Muge Celebi Ozdemir

Experience

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  L'Oréal

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2007

  • Preparing and reporting monthly, quarterly and annual P&L • Monitoring budgets and making necessary recommendations and cautions • Preparing variance analysis, explaining deviations compared to budgets • Validation of sales forecasts &marketing budgets (media, promo, CRM…) &operating expenses • Cost Accounting • Budget &Control of Consumer Product Division

  • Assistant Financial Controller of Cosmetic Active Division

    Sept 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Finance MT

    Jul 2004 - Sept 2005

  • Intern

    Aug 2003 - Jun 2004
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  Turkcell

  Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Budget Planning Expert

  • Preparing monthly and quarterly budget cycle for revenue and OPEX • Presentation to Division Directors their actual and forecast and monitoring the deviations and providing guidance to be in line with budget

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  L'Oréal

  May 2007 - Apr 2015

  • Build the department of Internal Control in L'oreal Turkey • Ensure the proper implementation of the Internal Control framework defined by General Management to strengthen the processes efficiency and prevent risks to which Entity is exposed, thus contributing to healthy business development • Raise board of directors' / managers’ awareness to Internal Control fundamental principles• Assess right application of procedures and quality of controls • Make sure, thanks to awareness-raising actions and trainings that managers master fundamental principles of Internal Control in their domains • Help managers to formalize local procedures respecting legislation and Group’s standards and embedding Internal Control’s good practices • Assess regularly the Country / Entity’s processes compliance to Group ‘s principles (standards, charters, policies, …) • Check, in cases of non-compliance, that action plans are defined and follow implementation • Coordinate projects of Internal Control improvement (ex: TOP 5, segregation of duties, fraud and corruption prevention, security of means of payment, specific projects …) • Pilot, with CFO, External Auditors’ annual Internal Control Review as well as implementation of Internal Audit assignments. Verify that identified weaknesses are addressed and follow-up action plans • Share initiatives and good practices with Group Internal Control Department • Lead Group's Improvement Projects (like changing the financial reporting tools, SAP development projects) • Project Manager of implementation of Compass (IBM Cognos TM1) reporting tool Show less • Through leading a customer service team consisting of 8 people, manage all order cycle • Building customer relationships to optimize flows /decrease costs/share information/understand customers' needs • Defining KPI and follow-up • Supporting the sales departments for improving customers' satisfaction and ensuring longer relationship • Project Leader for improving the business efficiency like E-Invoice, Lucy (automatic booking of invoices) • Build the department of Portfolio to increase the service level provided to clients Show less • Preparing and reporting monthly, quarterly and annual P&L • Preparing budgets and long-term plans for eight brands on yearly and monthly basis, presentation to top management in abroad. • Monitoring budgets and making necessary recommendations and cautions • Preparing variance analysis, explaining deviations compared to budgets • Validation of sales forecasts marketing budgets (media, promo, CRM...) &operating expenses • Adaptation and Application of internal control procedures Show less

  • Head of Business Excellence and Internal Control

    Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  • Internal Control & Strategic Projects Manager

    Oct 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Customer Service Manager

    Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  • SAP Key User SD

    May 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Senior Financial Controller of Luxury Product Division

    May 2007 - May 2011
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  Microsoft

  Apr 2015 - now

  • Drive planning process for MCAPS - coordinating with CFT, EG and MCAPS finance teams to define sales strategy, build and cascade financial targets to individual geographies for commercial revenue and P&L. Drive central budgeting processes around July update.• Enable senior level discussions between various organizations to align on growth targets.• Engage with field and corporate teams to ensure forecast and planning processes are streamlined and efficient (i.e., look for simplification opportunities).• Lead/participate in various strategic projects relevant to the dynamic nature of the company’s strategy.• Provide business analytics and intelligence around Microsoft businesses.• Support and monitor field budgeting and target compliance.• Manage a team of finance professionals including day-to-day management & development, career/succession planning and recruiting. Including having manager of a manager responsibilities Show less Microsoft MEA is a multi-sub region consisting of 7 subs, Israel, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, MEC and MCC. As the Chief Planning & Orchestration officer ,the FP&A Controller owns and is accountable for executing the subsidiary's core finance processes. FP&A Controller is accountable for the end-to-end management of the P&L and proper statutory and tax compliance. As the main Finance partner of the M&O Lead and a key stakeholder of the Area VP, the FP&A Controller delivers crisp, timely and challenging business support for the success of the subsidiary and senior leadership team.• Manage Team of Financial Controllers, CSA Analysts, Investment Controller, Business Analysis Manager, Stat & Tax. Lead through change by ensuring and executing on the right hire, develop and retain strategies.• Oversee Area revenue all up, area consolidation intelligence, area connection with WW ROBs• Chief Planning & Orchestration officer (Budget, Forecast, Closing, QBU) to ensure seamless end to end flow. Drive standardization and simplification.• Develop and monitor performance and productivity indicators, highlighting trends, analyzing variances.• Articulating the subsidiary story through insights, KPIs, analytics. Proactive preparation of recommendations for CFO/GM on empowerment within the FOM.• Controllership of Area-wide resources, P&L governance and management. Ensures good allocation and management of local resources to drive growth and shareholder value.• Enables CSA analytics to the area, performance measures, identify product trends and opportunities for the area. Leads Consumption forecast.• Long-Range planning for the area, connect company-wide strategies to local characteristics• Stat and Tax Community Lead for the Area• Ensures accounting excellence and the closure and sign-off of management accounting books• Enforces and enhances the Compliance framework Show less Microsoft Turkey is one of the key subsidiaries of the Middle East and Africa Area. Microsoft Turkey is present in the region for many years and has been a key enabler of the market IT growth through solid partnership with Governments, Enterprise, small and medium as well as IT partners and consumer partners of the region. Microsoft Finance team has the responsibility to partner with sales and marketing teams.• To be part of the Area Finance Leadership team (FLT) making key decisions around people, processes and business Impact. • To be part of the Subsidiary LT accountable for delivering the business results, driving the Company’s strategy whilst operating within the required governance. • To drive the Subsidiary Finance function, which comprises of Financial Control, Business Control and Control & Compliance teams on top of representing Microsoft externally. • To build solid organizational capability with diverse talent and the future leaders of Microsoft finance.• To have a growth mindset ,act as an entrepreneur that drives business impact, and continuously learn and innovate. Show less • Manage the consolidated revenue reporting for the Turkey subsidiary (Revenue Controllership) including publication and presentation of results and insights using interactive Power BI for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close. • Drive efficiency and modernization in the Finance rhythm-of-the-business for the Turkey Leadership team through close partnership with Segment finance teams, WW Finance and the Leadership Team.• Engage and partner with Segment and Region finance teams as well as senior sales leadership to drive insights and alignment for Executive Leadership reviews and Quarterly Business Updates. • Drive deal level forecast accuracy for billed and consumption revenue on timing, products and pricing level. • Partner with credit, treasury, and sales teams to proactively manage, assess and land solutions to address credit (capacity) issues, FX and financing solutions. • Proactively engage in structuring large deals. Deliver and optimize large deal economics with an end to end view • Support the Lead on establishing compliance as a foundational & cultural pillar of doing business in your segment. Be the example, influence to ensure strict adherence to policies and instill trust in all relationships, supported by an efficient compliance governance process with regular monitoring, prompt remediation, and continuous proactive risk assessment. Show less • Facilitate and develop specific communication/education programs regarding compliant business practices targeting both finance controllers and business partners (i.e. customer facing sales and marketing employees) • Lead remediation and process improvement efforts to close out internal/external audit issues and drive ongoing communication and education on recurring, common issues • Coordinate Subsidiary Control Assessment (SCA); hands on training, manage and perform self-assessment in Israel, Turkey and MEA HQ, work on the remediation actions for the reported control deficiencies • Lead collaboration efforts with EOC, LCA, Business Desk, FCG, Corporate Accounting and WW SMSG to improve Revenue Recognition controls to make sure the totality of the complete deals and volume licensing agreements • Support Subsidiary Controller, HR and LCA to help ensure Area Compliance Committee and Subsidiary Compliance Committees functions properly. Own the meeting agenda and follow up actions. Work on escalations to compliance committee with related parties. • Anti-Corruption Policy Compliance; hands on training, manage policy compliance, make sure MEA Anti-Corruption procedure is followed, due diligence for the vendors together with GPG, collaboration with LCA for the review of Public Sector Sales Consultants, Lobbyist and they are in line with Policy requirements • Understand non-standard sales deals and provide support to help ensure deals are processed in line with MSFT policies, guidelines and standard business practices Show less

  • Commercial Field Planning Director in CFP&A

    Jul 2022 - now

  • MEA Regional Financial Planning and Analysis Director at Microsoft

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Group Finance Manager -Enterprise Commercial and Public-Sector Controller

    Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  • MEA- Financial Control and Compliance Lead - Turkey& Israel&MEA HQ

    Apr 2015 - Feb 2018