Esra Karsak Cagdas

Not indicated @ Career Break

Brussels, Belgium

A results-driven Senior Business Analyst with extensive experience in financial analysis, project accounting, and risk management across multiple industries. Skilled in leading teams, streamlining financial reporting, and implementing process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. Adept at managing complex international projects, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic financial insights. Seeking to leverage expertise in financial management and business analysis to drive success in a dynamic and growth-focused organization.

Top roles

Business Analyst2 - 5 years

Miscellaneous

Excel

Project Management

Back-end

SQL

Business Intelligence

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

SAP

Language

Native Turkish

Turkish

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Average

Work experience

Since 2008

Not indicated @ Career Break

01 November 2023 -

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Senior Business Analyst @ Reach Centrum / ERM Group

01 January 2020 - 01 November 2023

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, managing a project finance/accounting team, executing month-end closing procedures, and managing complex projects for compliance.

Senior Financial Analyst – Reporting and Planning (FP&A) @ GMED Healthcare BVBA – Johnson & Johnson

01 November 2017 - 01 May 2019

Led monthly financial reporting, directed budgeting processes, provided insights into trends and deviations, and ensured compliance with policies.

Credit Analyst @ Chevron Phillips Chemicals International NV

01 September 2016 - 01 November 2017

Managed product lines, overseeing credit limits, assessing risk levels, and mitigating financial risk.

Credit Analyst @ Allianz Trade (Euler-Hermes)

01 December 2008 - 01 December 2012

Collected and analyzed financial data to assign credit grades and generated reports for monitoring risk.

Education experience

Since 2003

Applied Economic Sciences: Business Economics @ university of antwerp

01 September 2015 - 30 June 2017

Master's program with a major in Finance and a minor in European and International Management.

Business Administration @ Yeditepe University

01 September 2003 - 30 June 2008

Bachelor's program focused on Accounting & Finance.