Ozan Arıkan began his professional career at Moore Stephens independent audit firm in 2005. In a rare occurrence within the industry, he worked simultaneously in both core tax and full certification practices, as well as in independent auditing. After four years, he earned the title of Certified Public Accountant (SMMM) and, with the capacity of senior auditor, transferred to Ernst & Young, where he continued to expand his consultancy experience in IFRS and tax fields.

During this period, Ozan Arıkan obtained the Capital Markets Board (SPK) independent audit license. Over the course of three years at Ernst & Young, he gained significant experience in companies affiliated with the manufacturing sector, as well as in insurance, factoring, and banking subsidiaries. He participated in projects involving large public and national/international organizations.

In 2012, he joined Nexia International audit firm as an Audit Manager, where he served for ten years, holding positions as Senior Manager and Audit Director consecutively. As the principal technical and administrative manager of the independent audit department, he played a key role in communications with Nexia International's headquarters in London and acted as a representative in these interactions.

During his career at Nexia, he earned the independent audit license from the Public Oversight Authority (KGK), began taking on responsibilities in corporate finance, and provided consultancy on numerous high-quality projects in the field of company valuation.

Since 2019, he has been serving as a member of the Global Independent Audit Committee, one of the most significant committees within the Nexia International audit network.

During the same period, he served two terms as a member of the Audit Committee of the Istanbul Chamber of Certified Public Accountants, and in one of those terms, he held the position of Chairman.

International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

Ozan possesses extensive knowledge and experience in IFRS implementations for numerous businesses across various sectors. He has also led numerous IFRS transition projects for various organizations and has managed the preparation of IFRS-compliant financial statements for many businesses.

Business Valuation and Financial Due Diligence

Ozan has been involved in merger and acquisition, valuation, financial and tax due diligence and financial feasibility projects across a wide range of sectors. He has also successfully executed purchase price allocation (PPA) projects resulting from mergers and acquisitions, and has prepared numerous PPA and Feasibility reports in accordance with IFRS principles.

Corporate Structuring and Governance Advisory

Under the Saba umbrella, Ozan was transferred to Saba Netherlands as an executive board member. In recent years, he has played an active role in developing corporate solutions for the needs of numerous foreign investors, particularly in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other European countries, focusing on company formation, corporate governance, and financing transactions.