Summary
Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst with 10+ years of experience across banking,
internal audit, and corporate accounting environments. Strong background in financial
reporting, account management, and multi-state tax compliance, with hands-on expertise in
SAP Business One and advanced Excel automation.
Areas of Expertise
Financial Accounting • Reporting • Forecasting & Analysis • GAAP • Account & Bank
Reconciliation • SQL Reporting • Cost Allocation & Budgeting • Cash Flow Analysis • Payroll
• CRM Accounting Policies • Budgeting • Master Excel (VBA/Macros) • QuickBooks • SAP B1 •
P&L Management • Variance Reports • Process Improvements • Fraud Controls
Here is what I can do
Excel and SAP dashboard / automation examples.
Career Highlights
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Identified and resolved incorrect payments by reviewing transaction details and supporting
documentation.
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Achieved a 20%+ increase in order processing and reduced order pick mistakes from 12% to
0.3%.
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Reduced inaccuracies in order management and increased weekly sales order processing from
$450K to $700K.
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Designed a customer maintenance report to improve sales team monitoring and execution.
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Created an inventory movement report to monitor stock turnover and optimize procurement
forecasting.
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Realized a 25%+ collection improvement by designing and implementing a stronger collection
system.
Professional Experience
Turkana Food Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
October 2022 – Present
Sr. Accountant Manager (October 2024 – Present)
- Leading financial reporting operations across multiple business units.
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Managing team performance and implementing automation initiatives across warehouse
operations supporting $60M revenue.
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Generating monthly/quarterly/annual P&L and cost reports, plus supporting compliance
reviews and internal audits.
Senior Accountant (October 2022 – October 2024)
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts and analyzed monthly variances.
- Managed month-end and year-end closings and annual return files.
- Maintained the general ledger and prepared trial balances/journal entries.
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Oversaw receivables/payables to eliminate arrears and supported commission/gross profit
reporting.
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Administered weekly payroll and HR system updates for new hires and terminations.
Türkiye İş Bankası, Istanbul, Türkiye
Internal Audit Specialist (November 2015 – December 2019)
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Passed internal inspectorate exams and transitioned into internal audit with focus on
financial statements, operational processes, and transaction records.
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Developed cross-functional expertise in treasury, accounting, operations, and risk
management.
Financial Reporting & Accounting Analyst (August 2013 – November 2015)
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Prepared and analyzed management-level reports for treasury and internal accounting
activities.
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Monitored derivative transactions (forward, swap, option) for policy-aligned accounting
treatment.
- Managed foreign bank reimbursements and reconciliations.
Additional Experience
Grill House LLC, Paramus, NJ • Accountant • January 2020 – October 2022
Demir CPA Office • Accountant • June 2011 – July 2013
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Anadolu University (English)
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Public Finance, Anadolu University
- Associate Degree, Accounting & Tax Applications, Süleyman Demirel University
- Associate Degree, Culinary Arts, Anadolu University
Certificates
- AI for Finance Professionals — University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
- Data Analysis with Python — IBM (Coursera)
- Accounting Analytics — University of Illinois Chicago
