Finance & Internal Controls Manager – Manufacturing

Mantu; Fatih; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite position at Istanbul office

International client projects across ̆

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Valuement, part of the Mantu Group, invites an experienced Finance & Internal Controls Manager – Manufacturing to join our Istanbul office for client projects across manufacturing and industrial sectors. You will strengthen financial processes, internal control frameworks, and governance models while engaging with senior stakeholders.

You will lead interviews, assess production costing, inventory, and procurement controls, and coordinate with audit teams to improve control maturity and financial

Qualifications

• Expertise in finance, internal controls, governance, risk management, audit, and process improvement.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field as stated in the profile.
• Fluent English and full professional Turkish; 8–12 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Assess and improve financial processes and internal control frameworks for manufacturing clients.
• Review key finance processes: accounting, closing, reporting, AP/AR, treasury, working capital.
• Evaluate controls and risks across organization and production environments.
• Interview stakeholders and walkthrough processes with finance, plant management, procurement, and supply chain.
• Develop and monitor remediation plans, report findings and present to senior clients.

Skills

Finance expertise

Internal controls

Risk management

Audit

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin/Economics/Audit/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Finance & Internal Controls Manager – Manufacturing

Important: This position is exclusively open to candidates with direct experience in the manufacturing or industrial sector. Applications from other industries will not be considered, so please apply only if your background matches this requirement.

Who we are

Valuement is an international consulting company and part of the Mantu Group, bringing together more than 12,000 professionals across 60+ countries. We specialize in business processes and data analysis, helping our clients strengthen their competitiveness through innovative solutions, operational excellence, and in-depth expertise.

Operating internationally, Valuement combines the energy of a young, fast-growing organization with the professionalism of a trusted global partner. We are committed to creating a dynamic, inclusive, and ambitious environment where our team members can thrive and grow.

Join our team in Istanbul and take the next step in your career within a fast-paced, international, and client-focused consulting environment.

As a Finance & Internal Controls Manager – Manufacturing, you will be based onsite at the Mantu office in Istanbul and work on client projects across the manufacturing and industrial sectors.

You will support clients in strengthening their financial processes, internal control frameworks, and governance models while assessing the effectiveness of controls across both finance and operational activities.

You will conduct interviews with key stakeholders, review business processes, identify financial and operational risks, and provide practical recommendations to improve compliance, efficiency, financial reliability, and operational performance.

This role is ideal for an experienced finance and controls professional who combines strong technical expertise with a solid understanding of manufacturing operations and can confidently engage with senior client stakeholders.

Your missions

• Assess and improve financial processes and internal control frameworks for clients operating in the manufacturing and industrial sectors.
• Review key finance processes including accounting, financial closing, reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, cash management, and working capital.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of financial and operational controls and identify key risks across the organization.
• Conduct interviews and process walkthroughs with finance teams, plant management, procurement teams, supply chain functions, and operational stakeholders.
• Review reconciliations, approval workflows, segregation of duties, delegation of authority, and financial governance processes.
• Assess controls related to production costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.
• Review procurement, supplier management, purchase-to-pay, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain processes.
• Evaluate controls related to fixed assets, CAPEX, maintenance expenditure, asset capitalization, and depreciation.
• Assess production-related controls, including material consumption, scrap, waste, yield, and production variances.
• Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, financial exposure, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of internal control frameworks.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit teams when required.
• Monitor remediation plans and follow up on corrective actions.
• Perform data-driven analyses to identify anomalies, control weaknesses, and areas requiring further investigation.
• Prepare clear and structured reports summarizing findings, risks, root causes, and recommendations.
• Present conclusions and improvement plans to senior client stakeholders.
• Support clients in improving financial governance, process standardization, and control maturity.
• Contribute to the development of Valuement methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and support to junior consultants when required.

Your profile

Expertise: Strong expertise in finance, internal controls, financial governance, risk management, audit, and process improvement.

Academic background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Audit, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Languages: Fluent English is mandatory and non-negotiable. Full professional fluency in Turkish is also required.

Experience: Approximately 8 to 12 years of relevant professional experience in finance, internal controls, audit, risk advisory, controlling, or consulting.

Industry experience: Direct experience in the manufacturing or industrial sector is mandatory. Candidates whose experience is exclusively outside manufacturing or industrial environments will not be considered.

Industry knowledge: Strong professional experience within manufacturing, ideally gained within a production environment, multinational organization, industrial group, or consulting firm serving manufacturing clients.

Finance knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting, month-end closing, reconciliations, treasury, AP/AR, working capital, budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls.

Manufacturing knowledge: Strong understanding of production costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, plant operations, production variances, scrap, waste, and yield.

Operational knowledge: Good understanding of procurement, supply chain, warehousing, logistics, CAPEX, fixed assets, maintenance expenditure, and supplier management.

Internal controls: Proven experience assessing or implementing control frameworks, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, delegation of authority, risk-control matrices, and remediation plans.

Client management: Strong ability to conduct stakeholder interviews, challenge existing processes constructively, and build trusted relationships with senior finance, operational, and business leaders.

Tools: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong experience with ERP and financial systems. Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar platforms would be considered a strong advantage.

Certifications: CIA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or another relevant professional qualification would be considered a strong advantage.

Soft skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, strong attention to detail, professional judgment, autonomy, adaptability, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You are comfortable operating in a client-facing consulting environment, managing multiple priorities, working onsite from our Istanbul office, and travelling to client locations when required.

What we offer

• An onsite position based at the Mantu office in Istanbul.
• A truly international environment with colleagues and client projects across Türkiye and the wider region.
• The opportunity to work on strategic finance and internal-control projects for leading manufacturing and industrial organizations.
• Exposure to different production environments, operating models, and finance organizations.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development through tailored training programs and hands-on project experience.
• A workplace that values collaboration, innovation, accountability, and excellence.
• Access to modern tools, methodologies, and resources to support your success.
• A vibrant company culture with team events, CSR initiatives, and opportunities to contribute to Valuement’s continued growth.

Valuement is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within our workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.