Tax and statutory accounting
Turkish Tax Procedure Law (VUK), VAT, social security (SGK), withholding tax and stamp duty.
Özcan Kutlu — Özcan Kutlu | Experienced Accountant and Finance Professional
Özcan Kutlu
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, Billur Tuz, Swatch Group and DHL.
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SMMM
Professional Qualification and Official Registration
I am a Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Müşavir (SMMM) and a member of the Istanbul Chamber of Certified Public Accountants (İSMMMO). My professional registration can be checked by name through TÜRMOB’s official Member Lookup system.
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Career summary
Financial Operations Manager
DHL Freight
Headquartered in Germany
Accounting Manager
Swatch Group Türkiye
Headquartered in Switzerland
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Manager
Rafine Billur Tuz
Türkiye
Senior Accountant
Türk Pirelli Lastikleri
Italian-headquartered group
Junior Accountant
BDO Denet and various accounting practices
Audit and professional accounting
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.