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YEDAŞ - Yeşilırmak Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.; İlkadım; On-site; TRY 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

YEDAŞ - Yeşilırmak Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. seeks a seasoned Finance Director to lead all financial activities and provide strategic direction for international projects.

The role emphasizes budgeting, cash flow management, and IFRS-compliant reporting while driving cost control and digitalisation initiatives across the group. The successful candidate will oversee budgeting, investment planning and financial modelling, with a focus on expanding into international markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering or related field
• Master's degree or MBA preferred
• National or international professional certification such as SMMM/YMM (Turkish CPA), ACCA, CPA or CFA preferred
• Extensive experience (typically 12+ years), including at least 5 years in managerial roles
• Experience in the energy, electricity distribution or other regulated industries preferred
• Knowledge of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) regulations and the financial impact of tariff and revenue requirement processes
• Strong skills in budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow management and cost control
• Solid command of international accounting and finance practices, particularly IFRS
• Experience in financial management of international projects or operations preferred
• Experience in financial modelling and investment appraisal; M&A experience preferred
• Proficiency in English sufficient to conduct meetings, negotiations and formal correspondence
• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of SAP preferred
• Keen interest in digitalisation and AI tools in finance, with the ability to integrate these technologies into analysis, reporting and decision-support processes
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and leadership competencies
• Willingness to take on long-term assignments abroad in the Group's international projects in the future

Responsibilities

• Take on finance management responsibilities in the Group's international projects
• Manage all of the Company's finance processes and provide financial direction
• Prepare budgets, monitor budget performance and conduct variance analyses
• Manage cash flow, financial planning and cost control processes
• Lead tariff, revenue requirement and investment planning processes from a financial perspective
• Analyse the financial impact of collection, technical and non-technical loss, and operational efficiency indicators
• Ensure that accounting, finance, tax and statutory obligations are carried out in compliance with applicable legislation
• Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, independent auditors, consultants, regulatory authorities and other external stakeholders
• Analyse financial risks and develop actions to manage them
• Actively contribute to financial modelling and evaluation for the Group's new business development, investment and international tender projects
• Deliver regular financial reports and analyses to senior management
• Lead the finance team and implement improvements that increase process efficiency through digitalisation and AI-enabled solutions

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Cost control

IFRS knowledge

M&A experience

Financial modelling

Investment appraisal

Leadership

English proficiency

Digitalisation in finance

AI in finance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering or related field

Master's degree or MBA

SMMM/YMM (Turkish CPA)

ACCA

CPA

CFA

Tools

SAP

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

We are looking for a new colleague to join the YEDAŞ team as we continue working towards our vision of becoming a next-generation energy company that creates value for all its stakeholders.

In line with our Group's goal of taking its energy sector expertise to international markets, we would like to meet Finance Director candidates who are eager to carry the experience they gain at YEDAŞ to the Group's investments and operations abroad in the future.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Master's degree or MBA preferred
• National or international professional certification such as SMMM/YMM (Turkish CPA), ACCA, CPA or CFA preferred
• Extensive experience (typically 12+ years), including at least 5 years in managerial roles leading teams
• Experience in the energy, electricity distribution or other regulated industries preferred
• Knowledge of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) regulations and the financial impact of tariff and revenue requirement processes
• Strong skills in budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow management and cost control
• Solid command of international accounting and finance practices, particularly IFRS
• Experience in financial management of international projects or operations preferred
• Experience in financial modelling and investment appraisal; M&A experience preferred
• Proficiency in English sufficient to conduct meetings, negotiations and formal correspondence
• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of SAP preferred
• Keen interest in digitalisation and AI tools in finance, with the ability to integrate these technologies into analysis, reporting and decision-support processes
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and leadership competencies
• Willingness to take on long-term assignments abroad in the Group's international projects in the future

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take on finance management responsibilities in the Group's international projects
• Manage all of the Company's finance processes and provide financial direction
• Prepare budgets, monitor budget performance and conduct variance analyses
• Manage cash flow, financial planning and cost control processes
• Lead tariff, revenue requirement and investment planning processes from a financial perspective
• Analyse the financial impact of collection, technical and non-technical loss, and operational efficiency indicators
• Ensure that accounting, finance, tax and statutory obligations are carried out in compliance with applicable legislation
• Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, independent auditors, consultants, regulatory authorities and other external stakeholders
• Analyse financial risks and develop actions to manage them
• Actively contribute to financial modelling and evaluation for the Group's new business development, investment and international tender projects
• Deliver regular financial reports and analyses to senior management
• Lead the finance team and implement improvements that increase process efficiency through digitalisation and AI-enabled solutions