Ahmet Besirik

- End-to-end project responsibility for strategic/regulatory projects across all project phases - Post-merger integration projects in the Asian market (e.g. Thailand) covering PMO activities, conceptional design as well as operational implementation - Preparation of strategic decision reports for steering committees and CEO - Responsibility for cross-departmental initiatives and tracking of KPIs - Finance lead (IFRS 17, SII, ESG) - Supporting various M&A processes (Due diligence and PPA)

- Strategy consulting in the automotive and financial services industries including growth strategy, cost reduction and top-line improvement (product strategy) - Strategic PMO for a group-wide IT transformation project in the insurance sector

- Assessment and validation of the business planning with a focus on planned restructuring measures for a wholesale company - Conducted due diligence projects for corporate clients as well as private equity - Business development in the areas carve-out and process benchmarking

- Assessment of the bottom- and top-line improvement measures for an engineering services company active in the automotive industry - Performed due diligence projects for clients from various industries in assessing and designing standalone operating models with a focus on SG&A functions (Carve-out) - Analyzed the working capital improvement potential and developed measures - Performed company analyses to identify potential performance improvement areas (strategic operational restructuring)

- Supported the PMO by providing guidance and functional support within a global corporate reorganization project covering integration as well as separation activities by a major German Automobile Manufacturer in Baden-Württemberg - Coordination and communication between tax, treasury, legal and portfolio structuring workstreams

- Analyzed/ Planned intercompany financial transactions (e.g. shareholder loans, cash pool) as well as intercompany non-financial transactions (e.g. tangibles, intangibles, services transactions), executed benchmarks and compiled compliance reports - Performed in-depth industry and market analyses to identify trends, risks and competitors in the client’s industry) - Conducted comprehensive supply chain analyses - Carried out credit rating analyses based on financial statements and qualitative factors

- Involved in an audit project for a major European Bank - Prepared internal presentations for Hedge Accounting (IAS/ IFRS) - Valuation of financial Instruments - Analyzed financial models

- Performed market and industry analyses for various companies from different industries - Prepared internal presentations with regard to transfer pricing issues

- Created an excel tool to trace KPIs in order to evaluate team performance - Involved in a “Fast-Close Project” for an insurance company - Prepared internal presentations with regard to financial services

- Involved in financial due diligence projects for industrial companies from a buy-side perspective - Built financial models with excel for due diligence projects - Involved in an operational due diligence project for a catering company operating worldwide - Selected for “Bonding-the-Best” Program (a program designed for outstanding interns)

- Prepared a fact book for an industrial company - Conducted benchmarking analyses for company valuation purposes - Performed various financial analyses

- Collaborated with team in strategic and financial planning - Performed macroeconomic analyses for Turkey and India - Analyzed competitors on a continuous basis and prepared presentations

- Performed quantitative market analyses for equities, ETFs, indices and commodities