Tax and statutory accounting
Turkish Tax Procedure Law (VUK), VAT, social security (SGK), withholding tax and stamp duty.
Özcan Kutlu
Turkish Certified Public Accountant (SMMM) — Accounting and Financial Advisor
Turkish Certified Public Accountant (SMMM) — Accounting and Financial Advisor
Hello. I have worked in finance and accounting for more than 30 years. In recent years, I have focused on combining that experience with AI and digital tools to develop useful, practical solutions. I invite you to explore my work.
Throughout my career, I have held accounting, reporting and financial operations roles at organisations across different sectors and structures, including BDO Denet, Pirelli, Rafine Billur Tuz, Swatch Group Türkiye and DHL Freight.
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Career summary
A career of more than 30 years, spanning audit, accounting, financial reporting and operations in multinational and local organisations, with a focus on both Turkish requirements and international reporting.
Across organisations of different sectors and sizes, responsibilities progressed from hands-on accounting roles to the management of financial operations.
Financial Operations Manager
DHL Freight
Headquartered in Germany
Management of financial operations and reporting processes.
Accounting Manager
Swatch Group Türkiye
Headquartered in Switzerland
Established and managed accounting and reporting processes from the formation period of the Türkiye organisation.
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Manager
Rafine Billur Tuz
Türkiye
Management of accounting, financial affairs and administrative processes.
Senior Accountant
Türk Pirelli Lastikleri
Italian-headquartered group
Corporate accounting and reporting responsibilities.
Accounting Specialist
Edison SpA / Pirelli Enerji
International energy investment
Accounting and financial reporting responsibilities.
Junior Accountant
BDO Denet and various accounting practices
Audit and professional accounting
Built a professional foundation in audit, accounting and tax practice.
Capabilities supported by experience
Practical experience gained throughout the career extends from Turkish requirements to international reporting and digital finance processes.
IFRS and TFRS
IFRS/TFRS alignment work and group reporting.
Transfer pricing
Intercompany transactions and transfer pricing processes.
SAP and ERP projects
SAP FI-CO Key User experience and ERP implementation and integration projects.
Budgeting and controlling
Budgeting, controlling and cost accounting processes.
Formation and growth
Start-up and company formation, together with multinational accounting management.
Digital accounting and AI
e-Fatura, e-Defter and AI-assisted workflows that preserve human oversight.
Audit coordination
Experience working on audit processes with Big Four firms KPMG, PwC and EY, as well as the international BDO network.
My Mission
To integrate the high standards and digital working discipline applied in multinational companies into the firms I consult.
To contribute to investors' confident growth in Turkey by making complex financial processes transparent, auditable, and understandable.