Ekrem Ozkan - SAP Functional Lead Consultant

Q: Where is Ekrem based?

Ekrem is based in Istanbul, Turkey .

Q: What languages does Ekrem speak?

Ekrem speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ekrem have?

Ekrem has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Ekrem has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 26 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months . Note that Ekrem may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ekrem's latest experience?

Ekrem's most recent position is SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance) at QIAGEN .

Q: What companies has Ekrem worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ekrem has worked for QIAGEN , Zespri , Palfinger , Flowserve , and Univar Solutions .

Q: Which industries is Ekrem most experienced in?

Ekrem is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Retail , and Information Technology . Ekrem also has some experience in Automotive , Chemical , and Pharmaceutical .

Q: Which business areas is Ekrem most experienced in?

Ekrem is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Finance , and Accounting . Ekrem also has some experience in Project Management , Operations , and Legal .

Q: Which industries has Ekrem worked in recently?

Ekrem has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Chemical , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Ekrem worked in recently?

Ekrem has recently worked in business areas like Accounting , Information Technology , and Finance .

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Istanbul, Turkey

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Experience

Feb 2026 - Present

6 months

SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance)

QIAGEN

Responsible for eInvoice Implementation For:

DRC for Turkey
DRC and SAF-T for Poland
Analyzing Process in terms of Turkish Localizations
Fit-Gap Analysis
FI AA – R2R Consultant
DRC E-document compliance implementation
SAF-T e-Ledger Report (ACR)
VIM Integration
UAT / End User Training

Feb 2026 - May 2026

4 months

New Zealand

SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance)

Zespri

Responsible for eInvoice Implementation for:

DRC for Italy

Aug 2025 - Feb 2026

7 months

Austria

SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance)

Palfinger

Responsible for eInvoice Implementation For All Countries

DRC for Denmark Peppol connection and eInvoice for German Customer in Xrechnung format (email option, BADI implementation )
DRC for Croatia – FINA Connection and eInvoice for German Customer in Xrechnung format (email option, BADI implementation )
DRC and SAF-T for Poland – KSEF connection – eInvoice for German Customer in Xrechnung format (email option, BADI implementation )
DRC for Italy

Feb 2025 - Aug 2025

7 months

United States

SAP FI/AA/DRC Consultant Turkey

Flowserve

Flowserve S4 Hana ( Turkey Rollout )

Analyzing Process in terms of Turkish Localizations
Fit-Gap Analysis
FI AA – R2R Consultant
Credit Management
DRC E-document compliance implementation
SAF-T e-Ledger Report (ACR)
AP – Medius Integration
UAT / End User Training

Feb 2024 - May 2025

1 year 4 months

United States

SAP FI/AA/ DRC Consultant Turkey

Univar Solutions

Univar Solutions Turkey ( Turkey Rollout )

Analyzing Process in terms of Turkish Localizations
Fit-Gap Analysis
FI AA – R2R Consultant
Credit Management
DRC E-document compliance implementation
AP – VIM
UAT / End User Training
Hypercare

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

5 months

Japan

SAP FI/AA/VIM Consultant Turkey

Hitachi Group

Hitachi Turkey (Turkey Rollout/Localization S/4HANA Project)

Analyzing processes in terms of Turkish localizations
FI-AA-R2R
Collection Management
Dispute Management
Credit Management
Vendor Invoice Management
E-Finance / E-Document compliance implementation

Feb 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 6 months

Switzerland

SAP FI/AA/CM/DRC Consultant Turkey

Firmenich Group

Firmenich MG (Turkey Rollout Project/Localization)

Configured all required steps of FICO Turkish localizations
DRC E-document compliance implementation
Provided training for super users and end users
Gathered Firmenich MG dedicated processes and passed them over to the global project team
Supported users during UAT testing
FI-AA-R2R
Supported and prepared all FI-related cutover activities
Hypercare support

Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

2 years

SAP FI/AA/CM/ Consultant Turkey

Arçelik Beko Group

C2FO Supplier Finance System

Technical consultant on the FI side
Supported FI consolidation project

FI Support

Bank payment integration for Russia and Thailand (ongoing)
Support for other FI-related topics

Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

10 months

SAP FI/AA/CM/ Consultant Turkey

Kibar Group

Support Kibar Group companies in the following modules.

Support for General Ledger (GL) accounting
Support for Asset Accounting (AA)
Support for Accounts Receivable (AR)
Support for Accounts Payable (AP)
E-solutions like eInvoice, eLedger

Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

8 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AA Support Lead Consultant (Freelance)

Jolly Tour

Support for all FI-related issues
Integration with third-party systems
E-invoice

Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

8 months

İstanbul, Turkey

IFRS Project Lead Consultant

Aksa Energy

IFRS project for energy companies
All IFRS related program and reports

Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

6 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AA/CM/FM Support Lead Consultant (Freelance)

Felece Technology

Supporting customers of Felece for all FI related issues

Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

4 months

London, United Kingdom

SAP FI/AA/CM/ Lead Consultant module

Coca Cola Hellenic ECC (Atos Consultancy - Bulgaria)

Support Coca-cola Hellenic for 29 countries with 83 company codes in the following modules.

Support for General Ledger (GL) accounting
Support for Asset Accounting (AA)
Support for Investment Management (IM)
Support for Account Receivable (AR)
Support for Account Payable (AP)
Support for Cash Management (CM)
Support for Dispute Management
Support for Collection Management
Support for Electronic bank statements related BCM and IHC modules
Support for Electronic bank statements without BCM and IHC modules
Blueprint and detail design with stakeholders
Prepared functional and technical specification related to above modules
Customize for all necessary requirements related to above modules

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

4 months

Kayseri, Turkey

SAP Central Finance/FI/AA/CM/ Lead Consultant module

Boydak

S/4 HANA Central Finance Project (CFIN)

Organized Central Finance - FI & FSCM CM & FSCM BCM & FSCM blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions
Blueprint analysis
Preparation customizing in test system
SLT configurations completed with basis and abap team
Value and key mappings configured in test system
Error handling reporting (AIF) was built in test system
Prepare central reporting such as balance sheet and income statement with Fiori application

Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

7 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AA/CM/ Lead Consultant module

Izocam Isolation

S/4 HANA and Hybris Project

Organized Implemented all required steps of FI & FSCM Cash Management, GL & AP & AR & AA & IM modules
Project lead, analyst, data analyst, process analyst
Vendor Invoice Management System
Blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions
All standart financial fiori apps activated and some custom fiori report and programs
Profit center and cost center accounting
All needed SAP programs are prepared on fiori
WBS object with PS-IM
Prepare FS and TS documentation
Develop new programs and reports as required
Implemented S4 Hana in O2C - P2P - R2R

Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

1 year 4 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AA/CM Lead Consultant module

Atasay Jewelry

S/4 HANA Retail and Hybris Project

Implemented all required steps of FI & GL & AP & AR modules.
Customizing according to customer’s requirements which is clarified in bluprints.
Controlled the prepared presentation.
Profit center accounting reporting for stores
Incoming payments such as cash, credit cards, cheque, gift card, bonus etc.
All needed SAP programs are prepared on fiori.(Standart fiori apps and customs )
Prepare FS and TS documentation.
Develop new programs and reports as required.
Implemented S4 Hana in O2C - P2P - R2R

Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

1 year 1 month

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AA Lead Consultant module

Borusan Machine and Power System

ERP on HANA Project

Organized FI blueprints for rental process to clarify process and reports.
Customizing according to customer’s requirements which is clarified in blueprints.
Controlled the prepared presentation.
WBS Structure for machine production investments
Prepare FS and TS documentation
Profit center accounting and cost center accounting reporting
Develop new cockpit program and reports as required.

Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

6 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI/AR Lead Consultant at A/R module

Şişecam

Central Finance Financial Transformation and S/4 HANA Project

Organized AR blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions
Customizing according to customer’s requirements which is clarified in bluprints.
Controlled the prepared presentation.
All fiori applications are activated within activate methodology
Intercompany and cross company processes ( Stock in Transit )
Dispute Management blueprint

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI-AA-CM Lead Consultant

Berko Pharmaceutical

SAP R/3 ECC 7.0 Project

Organized FI blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions.
Customized Organizational Structure, Chart of Account, FI-AA-CM, according to customer’s requirements.
Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
Accomplished Realization, master data creation, unit testing, integration testing, proper documentation and user training.
Coordinating with client for giving acceptable solutions to problems.
Implemented and developed ABAP programs for integrations with banks. (POS, MT940, Cheques)
Integration of FI and CO with AA, FM, SD, MM, PP, and QM modules.
Provided support to end users.
O2C - P2P - R2R

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

10 months

Eskişehir, Turkey

SAP FI-AA-CM Lead Consultant

Ajinomoto

S4/HANA Project – Food Industry

Organized FI blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions.
Customized FI and New AA for S4/HANA
Customized Organizational Structure, FI-AA- FSCM CM
Prepared Technical Specs. (TS), Developed Abap programs, enhancements.
Accomplished Realization, master data creation, unit testing, integration testing, proper documentation and user training.
All needed SAP programs are prepared on fiori.
Coordinating with client for giving acceptable solutions to problems.
Provided support to end users.
Implemented all needed Sap notes.
Implemented S4 Hana in O2C - P2P - R2R

May 2017 - Feb 2018

10 months

Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

SAP FI-AA Lead Consultant

Iskur Textile

S4/HANA Project

Organized FI - AA blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions.
Customized Organizational Structure, Chart of Account, FI according to customer’s requirements.
Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
All needed SAP programs are prepared on fiori.
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
Accomplished Realization, master data creation, unit testing, integration testing, proper documentation and user training.
Coordinating with client for giving acceptable solutions to problems.
Integration of FI and CO with AA, FM, SD, MM, PP, and QM modules.
Customized FI and New AA for S4/HANA
Provided support to end users.
Go-Live support 24/7 remotely and on site.
Implemented S4 Hana in O2C - P2P - R2R

Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

2 years 7 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI-AA-CM Lead Consultant

Sarıbekir Packaging

SAP R/3 ECC 7.0 Project

Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
Coordinating with client for giving acceptable solutions to problems.
Provided support to end users.
O2C - P2P - R2R
Support FI-AA process with integration other modules such as MM, SD, CO, PP etc.

Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

2 years 7 months

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI-AA Lead Consultant

Tırsan Trailer

SAP R/3 ECC 7.0 Project

Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
Integration of FI and CO with AA, FM, SD, MM, PP, and QM modules.
Provided support to end users.
O2C - P2P - R2R
Support FI-AA process with integration other modules such as MM, SD, CO, PP etc.

Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

1 year

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI-AA Lead Consultant

Farmatek Pharmaceutical

Full life cycle implementation project for Farmatek Pharmacy Company

Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
Integration of FI and CO with AA, FM, SD, MM, PP, and QM modules.
Provided support to end users.
O2C - P2P - R2R
Support FI-AA process with integration other modules such as MM, SD, CO, PP etc.

May 2015 - Apr 2017

2 years

İstanbul, Turkey

SAP FI-AA Lead Consultant

ZEN Diamond

S4/HANA Retail Project

Organized FI blueprints in order to clarify the business processes and solutions.
Customized Organizational Structure, Chart of Account, FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-CM, FI-AA, FI-BL according to customer’s requirements.
Customized some CO customizings
Prepared Functional (FS) and Technical Specs. (TS).
Developed Abap programs, enhancements, user-exits, BADIs, BAPIs.
All needed SAP programs are prepared on fiori.
Designed developing fiori screens for stores.
Accomplished Realization, master data creation, unit testing, integration testing, proper documentation and user training.
Coordinating with client for giving acceptable solutions to problems.
Implemented and developed ABAP programs for integrations with banks. (POS, MT940, Cheques)
Collection methods such as cash, credit cards, cheque, gift card, bonus etc.
Integration of FI with SD, MM, PP, CO modules.
Integration with Non-SAP systems ( Third Party System )
E-commerce integration
Provided support to end users.
Implemented S4 Hana in O2C - P2P - R2R

Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

4 years 3 months

İstanbul, Turkey

Functional SAP FI/CO/CM/FM/FSCM Consultant

Itelligence Turkey

Role: Responsible for the SAP Finance Module, implemented more than 10 full cycle projects

Desa – Retail (Full Cycle)
Aydınlı – Retail (Full Cycle)
Anka Textile – (Full Cycle)
TKG Automotive – (Full Cycle)
Boyser Service – (Full Cycle)
VEPA – Retail (Full Cycle)
Orhan Group Automotive – (Full Cycle)
Ozler Agriculture – (Full Cycle)
PİA Plastic – (Full Cycle)
Altınyıldız Textile – (Full Cycle)
Ekol Logistics – (Full Cycle)
Turkcell Communication – Support Project / 3 months
SİF Heavy Equipment – Support Project / 6 months
Beeline Jewelry – Rollout Project (German Company)
JMW – Rollout Project (Italian Company)
Kromas Machine – Rollout Project (German Company)
Tommy Turkey – Support Project / 11 months

Felece Technology

Other Projects at Felece Technology

Doğtaş Furniture – S/4HANA Project Support
Doğtaş Furniture – FM (Funds Management) – Full Cycle
Rollmech Automotive – FM (Funds Management) project integration with BPC, Full Cycle
Borusan Machine and Power System – Support Project for 1 year
Kalyon Construction – R3 Support Project

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Retail, Information Technology, Automotive, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical.

Manufacturing

Retail

Information Technology

Automotive

Chemical

Pharmaceutical

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Operations, and Legal.

Information Technology

Finance

Accounting

Project Management

Operations

Legal

Summary

SAP Functional lead consultant specialized in Financial (FI—AA – CM - FM) – Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Funds Management (FM), S/4 HANA Central Finance (Good Knowledge), Credit Management (Good Knowledge), Dispute Management, FSCM Bank Communication Management (Good Knowledge), and FSCM In-House Cash (Good Knowledge). Experienced in multiple full life cycle system implementation projects as well as roll-out projects and go-live supports in each of the areas of his expertise. Serves as a business analyst: works with clients to define, document and validate business requirements, manage expectations and change, and deliver high quality solutions on various types of engagements. Designs and tests system improvements as clients’ requirements, giving clients different acceptable solutions for their requirements. Managing projects and leading SAP consultant team.

Skills

Abap
Ms Office
Fiori
Ui

Languages

Turkish

Native

English

Elementary

Education

Sep 2002 - Jun 2009

Akdeniz University

Economics · Turkey

Certifications & licenses

SAP Certified Application Associate – Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP6

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 27

Experience in Manufacturing 10.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 4 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 7 (Turkey, United States, New Zealand, Austria, Japan, +2)

Primary country Turkey

Expertise

Recent roles SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance), SAP FI/AA/DRC Consultant Turkey, SAP FI/AA/ DRC Consultant Turkey

Main industries Manufacturing, Retail, Information Technology

Main business areas Information Technology, Finance, Accounting

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Where is Ekrem based?

Ekrem is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

What languages does Ekrem speak?

Ekrem speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Ekrem have?

Ekrem has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Ekrem has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 26 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Ekrem may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ekrem be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ekrem would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance), SAP FI/AA/DRC Consultant Turkey, SAP FI/AA/ DRC Consultant Turkey.

What is Ekrem's latest experience?

Ekrem's most recent position is SAP DRC consultant (Document and Reporting Compliance) at QIAGEN.

What companies has Ekrem worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ekrem has worked for QIAGEN, Zespri, Palfinger, Flowserve, and Univar Solutions.

Which industries is Ekrem most experienced in?

Ekrem is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Retail, and Information Technology. Ekrem also has some experience in Automotive, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical.

Which business areas is Ekrem most experienced in?

Ekrem is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Accounting. Ekrem also has some experience in Project Management, Operations, and Legal.

Which industries has Ekrem worked in recently?

Ekrem has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Chemical, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Ekrem worked in recently?

Ekrem has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Information Technology, and Finance.

What is Ekrem's education?

Ekrem attended Akdeniz University for Economics.

Does Ekrem have any certificates?

Ekrem has 1 certificate: SAP Certified Application Associate – Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP6.

What is the availability of Ekrem?

Ekrem will be available full-time from August 2026.

What is the rate of Ekrem?

Ekrem's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.