Experienced direct tax and indirect tax proffesional.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Manager Europe
Beiersdorf Shared Services
11.2023 - Current
EUROPE:
Day to day contact fo BSS accountants on tax matters, aiding and assisting them to resolve any tax matters that arise including supporting tax audits (involving tax advisors as appropriate)
Day to day relationship with external tax outsourcing partner
Monitoring tax compliance deadlines to ensure timely delivery of tax compliance by BSS accountants (VAT and CIT)
Identifying knowledge gaps/training needs within the European BSS organization and assisting with design/delivery of tax trainings
Assisting BSS accountants with tax reporting (
Conducting of training and assisting BSS accountants with tax reporting an tax postings (GTC/Pillar2)
Coordination of Pillar2 tax registrations in Europe
POLAND:
Coordination and support of internal and external tax audits, preparation of necessary documentation and defense letters, responding to audit queries and to Tax Authorities
Managing the Tax Governance and Compliance team, which includes ensuring appropriate levels of tax knowledge, awareness and engagement
Day to day relationship with external tax outsourcing partners
Monitoring tax compliance deadlines to ensure timely delivery of tax filings and reports
Preparation and submission of DAC-6 tax filings
Preparation and submission of tax declarations within main areas of taxes covered: CIT, VAT, WHT, Property Tax, DAC-6, and dealing with other local tax specifics.
Preparation of Transfer Pricing documentation TPR-C forms
Technical support with the introduction of local legal requirements e.g. SAF-T reporting, e-invoicing
Performing tax reporting in Beiersdorf tax tools: CIS ERP system and Amana Global Tax Center (GTC/Pillar2)
Ensuring proper set-up of tax codes in SAP system
Tax & Stats Senior Manager
GSK
07.2021 - Current
Implementation of new tax regulations in EMEA and APAC
Supporting business change, including M&A, trade route change, organizational transformation and the rollout of new technologies
Root causing and resolving tax issues stemming from weaknesses in processes, where we observe tax compliance failings
Drive process improvement, standardization and automation of tax processes
Leading on all project activities, from business cases, engagement and assessment, project planning, design, implementation, testing, training, documentation, risk management and success measurement
Working with our Tax Compliance Partners to support the smooth running of GSK’s outsource tax compliance model
Managing the team
Managing SAP S4HANA rollouts
Member of the Board, GL, Reporting-Controlling Manager
Wavin Shared Services
03.2019 - 06.2021
22 countries in service scope, EMEA, Dubai, Singapore, USA, Indonesia, India, 180 employees
Managing the SSC company and it’s legal and statutory requirements
Responsibility for SLA, charging model for the clients
Responsibility for GL, Reporting, Controlling, TAX process
Responsible for efficiency and quality of services, continues process improvements, automation of processes (2 Robots implemented, 4 next in progress)
Responsible for SAP implementation in 5 new companies in Orbia Group (1 for DE finished, 4 in progress)
Responsible for transition of processes to SSC
SSC Head, CFO, Member of the Board
Eltel Group in Poland
04.2016 - 01.2019
Group ERP system & COA implementation in all legal units in Poland (IFS) in the area of finance and controlling (standard cost methodology, KPIs based on EBITA and working capital)
GSS start-up in Gdansk – transactional processes in finance and payroll for European companies
Local SSC start-up for polish companies – non transactional processes (set up of the new legal unit, organizational, reporting and cost center structure, controlling, tax reporting, statutory reporting, controlling & budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, HR& Payroll)
Continuous improvement in area of Finance, Payroll and HR
BPO Partner in Grant Thornton Poland
04.2014 - 04.2016
Responsible for BPO strategy and service delivery in Europe: - Accounting (GL, OtC, PtP, T&E, Reporting), Payroll, Tax budgeting, controlling of service profitability, service scope and sales price strategy
Business Process mapping, optimization & standardization
Continues improvements supported by LEAN methodology
06.2015-12.2015: General Manager responsible for BPO Centre start-up in Mexico City – 25 FTE in 2015, 60 FTE in 2016
IKEA Business Service Center Poznan
06.2012 - 03.2014
Global Process Leader P2P (Europe, Asia & Pacific, US & Canada) – global standardization & continuous improvement of PtP processes
Business Process Manager
Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Poznan
02.2007 - 06.2012
Business Process Manager – global standardization & continuous improvement of finance processes (40 team members)
Carlsberg Global Procurement project – global project manager - Team Lead, service to German speaking countries (Account Receivable – 30 000 customers, Master Data, Contracts, Payments, credit management, trade loans-3000 customers) - 34 Team Members, cross-country team providing services for 8 countries - world best class efficiency in AR proven by Hackett benchmark - LEAN optimizations
Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o.
04.2002 - 02.2007
Accountant in the area of General Accounting, Fix Assets, VAT, Costs - Coordinator of the Workflow Project in AP Department - Tax reporting - Statutory Reporting
Education
Master of Science - Faculty Economics, Finance And Banking
University of Economics in Poznań
Pedagogy - Teacher Certificate
University of Economics in Poznań
Lean Management Green Belt Certificate (in Dennemark)
Tax Advisor Certiffication in Progress
Skills
People Management
Stakeholder management
Strong result orientation
SAP, GTC/Pillar2, multiple tax reporting systems
Team work and cooperation
International mindset
LANGUAGES
English – proffesional
German – basic
Timeline
Tax Manager Europe
Beiersdorf Shared Services
11.2023 - Current
Tax & Stats Senior Manager
GSK
07.2021 - Current
Member of the Board, GL, Reporting-Controlling Manager
Wavin Shared Services
03.2019 - 06.2021
SSC Head, CFO, Member of the Board
Eltel Group in Poland
04.2016 - 01.2019
BPO Partner in Grant Thornton Poland
04.2014 - 04.2016
IKEA Business Service Center Poznan
06.2012 - 03.2014
Business Process Manager
Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Poznan
02.2007 - 06.2012
Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o.
04.2002 - 02.2007
Master of Science - Faculty Economics, Finance And Banking
University of Economics in Poznań
Pedagogy - Teacher Certificate
University of Economics in Poznań
Lean Management Green Belt Certificate (in Dennemark)
ICT Portfolio Controller (Contractor) at Shared Health Manitoba – Digital Shared ServicesICT Portfolio Controller (Contractor) at Shared Health Manitoba – Digital Shared Services
VP of Southern Europe (2021-Present) and Southern and Eastern Europe General Manager (2019-2021) at CloudflareVP of Southern Europe (2021-Present) and Southern and Eastern Europe General Manager (2019-2021) at Cloudflare
Senior Director – Director – Senior Manager – Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis for LatAm, Africa, Europe, and APAC (FP&A / FPA) at AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATIONSenior Director – Director – Senior Manager – Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis for LatAm, Africa, Europe, and APAC (FP&A / FPA) at AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION