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CEMiLE KAYAR

Summary

I 've 12 years of working experience in finance function as audit associate, professional financial controller and commercial project manager role in different international companies, play an integral role in providing business leaders meaningful financial insights to assess and support business performance.I've experienced working under pressure and handle strict deadline and stress management. I've exceptionally detail oriented with strong analytical skills, demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects, have high communication skills able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Commercial Project Manager

Siemens Gamesa - Renewable Energy
11.2021 - Current
  • Manages and controls the commercial performance of Contracts for Onshore Wind Farms.
  • Ensures that the financial results according to set targets are managed with due professional care and optimizes the project gross profit, cash flow and assets and financing instruments.
  • Ensures the accuracy of project books and records, including recording of such in the appropriate systems, e.g. SAP - ensures compliance with Financial Reporting Guidelines plus the local Gaap requirements.
  • Ensures all related Project Reporting and Controlling activities.
  • Compiles annual budgets and regular financial forecasts and delivers upon them.
  • Actively communicates with customer's commercial representatives and manages solving of commercial issues.
  • Together with the Project Manager proactively setting up a contract and claim management in the project, including involvement and cooperation with the assigned contract manager.
  • Supports the Project Manager in identifying, evaluating and assessing risk and opportunities, strategies and response activities – taking over the full responsibility in this regard with respect to all commercial risks and opportunities.
  • Supports Project Manager to select and involve partners / subcontractors.
  • Represents the project in the relevant decision boards internally and externally.

Commercial Project Manager & Senior BU Controller

Siemens - Smart Infrastructure
11.2017 - 11.2021

As Senior Business Unit Controller I was responsible for :


  • Acting as a bridge between Business Unit - CFO and internal stakeholders such as Support Functions, HQ, Factory finance Team
  • Acting as right hand of Business Unit - CFO and ensuring that business partners receive transparent, reliable and context relevant data (decision making etc.)
  • Focus on controlling & reporting activities (Regional headquarters P&L, Balance Sheet, FTE planning and controlling, SG&A bridges, sales flash reporting, gross profit analysis) and special / ad-hoc topics
  • Drive process streamlining, digitalization and automation within the team.

Financial Controller

Siemens - Energy Management
10.2015 - 11.2017
  • My main responsibilities were planning, controlling, and reporting activities for the business unit.
  • Support management in understanding performance, risks and forecasting to help drive their operational efficiency.
  • Complete budget and financial planning, actual-versus-plan analysis, benchmarking, forecasting and reporting activities to support management in their decision-making process.
  • Develop regular presentations for internal stakeholders based on budget and periodic forecast consolidation and define and monitor relevant KPIs to ensure the achievement of business goals

Financial Analyst

ABB - Low Voltage Product and System
02.2015 - 10.2015

Audit Associate

PwC
07.2011 - 07.2014

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Istanbul Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2011

Bachelors - Exchange Student - Business Administration And Management

California State University
Los Angeles, San Bernardino
2009

Skills

  • Infrastructure Projects
  • Project Management
  • Contract Management
  • Claim Management
  • Energy Management
  • Renewable Energy
  • Onshore
  • Financial Analysis
  • Budget
  • Forecast
  • Reporting
  • Audit
  • Communication
  • Commercial
  • Financial Controller
  • Finance Business Partner

Certification

IPMA C Level - Certified Project Manager

Languages

Turkish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Elementary (A2)

Project Portfolios


Siemens - Energy Management

  • Transmissions Solutions : Renewable Energy Integration Project: 380 kV Hadimköy OSB Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), Largest Turnkey Project (Year: 2016 -2018)
  • Digital Grid : Clean Water via Digitalization, 4 location in Istanbul (Year: 2017 - 2019). We built them 6 modern intelligent hot standby working Scada Centers in 4 location in Istanbul.

Siemens - Smart Infrustructure

  • Istanbul Energy from Waste Plant Project - (2019-2021).The project processes one million tonnes of waste a year to generate around 77 MW of electricity for the city on the Bosporus. The project thus contributes to the global reduction of CO₂ and other damaging emissions

Siemens Gamesa - Renewable Energy

  • Onshore Wind Farms mainly located in North Europe and Middle East (NE&ME), Number of WTGs change from 8 to 40 per project, Volume per project change from 30mio€ to 300mio€


Timeline

Commercial Project Manager

Siemens Gamesa - Renewable Energy
11.2021 - Current

Commercial Project Manager & Senior BU Controller

Siemens - Smart Infrastructure
11.2017 - 11.2021

Financial Controller

Siemens - Energy Management
10.2015 - 11.2017

Financial Analyst

ABB - Low Voltage Product and System
02.2015 - 10.2015

Audit Associate

PwC
07.2011 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Istanbul Yeditepe University

Bachelors - Exchange Student - Business Administration And Management

California State University
CEMiLE KAYAR