Özlem Başlama

Experience

• 

  Ernst & Young

  Oct 2009 - Feb 2011

  External Auditor - Experienced Assistant

  • Auditing statutory and consolidated accounts• Performing financial audits including financial statements reviews and internal controls assessment.• Performing “testing procedures” on cash, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intangible assets, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued liabilities, revenue, and expenses.• Maintaining effective time management while simultaneously working on several projects/clients.• Gained strong prioritizing skills through a time sensitive schedule.• Performing walk-throughs to identify internal controls that reduce the risk of material misstatement of financial results.• Analyzing fluctuations on account balances from year to year.• Performing physical inventory observations. • Performing detailed tests of transactions for significant account balances.• Supervised, trained and mentored the assistants and the interns in the audit team. Show less

• 

  Cimentas Group

  Mar 2011 - Nov 2012

  Consolidation & Reporting Specialist

  Job Definition:- Responsibility of Group Financial Reporting and CMB Reporting, Management Reports, Consolidation and Controlling functions Main Responsibilities Undertaken:• The monthly closing and reporting: Preparation of monthly financial statements for 16 companies in the Holding in accordance with IFRS standards. Preparation of monthly Italian GAAP financials of 16 companies.• Consolidation of the companies financials.• Capital Markets Board reports: Preparation of consolidated reports quarterly. • The external audit process: Coordination and support the external audit process of the group Show less

• 

  Vicat, Baştaş Çimento

  Dec 2012 - Jun 2015

  Financial Controller

  Job Definition:Responsibility of Group Financial Reporting, Management Reports, Consolidation and Controlling functionsMain Responsibilities Undertaken:• Forecast and budget: Preparation of forecast and budget, follow up of the variances between budget and actual figures.• The monthly closing and reporting: Preparation of Company Reports in accordance with IFRS standards including Intercompany due to/due from, sales/purchase control and net offs. • Consolidation of the companies financials.• Business Key Performance Indicators: Preparation of reports (i.e.: CAPEX, Working Capital, Cash Flow…) Show less

• 

  Mersin International Port (MIP)

  Jun 2015 - now

  • Internal Audit – Improved internal control efficiency and risk reduction by presenting valuable audit findings.Reporting directly to Audit Committee on the findings of the internal checks conducted in the company in accordance to the Audit Plan approved by Audit Committee including secret investigations with close monitoring of the follow up actions to be taken. Maintained a thorough understanding of business processes and related risk and control frameworks.• Enterprise Risk Management – Managing and coordinating the risk register of the company and timely follow up of control measures to ensure completion by various dept. Providing the Group and management with timely updates on the measures taken against the probable risk events, decreasing the risk profile of the company, minimizing its risk exposure. • Control Self-Assessment (CSA) – Conducting checks and consolidating action plans for areas that are rated as weak or need strengthening. • Compliance – Developing and maintaining procedures in respect of Anti-Bribery and Corruption ("ABC") as well as Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") compliance. Providing guidance on procedures.Providing reports and information to the Board and the shareholders, upon request and at regular intervals.Providing training to all employees on compliance procedures. Show less

  • Internal Audit Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Compliance Manager

    Sept 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Internal Audit & Risk Management Manager / Compliance Officer

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2023