# Seda Vurgec

Seda Vurgec is a remote worker on Himalayas, Tax Account Manager at Dirench & Co, based in Portugal.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@sedavurgec

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CPA financial leader specializing in IFRS consolidation, budgeting, and team-led accounting operations.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | Portugal |
| Authorized to work in | Portugal |
| Job categories | Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Accounting Manager, Tax Manager, Head of Finance, Lead ERP Business Analyst, Finance Business Partner, Financial Reporting Manager, Cost Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting Manager, Management Accountant |
| Skills | Financial Modeling, Month End Closing, Excel, IFRS Group Consolidation, Multi Currency Management, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Tax Regulations, Internal Controls, ERP Implementation, Quickbooks, Xero, Dext, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Payroll Management, Bank Reconciliation, VAT Returns, People Management, Team Building, Istanbul |

## What I'm looking for

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I seek a senior finance role where I can lead accounting teams, improve financial controls and reporting, drive ERP/accounting system improvements, and support strategic decision-making in an international organization.
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## About

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I am a Certified Public Accountant with extensive international finance leadership experience across Turkey, the UK, Serbia and Portugal, focused on IFRS group consolidation, multi-entity multi-currency financial management, and ERP implementations.

I have led accounting and finance teams of up to 38 people, managed month-end and year-end close, tax and statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash and risk management, and advised leadership on accounting policies and financial strategy.

I bring practical ERP and accounting-system implementation experience (SAP, QuickBooks, Xero, Dext), strong advanced Excel and BI capabilities, and a track record of improving controls, financial processes and reporting to support strategic business decisions.
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## Experience

### Tax Account Manager (current)

Dirench & Co. Oct 2023 - Present

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Managed financial accounting and month-end/year-end close, prepared VAT returns and reconciliations, and ensured compliance with IFRS and local GAAPs while overseeing payroll and collections processes.
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Skills: Month-End-Closing, Financial-Reporting, IFRS, Reconciliations, Accounts-Payable, Accounts-Receivable, Internal-Controls

### Accounting Manager

BAF Construction DOO. Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

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Prepared and reviewed ledgers, reconciliations and financial statements, coordinated budgets and regulatory reporting, and led hiring and supervision of accounting staff.
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Skills: General-Ledger-Accountant, Financial-Statement-Preparation, Reconciliations, Budgeting, Regulatory-Reporting, Accounting-Systems

### Financial Affairs Manager

Metal Oto Tic A.S.. Jul 2020 - Oct 2022

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Produced financial reports, forecasted trends, developed long-term plans and budget strategies, and implemented measures to minimise financial risk while advising management.
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Skills: Financial-Planning, Forecasting, Budget-Management, Risk-Mitigation, Financial-Reporting, Strategic-Planning, Market-Analysis, Accounts-Payable, Accounts-Receivable

### Finance & Accounting Coordinator

Time Integrated Communications. Dec 2010 - Jun 2020

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Prepared monthly P&L and cash flow reports, managed statutory accounting and banking relations, and provided CAPEX budget compilation and variance analysis to monitor departmental performance.
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Skills: P&L-management, Cash-Flow-Management, Budgeting, Financial-Reporting, Team-Leadership

### Accounting Manager

Pro-Per Energy Services. Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

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Prepared tax declarations, analysed financial results, and managed corporate treasury, cash flow and bank relations to optimise cash and risk management.
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Skills: Financial-Analysis, Treasury-Management, Cash-Flow-Management, Risk-Management

### Accounting Specialist

Savino Del Bene. Oct 2004 - Sep 2008

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Reconciled sales and supplier accounts between SAP and reporting systems, prepared cash flow and working capital reports, and assisted in VAT and withholding tax return preparation for HQ reporting.
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Skills: Working-Capital, VAT-Returns, Accounts-Payable, Financial-Reporting

## Education

### TURMOB (Certified Public Accountant)

Certified Public Accountant, Accounting. 2012 - 2012

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Attained Certified Public Accountant qualification through TURMOB in May 2012.
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### Anadolu University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration. 2005 - 2009

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Completed Business Administration studies at Anadolu University from 2005 to 2009.
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### University of Portsmouth

Bachelor of Arts, Management. 1999 - 2003

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Completed a Management degree program at the University of Portsmouth between 1999 and 2003.
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### Istanbul Bilgi University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration. 1999 - 2003

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Studied Business Administration at Istanbul Bilgi University from 1999 to 2003.
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## Tech stack

- Xero
- Istanbul
- QuickBooks
- Remote

To contact Seda, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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