Muhammet Emre E.

Director of Finance and Operations @Cooperation Canada

Ottawa, ON, CA

Created procedures for compliance for the government funded contribution agreements, and successfully implemented for accurate and timely reporting- Championed budgeting, forecasting, and investing processes, allowing decision making by leadership team with the help of key performance metrics/indicators. Reviewed and posted revenue recognition entries- Generated quarterly financial reporting packages for review by finance committee of the board of directors. Prepared and presented financial forecasts and ad hoc reports- Oversee project financials across the project management cycle, including budgeting, financial monitoring and analysis, as well as reporting- Developed budgets for grant submissions with the programmatic teams- In close collaboration with the CEO and COO, maintained a positive working relationship with Union leadership, and ensured the application of the Collective Agreement across the organization’s work- With the support of a bookkeeper, oversee the administration of bi-monthly payroll within the context of the employees’ collective agreement, including all required deductions and reporting- Managed, administered and monitored details of Employee Benefits through active liaison with benefits providers and communication with employees- With the support from an administrative role, managed the lease, all services and selected contractors for Cooperation Canada to ensure the organization’s operations run smoothly and effectively, including for IT (hardware, software and asset tracking)

University of Houston

MS, Industrial Engineering

Harvard University

Finance Certificate, Principles of Finance

Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations