Özgür K.-Interim Project Manager (Finance & Legal Transformation)
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Experience
Interim Project Manager (Finance & Legal Transformation)
Sieber Gruppe
- Set up and led a PMO to manage 8 Finance and Legal workstreams
- Planned and implemented a 2-stage transformation (7 → 2 companies), including coordination of key stakeholders
- Redesigned business structures as well as Finance and reporting processes
- Restructured the ERP landscape in Abacus, including go-live
- Structured financing initiatives, including Supply Chain Financing
- Established transparent reporting structures and improved liquidity, governance and compliance
Interim Management (CFO/Finance Director)
Finance & Accounting & Controlling
Regional Associate Director Finance & Accounting
DIA EMEAIS
Non-profit association (NGO – 90 employees, revenue USD 40 Mio - reporting to Group CFO) in the Life Science sector
- Overall responsibility for Finance, Accounting and Controlling, including financial planning and strategic management
- Managed cash management and treasury and ensured compliance and internal control systems (SOX)
- Sparring partner for management, Group CFO and internal & external stakeholders
- Introduced a group-wide reporting and budgeting software and successfully completed two international RFPs
- Set up a subsidiary in Belgium and regained an EU-funded project
Head of Finance & Controlling
Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Biopharmaceutical company (120 employees, revenue USD 60 Mio, reporting to Group CFO)
- Led the Finance & Accounting function, including reporting, budgeting and forecasting, as well as financial management of the production site (Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock)
- Sparring partner to the management team and responsible for financial statements, audits and international stakeholders
- Introduced SAP ECC (FI/CO) as Process Owner&Super User – «green field», including link to production modules
- Set up a cash management system to improve liquidity and working capital
- Improved transparency of production costs
- Supported headquarters with regard to milestone and licensing agreements
- Pension fund – conducted a new tender
CFO and Head of IT & HR
SwissCo Services AG
CDMO for pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements (150 employees, revenue USD 40 Mio, reporting to Group CFO)
- Overall responsibility for Finance, Controlling, IT and HR and management of financial performance
- Sparring partner to the management team and key interface with banks, auditors and external partners
- Cash management and optimization of working capital by managing DSO/DPO
- Introduced an OPEX cost reduction program
- Conducted a Vendor Due Diligence
- Introduced the "business case" perspective for capital investments
- Implemented an IT transformation (server migration and introduction of MS SharePoint)
CFO / Senior Controller
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Business Units: CFO & Head of IT Pentapharm Gruppe (MA 200 Revenue USD 60 Mio - 4 direct employees, 16 employees in total), BU Personal Care (MA 200 Revenue USD 150 Mio), BU Citric Acid (MA 100 Revenue USD 160 Mio)
- Responsibility for Finance, Controlling and IT as well as managing financial performance
- Management of international teams and sparring partner for Business Units and Group Finance
- Management of the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) including PPA
- Introduction of cash pooling and optimization of working capital as part of PMI
- Implementation of ICS structures to strengthen governance and compliance
- Implementation of financial cooperation between DSM and the World Food Programme (Rom)
Audit Assistant
EY AG
- Audit and consulting for multinational clients (OR, IFRS, US GAAP) as well as management of audit teams
- Support with IPO processes and IFRS implementations
- Introduction of SOX/ICS structures and management of international projects (including with the World Bank)
Audit Manager
PwC AG
- Audit and consulting for multinational clients (OR, IFRS, US GAAP) as well as management of audit teams
- Support with IPO processes and IFRS implementations
- Introduction of SOX/ICS structures and management of international projects (including with the World Bank)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Cosmetics, Chemical, Professional Services, and Healthcare.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Project Management, Accounting, Audit, Information Technology, and Procurement.
Skills
Over 20 Years Of Experience In Finance, Accounting & Controlling (Ifrs, Us Gaap, Swiss Gaap Fer, Or)
Leadership And Management Of International Organizations And Teams
Transformation Of Finance Functions (Pmi Incl. Ppa), Simplification Of Structures, Scalability And Governance
Cash Management, Working Capital And Financial Performance Management
Experience With Erp Systems (Sap Ecc, Implementation And Optimization)
Sap Ecc
Abacus
Hyperion
Casymir
Blending
Diamant
Personify
Ms Great Plains
Adaptive (Reporting)
Ms Office
Languages
Education
University of Limerick
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration · Business Administration · Limerick, Ireland · mit Prädikat
Universität von Freiburg
M.A. · Economics · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany · mit Prädikat
Certifications & licenses
Executive Education Programme "Private Equity - Financing, Investing, and Value Creation"
Imperial Executive Education College Business School
Finance, Strategy, Leadership, KI/AI
LinkedIn Learning Academy
US CPA
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Özgür is based in Basel, Switzerland.
Özgür speaks the following languages: German (Native), Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Özgür has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Özgür has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 6 months. Note that Özgür may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Özgür would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Project Manager (Finance & Legal Transformation), Interim Management (CFO/Finance Director), Regional Associate Director Finance & Accounting.
Özgür's most recent position is Interim Project Manager (Finance & Legal Transformation) at Sieber Gruppe.
In recent years, Özgür has worked for Sieber Gruppe and DIA EMEAIS.
Özgür is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, and Professional Services. Özgür also has some experience in Cosmetics, Chemical, and Healthcare.
Özgür is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Accounting. Özgür also has some experience in Audit, Information Technology, and Procurement.
Özgür has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, and Transportation.
Özgür has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Legal.
Özgür holds a Master in Economics from Universität von Freiburg.
Özgür has 3 certificates. These include: Executive Education Programme "Private Equity - Financing, Investing, and Value Creation", Finance, Strategy, Leadership, KI/AI, and US CPA.
Özgür will be available full-time from October 2026.
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