Tolga Baytap

Experience

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  Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2002

  Intern at Money Markets

  • Assist in analyzing money market trends and interest rate movements.• Help prepare reports and presentations for internal reviews and external communications.• Support data collection, organization, and management to ensure accuracy.• Monitor daily market activities and report significant developments.• Collaborate with team members on various research projects and initiatives.• Attend meetings and summarize key points and action items.• Conduct literature reviews on monetary policy and market practices. Show less

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  Necipoglu Real Estate

  Sept 2003 - Jul 2005

  Sales Representative

  • Making sales of various land which is in the firm’s portfolio. • Fully committed in the all steps of the sale.

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  TSK (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri)

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  Lieutenant

  • Following and controlling the expenses of the Second Army Corps Commander.• During the preparation of the 18th March and 24th-25th April ceremonies, helps the General Secretary for the translation and replying correspondences with the foreign statesman and military officials.

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  Demir Export A.Ş.

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2009

  Accounting Responsible

  • Responsible for daily financial duties including, book keeping, incoming and outgoing payments, cash transactions, reconciliation of cash position, ensuring the accounting activities to be in line with regulations. • Preparing and consolidating monthly financial statements with the accompanying notes; filling out and submitting the reporting pack to the Finance Director in Ankara on strict deadline. • Preparing other monthly and quarterly reports such as mainly profitability analysis, key performance indicators upon stream basis for internal use.• Implement the new ERP system Microsoft-Axapta with the trainings that were conducted at Ankara, HQ. • Reviewing and checking all contracts with suppliers.• Preparing payrolls of the U.A.E. staff. • Preparing and tracing budget lines. Show less

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  OTI Holding

  May 2009 - Sept 2009

  Senior Accountant

  • Keeping the records of overseas operations accounts. • Controlling and preparing the invoices in order to keep a balance between debit and credit.• Assisting for preparing the monthly budget. • Recording and controlling of the accounts in accordance with Turkish laws.

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  Dorce Prefabricated Building and Construction Industry Trade Inc.

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Senior Accountant

  • Accounting entry of daily transactions and documents of Cash, Bank, and Current Accounts as well as purchase, sale and expense invoices which are related to business activity. • Reconciling of Bank, Account Receivable and Account Payable accounts. • Performance of term closures, including monthly, quarterly, and annual; and the preparation of the company's financial statements in accordance with the Uniform Chart of Accounts (balance sheet, income table, cash flow table, etc.). • Preparation of all monthly, quarterly, and annual tax declarations (Corporate Tax, Income Tax (Withholding), VAT, Stamp Tax, and Advance Corporate Tax), and their accruals. Show less

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  Huawei

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2011

  AP Accountant

  •Creating journal entries according to the local tax regulations and internal regulations at the same time. • Reviewing the balances of accounts for completeness and accuracy of the transactions. • Reconcilating of the balances of the accounts with the suppliers and employees. • Resolving queries from other departments. • Reviewing sub-ledger transactions and documents for correct tax assignments.

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  Demir Export A.S.

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Accounting and Finance Executive

  ● Responsible for daily financial duties including, bookkeeping, incoming and outgoing payments and cash transactions within the head office and two branches.● Managing the finance team and control them in order to run the financial activities of the company smoothly.● Preparing and consolidating monthly financial statements to the Finance Director in Ankara on strict deadline.● Preparing all financial reports, following up bank accounts, providing audit support and budget monitoring activities under the scope of IFRS within Turkish Chart of Accounts.● Keeping the account records, preparing and reviewing the annual budget and managing the funds; in order to provide main data of the accountancy, in parallel to the Head Quarter`s guidelines and rules.● Closing down the business, terminating the employees and liquidizing the fixed and current assets with the scope of compliance of IFRS and the supervision of the HQ- Ankara.● Preparing and tracing budget line.● Providing consistency with the accountancy and actual records. ● Reviewing and checking all contracts with suppliers.● Preparing payrolls of the U.A.E. staff. Show less

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  Oliver Wyman

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2016

  Finance Coordinator

  • Responsible mainly from all the payments which occurs at U.A.E., Turkey and Saudi Arabia branches.• Auditing and checking payments and keeping account records according to company`s internal policies and generally accepted accounting rules. (US-GAPP) • Preparing the payments on banking online system. • Following the cash-flow weekly and close it reconciling with the bank each month. • Reviewing accounting transactions and documents for correct tax assignments with the coordination of KPMG and Deloitte. • Assisting the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual tax declarations (Corporate Tax, Income Tax (Withholding), VAT, Stamp Tax, and Advance Corporate Tax), and their accruals that comes from KPMG and Deloitte. • Dealing with IO invoices and payments and try to make the entries and payments on time. • Giving reports monthly wise about all the expenses that occurs in that particular month and explain the reasons if there is any abnormal situation. • Resolving queries from other departments with a professional manner. Show less

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  Shimizu Corporation -Japan

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Commercial Finance and Administration Manager

  • Responsible all the reports related to Finance, HR and IT that are sent to Head Quarter, Tokyo, Japan. • Auditing and checking payments and account records according to company`s internal policies and generally accepted accounting rules, managing team of four members of finance and accounting team accordingly. • Reviewing accounting transactions and documents for correct tax assignments with the coordination of Selhep, accounting consultancy firm. • Managing the team for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual tax declarations (Corporate Tax, Income Tax (Withholding), VAT, Stamp Tax, and Advance Corporate Tax), and their accruals that comes from Selhep, accounting consultancy firm. • Explain the reasons of the variance on the reports that are abnormal and avoid the reasons with the solutions. • Getting technical data from engineering departments for calculating work in progress payments for subcontractors of the projects. • Please, see the link for the visualization of the related project that was worked for; https://www.shimz.co.jp/en/works/tr_fac_201608_toyotatsusho.html • Dealing and managing all the administrative staff for logistic, foreign staff relocation and the housing. • Doing recruiting process from putting job advertisement, selecting possible candidates and interviewing them. • Responsible for all the IT-related issues of all employees coordinating with IT companies. Show less

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  Lenzing Group

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  Commercial Finance and Administration (Office) Manager

  •Responsible from all the financial reports related to Turkey office which are consisting of month end, quarter end and year end closings of the entity which is submitted to Head Quarter-Austria in the end. Balance sheet and Profit & Loss statement are firstly checked with the collaboration of Finance Director AMEA (Africa Middle East and Asia) region then after the approval, it is been consolidated through SAP with the other group companies around the globe. • Checking and auditing payments and account records according to company`s internal policies and generally accepted accounting rules, managing a team (local of two employees and Austria office one employee) accordingly. • Implement the SAP in Turkey office with the help of the IT consultants and running it including various test and making the booking of the past transactions. • Reviewing accounting transactions and documents for correct tax assignments with the coordination of E&Y, accounting and tax consultancy company. • Managing the local team for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual tax declarations (Corporate Tax, Income Tax (Withholding), VAT, Stamp Tax, and Advance Corporate Tax), and their accruals with E&Y, accounting consultancy company. • Preparing for the independent year end audits with KPMG and also for the internal Lenzing audits as well. • Responsible with all the administration work of Istanbul office and managing it with the team, aiming for the highest standard of client satisfaction. • Supporting the HR in all matters; especially sending the attendance list to Manasset (HR payroll company) and checking the payroll of the staff. • Responsible for all the IT-related issues of all employees coordinating with IT service desk which is located at Lenzing HQ. Show less

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  Metin Kahraman CPA Office

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2020

  Deputy Partner

  • Experienced the management of the office during my CPA internship. • Dealing mainly with the existing foreign clients and the potential foreign clients especially the ones who like to open their companies at Turkey. After opening their offices, also assist them in finance consulting related mainly tax and accounting issues. • Managing the office employees for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual tax declarations (Corporate Tax, Income Tax (Withholding), Social Security Insurances, VAT1, VAT2, Stamp Tax, and Advance Corporate Tax).• Reviewing accounting transactions and documents for correct tax assignments with the coordination of the CPA. Made necessary amendments if it is necessary.• Seeking and following the possible incentives that will be beneficial for the clients. If there is, explain it to them and get their permission in order to implement it. • Conducting auditing of financial statements in case of clients’ needs which are internal, external, IFRS, tax, financial, payroll and compliance audits.• Writing financial consulting reports by using financial analysis ratios. By using those metrics, businesses may find solutions easily to their problems that might occur now or near future. Show less

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  Banabikurye

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  Chief Financial and Administration Officer

  • Sending precise and correct finance reports on time to the HQ.• Dealing with external CPA for on-time and proper submission of local accounting and tax documents and payments. Therefore, the tax declarations will be sent punctually and correctly.• Controlling of on-time and future payments with a proper reflection of payments and accruals at the finance reports.• Following overall legal cases of the company and taking necessary actions with the coordination of lawyer and HQ.• Development of all legal policies of the company in liaison with lawyers and consultants. • Controlling the staff's attendance and sending their health reports to CPA if it is required.• Playing active role in financial and accounting side of product development.• Keeping all in order office, supplies and general administration payments on time. • Ensuring a healthy working environment and a trust-based atmosphere at the office. • Following up on the compliance of SSI, Turkish Tax Laws and GDPR regulations.• Seeking about the new changes and new programs related to improve the organization and the business. • Checking the payroll and making necessary amendments if it is required. • Maintaining healthy relationships with the banks and state entities. Show less

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  Global Offshore Engineering

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Financial and Accounting Coordinator

  • Ideas were presented on how to eliminate possible future problems caused by customs declarations with incorrect amounts, despite the company having a customs exemption.• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries.• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles.• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of budgets, including variance analysis and reporting.• Provide necessary documentation and support for internal and external audits.• Conduct bank reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and company policies.• Utilize financial software and spreadsheets to manage and analyze financial data.• Work closely with other departments to provide financial insights and support operational needs.• Identify areas for improvement in financial processes and recommend solutions. Show less

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  Tugba Baytap CPA Office

  Jul 2021 - May 2022

  Business Partner

  • Played an important role in carrying out all the necessary procedures for the establishment of the CPA office. • In order to gain new customers, visited companies and took an active role in meetings about the services that the CPA office would offer them.• Suggestions were made on how to provide better service for existing clients. The implementation of the new ways were controlled and explaining it how the methods would be implemented in to the organization. During this period, the problems that were or may occur were detected and improvements were made immediately.• Significant contributions were made to the determination and implementation of the strategy to be implemented for the growth of the office. While determining the strategy, it was ensured that the strategy was made as realistic as possible, taking into account the office's own internal analysis and market conditions. Show less

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  ZITRÓN

  May 2022 - Aug 2024

  Chief Financial Officer

  • Responsible for the overall financial management, including timely closing of books and financial reporting of the local entity. • Proactive analysis of the monthly financial statements for the business and make comparison of actual results to budget to support the HQ. • Establish, implement and monitor financial controls, which would include approvals and authorizations and review of all financial controls periodically. • Head the development of annual budgets and forecasts for the region. • Manage tax efficiencies and tax reporting, ensuring full compliance for all local tax reporting and optimization where applicable. • Liaise with governing officials tax office, lawyers and auditors to ensure observation of changing regulations.• Maintain control of lease agreements, insurance policies, outsourced services, professional contracts, employment benefit and retirement plans. • Work closely with functional team to constantly improve productivity and quality of the finance & accounting operations, systems and processes. • Making accounting processes effective and efficient. • Prepare, maintain control, and perform internal audit and assist to the external and tax audits if necessary. • Prepare monthly staff payrolls and maintain the payment of the salaries. • Bilateral and professional relationships are established with banks. Show less

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  Tolga Baytap

  Aug 2024 - now

  Freelance Financial Consultant

  • Assess clients' financial situations, including income, expenses, investments, and liabilities, to identify opportunities for financial improvement.• Assist clients in creating budgets and financial forecasts to help them achieve their financial goals.• Offer insights on investment strategies, portfolio management, and asset allocation tailored to clients' risk tolerance and objectives.• Provide advice on tax strategies to optimize clients’ tax liabilities and ensure compliance with relevant laws.• Help clients develop strategies to manage and reduce debt effectively.• Guide clients in planning for retirement, including saving strategies and investment options.• Educate clients on financial concepts and best practices to empower them to make informed decisions.• Stay updated on financial regulations and ensure clients are in compliance with applicable laws.• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their unique needs and goals.• Prepare detailed reports and documentation to present findings and recommendations to clients. Show less