Cagla Yalcinkaya

Owned monthly, quarterly, and annual closings under HGB and IFRS, including balance sheet account reconciliations and bank/cash management. Acted as central contact for Germany, Spain, France, and USA locations and coordinated accounting activities with auditors using SAP and DATEV.

Led and coordinated the accounts payable team, overseeing operative AP processes and ensuring smooth payment runs. Supported monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities by managing open items and performing account reconciliations while coordinating with banks, auditors, and tax advisors.

Supported a 12-month finance project focused on energy billing processes by analyzing and optimizing finance processes and identifying process gaps. Implemented regulatory requirements, coordinated with network operators, contributed to receivables management with KPI analysis, and participated in system/digitalization testing.

Prepared monthly financial statements and built up the financial accounting function, including the introduction of DATEV. Managed AR/AP and invoicing, optimized accounting processes, and supported budget planning and forecasting while coordinating with tax advisors.

Covered accounts payable operations, including account reconciliations and preparation of monthly closings. Produced Excel-based reports and supported accounting process optimization, including execution of payment processes.

Provided functional leadership for accounts payable, steering day-to-day accounting processes and ensuring uninterrupted payment operations. Coordinated the AP team and supported month-end close tasks in collaboration with finance management and external partners.

Attended Wirtschaftsschule Jakob Küner in Memmingen and obtained Mittlere Reife from 08/2023 to 06/2024 (as stated).

Completed a B.A. program in Business Administration (BWL) at Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart from 03/2017 to 08/2020.

Studied Business Administration (BWL) at Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Hof from 03/2014 to 08/2016 before a study location change.

Completed Fachabitur in Wirtschaft (business/economics) at Fachoberschule Memmingen from 09/2011 to 07/2013.