SELCAN VANLI

• Global responsibility for Vestas' Construction business financials (EUR ~16bn in revenue), overseeing project controlling, financial analysis, and providing strategic decision support
• Orchestrated the global strategy and target-setting process, delivering strategic insights and driving finance process improvements to enable more informed and impactful business decisions
• Rebuilt and led a high-performing, diverse Construction Finance team of six, establishing a clear vision and mission to align with strategic objectives, drive financial growth, and ensure operational excellence
• Fostered a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development, resulting in enhanced team engagement and performance
• Enhanced forecasting accuracy and provided proactive financial advisory, ensuring transparency and offering strategic support to the leadership team for informed decision-making.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives by identifying control and process risks, streamlining operations, and implementing automation to drive efficiency and operational excellence.
• Introduced a new cash flow forecasting model for new product business case analysis, directly supporting Vestas' long-term growth strategy in the competitive renewable energy market.

• Responsible for accounting, controlling, and reporting for TTI Nordics, supporting a rapidly growing business (EUR 200m turnover with 20% YoY growth over the last decade).
• Managed credit control, accounts payable, month-end closing, forecasting, IFRS reporting, corporate tax calculations and forecasts, and audit coordination.
• Led and coached a team of 5 finance professionals.

Key Achievements:

• Accelerated month-end closing by 1.5 days by optimizing the financial closing process, improving efficiency and timely reporting.
• Enhanced financial accuracy and standardized accounting processes for incoming/outgoing payments and travel expenses, ensuring consistency and reducing errors.
• Developed and implemented a new cost budgeting model that improved efficiency, provided greater visibility, and facilitated more detailed analysis, saving 2 days in the budget cycle and supporting better decision-making
• Kept a healthy balance sheet (overdues max 58 days, bad debt zero).

• Merger of North and Central Europe, project coordination for market entry into Russia, emerging markets analysis and providing business case support for new sales revenue streams, finance process improvement.

• Proactive finance partner and trusted advisor to the Service Supply Chain, providing strategic financial sparring and advisory support to drive key business initiatives.
• Led financial analysis, month-end closing, KPI reporting, and managed the full budgeting and forecasting cycle for the Supply Chain area.
• Created and implemented financial processes for the newly carved-out Service EVP area, including the development of an inventory controlling framework, performance dashboards, and financial analysis tools, which significantly enhanced visibility, clarity, and decision-making across financial performance
• Led a transportation cost-saving project that secured a cost avoidance of EUR 3 million, demonstrating a strong commitment to driving cost efficiency and operational excellence
• Recognized for exceptional performance as a member of Vestas' global talent program, further demonstrating my ability to drive results in complex, high-impact areas.

• Responsible for managing the financials of the highest revenue-generating oil units in Qatar and Kazakhstan, overseeing financial controlling, analysis, and providing ad-hoc support to top management and the Group.

Key Achievements:

• Led the improvement project for SAP/BPC reporting, successfully developing solutions and optimizing the financial reporting process, reducing manual workarounds and saving 1 day in the month-end closing cycle.
• Provided strategic financial analysis and support to senior management, enabling data-driven decision-making and ensuring the financial health of high-performing oil units.

• Business controlling and financial advisory for Maersk Drilling’s International Jack-up drilling segment, providing financial analysis, monthly performance reporting, and driving rolling forecasts, target setting, and the budget process.
• Led strategic cost-saving initiatives and supported commercial decision-making, including business cases and bid offers.

Key Achievements:

• Developed and introduced Maersk Drilling’s first-ever IFRS guidelines for inventory reporting and CAPEX investments, ensuring compliance and improving financial transparency.
• Designed and implemented performance analysis and reporting tools, enabling strategic decision-making and offering greater clarity on financial developments across the segment.