Esra Karsak Cagdas

Senior Business Analyst @ Reach Centrum / ERM Group

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

ERP

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

Language

Native Turkish

Turkish

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Average

Work experience

Since 2008

Senior Business Analyst @ Reach Centrum / ERM Group

01 January 2020 - 30 November 2023

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, acted as FD’s proxy when necessary, managing a project finance/accounting team, preventing bottlenecks, and fostering a collaborative environment.

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

01 November 2017 - 31 May 2019

Led monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet preparation, managed regional and corporate reporting, and directed the annual budgeting process.

Credit Analyst @ Chevron Phillips Chemicals International NV

01 September 2016 - 30 November 2017

Managed product lines in EMEA and APAC regions, overseeing customer credit lines and risk management.

Credit Analyst @ Allianz Trade (Euler-Hermes)

01 December 2008 - 31 December 2012

Collected and analyzed financial data of companies, assigning credit grades and generating detailed credit reports.

Education experience

Since 2003

Applied Economic Sciences @ university of antwerp

01 September 2015 - 01 June 2017

Business Economics (Major: Finance, Minor: European and International Management)

Business Administration @ Yeditepe University

01 September 2003 - 01 June 2008

Major: Accounting & Finance