Financial Controlling Assistant Manager

Corex Holding B.V.

CoreX Holding is a highly diversified, vertically integrated, global industrial conglomerate established in 2024 by Robert Yüksel YILDIRIM after 35 years of his vast industrial, financial, and operational experience at YILDIRIM Group. With financial headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and operational headquarters in Istanbul, Türkiye, CoreX is dedicated to creating new success stories through a visionary approach and exponential growth under the leadership and vision of its founder, Robert Yüksel YILDIRIM.

CoreX operates in 8 sectors, including metals & mining, ports & terminals, chemicals, green energy, shipping & logistics, infrastructure & construction, international trading, and financial investments. The company is active in 33 countries across 5 continents, employing over 25,000 people globally. As a profit-driven company, CoreX intends to focus on its future growth, utilizing its deep experience and extensive business know-how.

We are looking for a Financial Controlling Assistant Manager to be assigned at our headquarters in Maslak, Istanbul, for CoreX Holding.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and analyze the financial activities of the IT department serving companies across the Group, ensuring effective financial control and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the accuracy of the financial statements of CoreX Holding’s domestic and international subsidiaries and ensure the timely completion of period-end closing processes.
• Perform detailed reviews of financial statement accounts, analyze period-over-period and budget-to-actual variances, and investigate significant deviations.
• Monitor and control IT-related financial processes, including budget-to-actual performance, and ensure that IT invoices and expenses are accurately allocated to the appropriate Group companies and cost centers. Identify discrepancies, coordinate necessary corrective actions with relevant stakeholders, and follow up on their timely resolution.
• Prepare reports on all financial processes and activities related to IT, based on management requests, and provide relevant analyses and summaries to support management decision-making.
• Conduct financial analyses related to subsidiaries’ cost control processes and report key findings to management.
• Perform special-purpose financial audits and reviews as required and prepare related reports.
• IT-related financial transactions and balances, contribute to the improvement and simplification of related financial processes, and support initiatives aimed at preventing potential financial losses.
• Collaborate with IFRS, Tax, Accounting, and other Finance teams to ensure effective execution of cross-functional financial control activities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial control processes and the development of effective internal control mechanisms.
• perform financial controls related to IT expenditures, budgets, payments, and inventory movements.
• Support the allocation of tasks and projects within the team, monitor team members’ progress, and provide guidance when necessary.
• Support the onboarding, development, and integration of new team members.
• Keep up to date with relevant regulations, financial control practices, and developments within the field.
• Work closely with IT managers, directors, and C-level executives, obtain the financial data required for reporting and control activities, and provide financial guidance to ensure the accurate and effective execution of IT-related financial processes.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in financial control, financial audit, external audit, accounting, or a related area.
• Previous experience with a Big Four or international audit firm is highly preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial statement analysis, financial control, and audit processes.Hands-on experience in financial analysis, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• CPA/SMMM qualification or ongoing CPA/SMMM certification process is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively with international subsidiaries and willingness to travel when required.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with different departments and subsidiaries.
• Willingness to take responsibility for team coordination, people development, and coaching.