Elif Cengiz, Accounting Specialist

1. Could you introduce yourself to us in brief?

I was born in Bursa on 14.04.1978. I was graduated from Department of Public Finance Faculty of Economic Administrative Sciences, Uludag University. I stayed in Bursa for all my life except 8 months that I left to study “Business English” at ıstanbul Trade University. I am the oldest child of my parents, my father is a financial consultant and my mother is a housewife.

2. What did you feel in your first application with Aktaş Holding?

I applied for the job in a period during which many AISEC interns were working and everyone spoke English at the corridors. Although I believed that my business English is OK, I thought that my pronunciation was not good after seeing such view. The architecture of the building, extensive product range of this 100% Turkish capital company, its quality, competitiveness and its brand’s reputation at aftermarket and making the job interview at Kahve Dunyasi not at the office were the different things I noticed at Aktas at first glance.

3. How long have you been working for Aktas?

I started to work for Aktas in April 2012, meaning around 3.5 years.

4. Which areas did you work on?

I currently work on supply and sales sides as accounting expert. Before that I was working on foreign collection process, and responsible for all reports related to foreign partnerships and bank relations of my former firm.

5. What does Aktaş Holding mean for you?

I am quite excited to see the days of harvest for the upcoming projects based on the studies on R&D and patents. Therefore, I am proud of being a member of a firm who lead in such issues.

6. What are your targets in Aktaş Holding?

My purpose is to mature professionally mode and become one of the key stones in the corporate structure of Aktas Holding…

7. What do you do in your spare times?

I like to spend my time at my cuisine and cook and experience the foods of different cultures. I am interested in the near history, Ottoman history and old civilizations, and I have researches about them. I have very good collection of films; I add new cult films to my archive in my spare times. Also I am interested in metaphysics subjects as I find any opportunity therefore.