COUNTRY FINANCES CONTROLLING LEADER - TURKEY

COUNTRY FINANCE MANAGER / COUNTRY CONTROLLER

Position Summary

The Country Finance Manager is the lead finance business partner for the country organization and is responsible for managing the end-to-end controlling and financial planning activities of the business.

Working in a lean finance organization, the role combines hands-on execution with business partnering responsibilities, providing financial leadership to support profitable growth, operational performance, and effective decision-making. The position partners closely with the Country Leadership Team, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Commercial, HR, Shared Service Center, and Regional Finance teams.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys both strategic discussions and operational execution, and who can turn financial analysis into actionable business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Business Partnering

- Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Country General Management and functional leaders.

- Support decision-making through timely financial analysis, insights, and recommendations.

- Challenge business assumptions and identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow, and operational performance.

- Promote a strong performance management culture across the organization.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

- Lead the annual budget, forecast, strategic planning, and monthly outlook processes.

- Monitor business performance against targets and identify risks and opportunities.

- Prepare variance analyses and develop recommendations for corrective actions.

- Support business case evaluations and scenario modelling for key decisions.

Controlling & Reporting

- Own the monthly closing and management reporting processes in cooperation with the Shared Service Center.

- Ensure timely, accurate, and insightful reporting in line with corporate requirements and IFRS standards.

- Prepare monthly performance reviews covering sales, profitability, operating expenses, working capital, and cash flow.

- Perform industrial capex monitoring and reporting

- Provide clear financial insights to local and regional management teams.

Manufacturing & Operations Finance

- Lead manufacturing and operational controlling activities.

- Monitor key cost drivers including materials, labor, overheads, logistics, and inventory.

- Analyze manufacturing variances, productivity, efficiency, utilization, and cost performance.

- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to improve financial and operational results.

- Support continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives through robust financial analysis.

Working Capital & Cash Management

- Monitor inventory, receivables, and payables performance.

- Drive actions supporting working capital improvement and cash generation.

- Support cash flow planning and forecasting activities.

- Identify operational improvement opportunities impacting cash conversion.

Governance & Internal Controls

- Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and governance requirements.

- Support internal and external audit activities.

- Maintain a strong control environment across finance processes.

- Coordinate effectively with Shared Service Center teams to ensure high-quality financial processes and data integrity.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

- Lead and develop the local controlling team.

- Foster accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

- Drive simplification, automation, and reporting efficiency initiatives.

- Act as the main finance point of contact for regional finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

- 8-12 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, Plant Controlling, Finance Business Partnering, or Finance Management roles within an international manufacturing environment.

- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance management processes.

- Solid knowledge of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, inventory management, and operational KPIs.

- Experience partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Commercial teams.

- Working knowledge of IFRS reporting principles.

- Advanced Excel skills and experience using SAP, HFM or similar ERP systems.

- Experience with Power BI or other data analytics tools is considered an advantage.

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Fluent English, both written and spoken (French is a plus)

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Hands-on and comfortable working in a lean organization.

- Strong business acumen combined with analytical rigor.

- Able to balance operational detail with a broader business perspective.

- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and capable of working independently.

- Confident in interacting with senior stakeholders while maintaining a collaborative approach.

- Motivated by ownership and accountability rather than large team management responsibilities.