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.