Budget & Reporting Specialist

Sefine Tersanesi

Founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of KOLOĞLU HOLDING, SEFINE is one of the few shipyards in Turkey capable of simultaneously delivering new shipbuilding, military projects, ship repair and maintenance, ship conversion services, and large-scale steel structure projects. Located on the shores of the Sea of Marmara in Yalova-Altınova, the shipyard spans an area of 300,000 m², making it one of the largest shipyards in the region and holding a prominent position in the industry.

Since its establishment, Sefine has been a pioneer in the Turkish maritime sector. With over 6,000 employees, including subcontractors, it stands out as the largest shipyard in terms of installed capacity, business volume, and project diversity. It offers high-quality and high-capacity ship repair, maintenance, and conversion services with the region's largest dry dock, 90,000 DWT Post-Panamax capacity and two floating docks with lifting capacities of 40,000 tons and 75,000 tons respectively.

We are strengthening our Budgeting & Reporting function to support financial discipline, controlling and management decision-making across the organization. This is not a traditional budgeting and reporting role.The position sits at the intersection of budgeting, controlling and financial insight, with a strong focus on variance intelligence, system-driven controls and decision support rather than routine report production.

In this role we are seeking for “Budget & Reporting Specialist” to join our Budgeting & Reporting team with following qualifications;

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and analyzing budget vs. actual variances with a clear focus on drivers, risks and root causes,
• Ensuring accuracy and discipline in period-end closing through accrual reviews, cut-off logic, reconciliations and controlling checks,
• Preparing and maintaining controlling views for OPEX, CAPEX, personnel costs and inventory movements to prevent timing and classification mismatches,
• Contributing to management reporting by translating financial data into clear, actionable insights for decision-making,
• Supporting IFRS reporting, consolidation and intercompany reconciliation processes with a strong quality and control mindset,
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of reporting tools, dashboards and system-driven finance processes,
• Contributing to AI-supported finance workflows by reviewing and challenging insights generated by internal finance agents, helping evolve an exception-based, system-driven controlling model.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related fields
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in budgeting, reporting, financial controlling or auditing (Big4 experience will be a plus),
• Solid understanding of period-end closing processes, including accruals, reconciliations and cut-off logic,
• Interest in IFRS reporting and consolidation (direct experience will be an asset),
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and the ability to question and challenge numbers,
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI or similar BI tools is a plus,
• CPA (SMMM) qualification or being in progress is considered a plus,
• Good communication skills and ability to work with different disciplines,
• Willingness to work in a system-oriented, automation-driven finance environment,
• Strong command of both written and spoken English,
• Live or willingness to live in Yalova, Kocaeli or Istanbul (Anatolian Side).

Working at Sefine:

• Benefit from a competitive salary policy,
• Participate in annual training programs through the Sefine Academy,
• Take advantage of Supplementary Health Insurance,
• Enjoy social facilities such as the fitness center, outdoor sports areas, café, and bakery/pastry shop,
• Stay in continuous contact with a Nutritionist to maintain health balance and with a Psychologist for work-life balance support.

At Sefine, we are committed to a human-centered working culture. We believe that all applicants should have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of religion, language, race, gender, color, or any other distinction—and we actively work to uphold this standard. We ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process for all candidates applying for the position. As an employer brand shaping the shipbuilding sector, we believe in the power of differences and diversity and are here to support your career journey.