Financial Controller

ASD Laminat; Fatih; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ASD Laminat in İstanbul seeks a Financial Controller to own financial controlling activities, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost management, profitability analysis, internal controls, and cash flow management. This role links numbers with operations and delivers clear insights for decision-making.

The successful candidate will focus on budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, product costing, inventory valuation, internal controls, and active cash-flow management within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in finance, financial controlling, or management accounting.
• Strong experience in cost accounting, product costing, and profitability analysis.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on knowledge of BOM, standard costing, inventory, scrap, and capacity utilization.
• Experience in cash flow and working capital management.
• Knowledge of Turkish financial and tax regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; ERP and SAP Business 1 experience are advantages.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end closing and management reporting, ensuring accurate and timely financial results.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes and analyze budget vs. actual results, identifying root causes and required actions.
• Conduct product, customer, order, and production-line costing and profitability analyses.
• Manage cost accounting and monitor BOM accuracy, material consumption, scrap, standard cost variances, and capacity utilization.
• Oversee inventory counting and valuation for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, and analyze inventory variances.
• Establish and monitor effective internal control processes, including purchasing approvals, three-way matching, authorization matrices, and segregation of duties.
• Coordinate with the external accountant/advisor and independent auditors and ensure timely compliance with relevant financial and statutory requirements.
• Prepare and maintain a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast and actively monitor working capital, collections, payment terms, bank facilities, and letters of guarantee.
• Provide management with proactive financial insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner closely with finance and operational teams to ensure business decisions are assessed for their financial impact.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel / ERP

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Tools

ERP

SAP Business One

Job description

As we in ASD Laminat continue unabated to become a global power in the sector, with our deep-rooted heritage of more than half a century, more than 700 employees, a production facility built on an area of 120.000 m², and exports to more than 85 countries, we stand among the most prominent industrial organizations in our field. Our strong and sustainable growth performance has positioned us within the ISO Second 500 Largest Industrial Enterprises, reinforcing our leadership in the forest products and laminate industry.

We have a production capacity of 40.000.000 m² per year. In addition, we work for a sustainable future with a wide collection of decors, patterns, products, and surfaces. As a leading company offering modern architectural solutions, we create lasting value for the furniture and construction industries through the laminates we produce.

We transform the untouched elegance of our planet into sustainable building materials. Driven by big thinking, experience, know-how, uncompromising quality standards and a visionary management approach, we continue to move confidently into the future. In the pursuit of excellence, we strive to be better than we were the day before, at all times and in every aspect.

We are looking for a teammate with the following qualifications to be appointed as a "Financial Controller" in the forest products sector in Turkey and in the world, located in İstanbul.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Financial Controller to take ownership of the company’s financial controlling activities, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost management, profitability analysis, internal controls, and cash flow management.

This role goes beyond reporting financial results. The Financial Controller will understand the story behind the numbers, connect financial performance with operational realities, and provide management with clear, actionable insights to support business decisions.

The role will have a strong focus on:

• Financial Planning & Control: Budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and management reporting
• Manufacturing Finance: Product costing, profitability, BOM, standard costs, inventory, scrap, and capacity utilization
• Cash & Risk Management: Cash flow, working capital, internal controls, and financial compliance

Job Description

• Manage month-end closing and management reporting, ensuring accurate and timely financial results.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes and analyze budget vs. actual results, identifying root causes and required actions.
• Conduct product, customer, order, and production-line costing and profitability analyses.
• Manage cost accounting and monitor BOM accuracy, material consumption, scrap, standard cost variances, and capacity utilization.
• Oversee inventory counting and valuation for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, and analyze inventory variances.
• Establish and monitor effective internal control processes, including purchasing approvals, three-way matching, authorization matrices, and segregation of duties.
• Coordinate with the external accountant/advisor and independent auditors and ensure timely compliance with relevant financial and statutory requirements.
• Prepare and maintain a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast and actively monitor working capital, collections, payment terms, bank facilities, and letters of guarantee.
• Provide management with proactive financial insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner closely with finance and operational teams to ensure business decisions are assessed for their financial impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in finance, financial controlling, or management accounting.
• Strong experience in cost accounting, product costing, and profitability analysis.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on knowledge of BOM, standard costing, inventory, scrap/waste, and capacity utilization.
• Experience in cash flow and working capital management.
• Knowledge of Turkish financial and tax regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; ERP and SAP Business 1 experience are advantages.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.