Award winning MBA

Organizational Leadership, Financial Controlling, Business Administration, Financial Accounting, Business Development, Project Management, Contract Negotiation Internal & External Auditing, Joint Venture Management

Controller E&P
TransAtlantic Petroleum, Dallas, TX, USA
Istanbul, Turkey (Expat Position) 2009 – 2015
Expertly managed an accounting staff of 15 and oversaw all aspects of the accounting environment for USA, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Morocco. Heavily involved with accounting system implementation, project tracking and front line contact with partners. Accurately supervised budgeting, financial reporting, cash management, joint interest billing, internal control and policy implementation as well as daily financial operations such as general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, human resources, contract and lease negotiation, banking and tax reporting. Headed preparation of consolidated financial statements (10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) in compliance with SEC reporting rules and US GAAP as well as documentation and implementation of internal control policies and accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley 404.

Senior Financial Analyst
Reliant Energy, Houston, TX 2008 – 2009
Successfully prepared annual and quarterly forecasts of sales volumes, capital and operating expenses for Retail and Wholesale groups and reported results to senior management. Frequently performed forecast consolidation, incorporating data from multiple sources to provide a high level summary view of critical information company wide.

Senior Financial Analyst
Baker Hughes Inc, Houston, TX 2007 – 2008
Effectively conducted comprehensive financial analysis, planning and reporting for the North America Region. Led annual business planning process, reviewing plant operations, third party marketing data, and capital expenditures and communicating results to North America senior management. Accurately performed financial variance analyses and communicated results to senior management.

Senior Internal Auditor
Baker Hughes Inc, Houston, TX 2004 – 2007
Skillfully planned, organized and performed various audits worldwide, including financial and operational audits, within cost and time budget. Closely collaborated with District Managers and helped transform poor audit ratings and exceptions to consistent excellent rating.

Financial Analyst
Shell Oil Company, Baku, Azerbaijan 1999 – 2002

Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Baku, Azerbaijan 1997 – 1999

MBA in Finance with minor in Accounting | University of St Thomas, Houston, TX, USA
BBA in Finance with minor in Accounting | Azerbaijan State Economic University, Baku, Azerbaijan