Savaş SEPİN

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Mustafa Savaş Sepin began his career as a management trainee at Akbank T.A.Ş. and subsequently served for many years in auditing and consulting roles across various sectors, with a primary focus on Banking, at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also served as the Head of Financial Institutions in PwC's National Technical Office, overseeing numerous business valuation, merger and acquisition, and financial advisory projects for various organizations. Additionally, Savaş developed high value-added solutions on complex IFRS issues for numerous Turkish and international organizations, and in 2008, he was honored with a 'double promotion' by PwC. 

Following his career at PwC, he served as CFO and Deputy General Manager at various banks in Europe and Turkey for a period exceeding five years.

M. Savaş Sepin holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, an Independent Auditor License from the Public Oversight Authority (KGK), as well as Capital Markets Board (CMB) Advanced Level (Level III) License, Corporate Governance License, Credit Rating License, Derivative Instruments License and Independent Auditing License.

He holds Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) and Master's degree in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University. He is proficient in English and Romanian.

International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
M. Savaş Sepin possesses extensive knowledge and experience in developing and implementing complex IFRS solutions, particularly in the fields of Banking and International Finance. His expertise includes hedge accounting, derivative instruments, securitization accounting, derecognition, reverse factoring practices, and more. He has also led numerous IFRS transition projects for various organizations and has managed the preparation of IFRS-compliant financial statements for many businesses.

In addition, he served as an official IFRS trainer at PwC and as a guest lecturer at Boğaziçi University. He has also taken on significant roles in society to enhance knowledge and awareness of IFRS.

Business Valuation and Financial Due Diligence
M. Savaş Sepin has been involved in various sectors, primarily in the banking industry, where he has played key roles in merger and acquisition, valuation, financial due diligence (FDD), and financial feasibility projects. He has also successfully executed purchase price allocation (PPA) projects resulting from mergers and acquisitions, and has prepared numerous PPA reports in accordance with IFRS principles.

Corporate Structuring and Governance Advisory
Having served for many years as a consultant and a Bank CFO in Europe, Savaş developed corporate solutions to address the needs of foreign investors in company formation, corporate governance, and financing transactions, particularly in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other European countries. He is currently leading international corporate structuring and governance projects as the Chairman of Saba's Boards of Directors.

Özlem Korkmaz is a highly experienced finance professional who graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Business Administration Department at Dokuz Eylül University. She began her career in the field of independent auditing, working at Grant Thornton (Engin Independent Audit & CPA Co.) for nearly eight years. Rising to the role of Audit Manager, she led audit engagements for various local and international companies in accordance with IFRS, CMB, EPDK, and local GAAP standards. She also provided technical consultancy and reporting in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and due diligence processes.

In 2014, she joined Sur Yapı as Financial Control and Reporting Manager, where she was responsible for preparing solo and consolidated IFRS financial statements, managing audit processes, preparing weekly and monthly cash flow statements, conducting budget vs. actual comparisons, and building long-term financial projections for real estate projects. She was also involved in overseeing the valuation processes for real estate assets and monitoring shopping mall lease contracts.

From 2015 to 2022, Özlem served as the Group Budget and Reporting Manager at Sanko Holding, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates operating in textiles, energy, cement, construction, packaging, and service sectors. In this role, she led the entire budgeting and reporting processes of the group's domestic and international subsidiaries. Her responsibilities included consolidating annual budgets, preparing and presenting executive management reports, developing quarterly board meeting presentations, generating sectoral and consolidated cash flow statements, and conducting financial projections and company valuations to support strategic decision-making.

She has solid experience in financial KPI monitoring, development of reporting systems, and the preparation of IFRS financial statements. Özlem is a licensed CPA, proficient in English, and has advanced knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office applications.

Özlem has been working as a Senior Advisor at Saba International Financial Advisory since April 2025.

 After studying at Department of Chemistry METU, Bayram SALİHOĞLU continued his education as a high honor student at Marmara University Faculty of Business Administration. During his education, he took advanced accounting lessons from prominent academics at the University of Parma. He took active responsibility in various university projects throughout his educational life.

Bayram SALİHOĞLU started his career in the sales department of the retailing industry. Before joining SaBa IFA, he worked at risk management in banking sector.

He successfully takes part in financial analysis and valuation, preparation of financial statements, complex IFRS consultancy and overseas structuring projects within SaBa IFA. 

Sadi Bilgiç , Graduating with honors from Bilkent University in 2018, Sadi began his career as a Financial Reporting Specialist and Controller. His early roles included managing financial statements and reports, developing KPI dashboards, and supporting decision-making processes through comprehensive financial models and analyses. Sadi’s role involved overseeing financial operations and ensuring compliance with IFRS and legal requirements, as well as optimizing resource utilization and leading cross-functional teams in budgeting and forecasting.

Between 2019 and 2023, he worked at Vestel and Amazon as a Financial Advisor and E-Commerce Manager, continuing to build on his extensive experience. In these roles, he was responsible for restructuring accounting systems, preparing detailed financial reports for high-level stakeholders, and overseeing all financial operations, including treasury management, cost control, and financial reporting. Sadi’s expertise also extends to creating high-level presentations, developing financial models for valuation projects, and preparing reports on economic trends and industry insights.

Sadi Bilgiç is a distinguished finance and e-commerce professional with extensive expertise in brand management, financial analysis, and strategic planning. With a robust career spanning several key roles, Sadi has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in financial planning, vendor management, and cost optimization.

Starting her career at PwC Turkey in 2017, Serap Çoruh gained substantial experience in financial audit and reporting, quickly advancing to Senior Associate through an accelerated promotion track. During her tenure at PwC Turkey, she participated in audit projects for publicly listed and private companies, adhering to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA), while evaluating the impact of internal control processes on financial statements.

In 2021, Serap transitioned to Sembol Construction as a Financial Control and Reporting Supervisor, where she led financial control and consolidation processes, overseeing and reporting on the financial statements of the company’s foreign subsidiaries. 

In 2022, she continued her career as a Financial Reporting Manager at Beymen Retail. By 2023, she took a significant step in her career by joining KotonTextile as the Financial Reporting Manager, where she played a key role in the company's IPO process. 

A graduate of Marmara University with a degree in Business Administration, Serap has also taken active roles in various organizations and possesses advanced proficiency in English.