Volkan Ovali

Volkan Ovali, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Volkan started their career as an Assistant Tax Specialist at the Tax Administration, where they provided guidance on tax regulations to taxpayer enterprises. Volkan then moved on to work as an Auditor at the Insurance & Pension Regulation Authority, where they audited different companies and led teams in the field of accounting practices and internal control activities.

Volkan's next role was at Aon Benfield, where they served as an Associate Director and Treaty specialist. Volkan then joined Meritus Payment Solutions as a Finance Intern, where they performed complex financial analysis and built forecasting models for a global transaction processing company.

In 2016, Volkan joined Sompo Sigorta as the Financial Planning & Analysis, Budget & Reporting Manager. Volkan led the corporate budgeting cycle, optimized the budget process, and played an active role in the IFRS 17 impact assessment and application project.

Most recently, Volkan worked at Sompo International as the Director (VP) of Business Planning & Financial Analysis. Here, they delivered a mid-term road map and one-year action plan for the establishment of a comprehensive financial planning and analysis framework. Volkan also achieved a fully-fledged financial integration of all retail subsidiaries' financials into the SAP system.

Throughout their career, Volkan has demonstrated their expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting. Volkan has also shown strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Volkan Ovali, MBA obtained their Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ankara University from 1999 to 2003. Additionally, they hold a certification as a Registered Insurance Arbitrator from the Insurance Arbitration Commission.