Melis Ertürk Keskin

Professional Focus

• Nearly 20 years’ multinational leadership experience in pharma, audit, retail and FMCG
• Industry expertise in consumer & retail, manufacturing, financial services, and technology
• Extensive business experience including controlling, auditing, business development, relationship building, human resources, NRM, M&A, strategic and financial planning, risk management, SOX, sales operations, distribution management, sales, and marketing
• Expertise in regulatory compliance as a certified public accountant (CPA)
• Native Turkish, fluent in English, upper intermediate German

Business Expertise

• Director of Sales Operations, Controlling & NRM at Henkel Beauty Care; managed financial strategy, planning, reporting, controlling, team building & leadership; led transformation project with top consultants from McKinsey and Bain; prior roles included Head of Operations, Controlling & NRM, and Head of Operations, Controlling & Customer Service
• Finance Manager at Unilever; oversaw forecasting, cost accounting, and financial analysis for NAMET (North Asia Middle East Turkey) region
• Internal Controller at Unilever; specialized in Sarbanes-Oxley processes and implementing forecasting models in Turkey and Iran
• Auditor and Business Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Istanbul
• Strategic Planning & Marketing experience at BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany

Sector Expertise

• FMCG
• Food & Beverage
• Consumer & Retail
• Pharma
• Cosmetics & Personal Care
• Financial Services
• Technology
• Manufacturing Finance
• Human Resources
• Industrial
• Board Services

Education & Certifications

• Executive MBA from Bogazici University
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Yeditepe University
• Bachelor’s degree in economics from Yeditepe University
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)