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Summary

I have extensive experience in corporate tax, ranging from calculation to reporting, while also touching on accounting and compliance. I have a solid accounting background and have dealt with transfer pricing, group reporting and statutory finance.

Experience

A2R Statutory and Tax Project Lead

Syngenta • July 2023 – Present

I lead projects related to statutory accounting, reporting, and tax processes in the EMEA region, where I am responsible for:

• Support the implementation of new business models, mergers and integrations while adhering to applicable corporate frameworks.
• Actively seek process improvements and implement corrective actions in consultation with the EAME A2R Head.
• Ensure automation is prioritized when building business cases to decide if investment in new A2R Statutory and Tax solutions is required.
• Leverage technology to drive efficient and effective processes and support the team in digital transformation, process improvement and automation.
• Foster collaboration with other regions to share best practices and drive effective end-to-end finance operations activities.

Statutory & Direct Tax Senior Accountant

Syngenta • February 2021 – June 2023

My responsibilities covered the following areas related to Syngenta’s Iberia portfolio’s statutory and corporate tax matters:

• Lead and ensure that statutory financial statements/tax filings are prepared for all entities.
• Ensure the Group Transfer Pricing framework is implemented and followed, providing country-specific regulations feedback to Group Reporting/Group Tax teams.
• Ensure that the statutory changes are reflected in Group Reporting.
• Facilitate external audits and coordinate third-party financial service providers.
• Continuously monitor internal and external risks that may arise and address any regulatory changes.

Netherlands Direct Tax and Reporting Junior Manager

Diageo • January 2020 – January 2021

In this role, I was responsible for the following areas in relation to the corporate tax matters of Diageo’s Dutch portfolio:

• Preparation and management of corporate tax compliance work, including fiscal unions.
• Calculation of corporate income tax and preparation of tax notes to financial statements.
• Review monthly cash tax and forecast ETR.
• Manage tax payments and provisional assessments.
• Monitor overall tax position and assist with annual operating plan, group reporting, prior year adjustments, and ad-hoc tax-related inquiries.

Statutory Compliance Supervisor – Corporate Tax

Diageo • February 2018 – December 2019

This position gave me a broader view of corporate tax compliance work, such as:

• Review tax compliance materials prepared by senior team members.
• Prepare tax compliance work for the Dutch portfolio.
• Manage the entire tax compliance cycle for assigned companies.
• Review transfer pricing margin check files and communicate deadlines to markets.
• Assist the Tax Manager with team management and activity allocation, scope expansion and knowledge retention projects, and compliance-related requests.

Direct Tax Accountant

AIG • May 2016 – December 2017

As a member of the EMEA Tax team based in the Budapest Accounting Center, I was involved in:

• Supporting the quarterly US GAAP and IFRS tax reporting process, including preparing tax provisions, reconciling accounts to tax provision reports, and assisting in the preparation of SOX documentation.
• Supporting the Finance Center in its day-to-day tax activities (technical issues, tax opportunities, compliance, deferred taxes, transfer pricing, tax balance sheet, and tax calculations).
• Act as a liaison between local finance and regional tax teams.

Achievements:

• Successfully transferred all Finance Center-related tax activities and knowledge to India

Senior Tax / Forex / Pension Analyst

ExxonMobil • September 2014 – May 2016

In this role, I worked with subsidiaries in the EMEA region and was responsible for:

• Executing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Calculating current and deferred income tax provisions in accordance with FAS 109.
• Calculation of net periodic pension cost under FAS 87 and pension liability adjustments under FAS 158.
• Reconciliation of effective tax rates to statutory tax rates.
• Analyze movements in current and noncurrent deferred tax balances.
• Review of foreign exchange revaluation processes in SAP - including analysis of fluctuations.

Achievements:

• Introduced the idea of a Wikipedia-like intranet site containing all EMEA tax-related knowledge, desk manuals, country/reporting unit specifics, and onboarding training. I also helped with the initial data entry and creation of the site on SharePoint.
• Participated in the smooth dissolution of a Norwegian retail-oriented entity.

Accountant

Budapest University of Technology and Economics • January 2013 – September 2014

As a member of the accounting group, my responsibilities included:

• Issuing foreign currency invoices in accordance with sales contracts on an institutional level.
• Working as part of a team to prepare the balance sheet, income statement, and other periodic and ad hoc reports.
• Posting general ledger entries of service charges between business units and those required by my other responsibilities.
• Review and return vendor and customer statements.
• Ensure business units are aware of any unresolved/unaligned revenue, outstanding invoices, and their VAT implications.

Achievements:

• Semi-automated the service charge posting process with the help of the system integrator.
• Streamlined the identification of unresolved/unmatched income and the preparation of the Intrastat report to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

Education

MSc in Management and Leadership — Specialisation in Production and Service Management

Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (2011 – 2013, postponed)

Chartered Accountant

Perfekt Gazdasági Tanácsadó, Oktató és Kiadó Zrt. (2010 – 2011)

BA in Finance and Accounting — Specialisation in Controlling

College of Szolnok (Now: University of Debrecen) (2007 – 2011)

Languages

Technical Competencies

• Experience with multiple ERP systems: SAP, Infor SunSystems, and Oracle Applications
• Ability to use Thomson Reuters OneSource Tax Provisioning, Dataflow, and Corporate Tax; TCSL Alphatag and Alphatax
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office family of programs
• Familiarity with macOS, Microsoft Windows, and GNU/Linux environments

Personal Skills

• Adapts easily to challenges and is open to new ways of doing things
• Seek feedback to improve understanding
• Able to perform tasks effectively with minimal assistance
• Has a practical vision of what can be accomplished