Yakup K.

About Yakup K.

Highly experienced controller demonstrating capability for strong financial analysis and financial solutions combined with cost management skill set. Proven track record of increasing transparency, exceeding client expectations, building strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, and supporting managers of all levels to take well-founded, data-based and more successful business decisions, through the use of advanced technologies and improved reporting standards. Ability to powerfully integrate business operations and strategy to create target value and cost-saving measures.Career highlights include: • Financial manufacturing and logistics analysis • Extensive accounting, finance, management and operating experience in a manufacturing, logistics, R&D and service organization• Direct supervision of finance and controlling associates• Working with senior executive team • Working experience in Germany and the United States in controlling, finance, product management, purchasing and logistics• Author of top graded master-thesis in cooperation with Bosch Rexroth Corp. in the field of controlling• Participant in the Bosch PreMaster program in controlling• SAP Business Warehouse key user with focus on controlling, logistics and salesSPECIALTIES: Continuous ImprovementBusiness DevelopmentInternational BusinessBudget & ForecastingBusiness WarehouseFinancial AccountingFinancial ControllingCost AccountingTeam BuildingData AnalysisForecastingData MiningLeadershipDatabasesReportingStrategySAPCRM

Experience

1. Finance & Controlling Manager

   Bosch

   May 2014 — Present

   Oversee all aspects of company accounting processes and systems• Prepare the end-of-month and end-of-year closing statements and account reconciliations according to IFRS and GAAP• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis to the executive leadership team as requested• Manage the cash flow, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable• Provide support to the plant and sales organization as the SAP-BW Key User• Primary contact for the CTG (controlling) organizations in Germany as well as DCUS (Drive and Control United States) regarding site and product area financial result explanations• Prepare business plans and plan cost center budgets• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with and influence business partners• Track cost saving measures• Responsible for financial accounting and cost accounting• Manage credit override decisions• Participation in special projects for new and existing business models• Responsible for goal setting and tracking• Ensure proper financial controls and audit procedures• Conduct project calculations and cost and result tracking• Prepare sales and result forecast planning, current forecast development, and monthly profitability analysis and forecasting• SAP Query for design and creation of ad-hoc ERP reports• Involved in the recruitment of suitable candidates for open positions

Education

• Pfeiffer University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2012 — 2012

• University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

  Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

  2006 — 2010

• FH Münster

  Master of Arts, International Management

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Intercultural Communication
• Lean Manufacturing
• Industrial Automation
• Sales Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Productmanagement
• Cost Accounting
• Strategy
• Sap R/3
• Automotive
• Sap Bi
• Crystal Ball
• Bosch
• Manufacturing
• Controlling
• Linear Motion
• Accounting
• Logistics Management
• Assembly Technologies
• Project Management
• Sap
• Query Optimization
• Logistics
• Financial Accounting
• Purchasing
• Financial Controlling
• Database Queries
• Management
• Rexroth
• Automation
• Business Analysis
• Spss
• Bw
• Factory Automation
• Leadership
• Sap Bw