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Nazli Onursal, Cpa, Pmp

CFO at Sephora Europe Region
About

Finance executive with c.25 years of experience across diverse finance functions, including 10 years as Chief Financial Officer. Industry expertise spanning Luxury & Premium Beauty Retail, E-commerce, FMCG, Production, Heavy Industry Manufacturing (Glassware), and Management Consulting (FP&A Performance Improvement) Skilled in Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Reporting, Controlling, Accounting, Finance Transformation, Project Management, Transfer Pricing & Internal Audit.

Previous Brands
Sephora
Şişecam
PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Coca-Cola İçecek
Global Menkul Değerler A.Ş.
Work Experience
CFO Europe Region
Feb ‘23 - Sep ‘25
Sephora

• Directed strategy, budget, financial controlling and internal audit for 14 countries (550 stores & 11 e-coms) • Business partner for country GMs & CFOs • Explored white spaces for the European Region for growth opportunities and developing business cases • Piloting the consolidated results of the region for monthly landings, quarterly forecasts, actual closings • Overseeing real estate development feasibilities for new store openings, relocations, remodelings, closings • Board member of 10 european entities

CFO Turkey
May ‘19 - Feb ‘23
Sephora

• Directed financial controlling, accounting, internal audit and IT functions with a team of 13 finance professionals for the Turkish market (41 stores & e-com) • Strategy & budget planning, IFRS reporting, controlling, accounting, treasury management, working capital & cash flow management, overseeing internal audits & fraud investigations • Guiding commercial strategy & operations during COVID pandemic and macroeconomic instabilities • Pricing, KCP promotion feasibilities, post promotion analysis • Sales bonus and incentives planning, revenue & profit growth management by product categories • E-com support in forecasting, margin & expense management, customer acquisition, churn decreasing plans • Profit Protection Plan execution for OPEX & CAPEX optimizations • Real estate development feasibilities for new store openings, relocations, remodelings, closings

Group CFO for Glassware Manufacturing
Jan ‘16 - May ‘19
Şişecam

16 legal entities across 10 countries (Europe, Turkiye, Russia, Egypt, China, U.S.A), quoted in Borsa Istanbul (BIST), 9 glass manufacturing & 2 package production plants in 4 countries, 52 retail stores & e-commerce • Directed the finance function for Glassware & Packaging production plants having B2B Sales, Retail, E-com channels spanning internationally with a team of 110 finance professionals • Led strategic planning for production capacity & B2B sales network for 9 manufacturing plants international • Carried out financial transformation projects to improve finance function efficacy • Restructured the financial structure of the parent glassware company • Managed budget planning, reporting, financial controlling, cost accounting and transfer pricing activities • Board member of 13 entities international

Group Finance Manager for Glassware Manufacturing
Feb ‘15 - Jan ‘16
Şişecam

Senior Manager
Sep ‘14 - Feb ‘15
PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Managed finance & accounting consultancy services for clients in various industries including Telecom, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Financial Services and Construction • Fast Close (Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Record to Report) process efficiency & monthly close time improvement projects • Finance Function Effectiveness assessments for Private Equity due diligences • Procurement process efficiency & compliance improvement projects • Shared Service Center design • Budget Process design for SAP BPC implementation • Transfer Pricing Policy & Procedure development

Manager
Sep ‘11 - Sep ‘14
PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Managed finance & accounting consultancy services for clients in various industries including Telecom, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Financial Services and Construction Researches Published by PwC Advisory : • We need to talk about Management Reporting! (2013) • What do Private Equity Funds expect from CFO's? (2012) • Net working capital industry trends in Turkiye (2011) • What do CEO’s expect from CFO’s? (2010)

Assistant Manager
Mar ‘10 - Sep ‘11
PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers

Finance, Budget & Reporting Executive
Apr ‘07 - Mar ‘10
Coca-Cola İçecek

Internal Auditor
Apr ‘05 - Apr ‘07
Coca-Cola İçecek

Accountant
Sep ‘02 - Apr ‘05
Coca-Cola İçecek

Assistant Representative
Aug ‘00 - Sep ‘01
Global Menkul Değerler A.Ş.

Borsa Istanbul (BIST), Securities

Languages
English - Fluent
French - Work Proficiency
Turkish - Native
Education & Training
INSEAD
‘19 - ‘19
Executive Development Programme
Bilkent University
‘96 - ‘00
BSc.
Paris, France