Bente Julshede Asgaard

Experience

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  General Dynamics Itronix Europe Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2013

  Accountant

  During my time with General Dynamics, I was involved in delivering a new IT system implementation project. I deputised for the EMEA Finance Director as project manager and was in charge of managing and encouraging a team of seven process champions.

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  Agrokultura Farming UK Ltd

  May 2013 - Jan 2016

  Group Consolidation Manager

  I was in charge of group consolidations, intercompany loan management, cash control, and statutory reporting for their western entities.

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  Farrelly-Andreassen Consultancy Ltd

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Director

  I started the company to enable contract work on delivering statutory, financial and management reporting services.Client portfolio included GlaxoSmithKline plc and KPMG LLP

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  GSK

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  Senior Tax Analyst & Transfer Pricing

  I was contracted to take charge of GSK's Nordic entities' tax and statutory complaince obligations. This included audit management, statutory reporting, and Transfer Pricing policy setting and adjustment calculations and TP reporting.I transferred by contract to KPMG when GSK outsourced their Tax and Statutory compliance work to KPMG LLP. This was to ensure that GSK would not loose the existing knowledge and skills.

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  KPMG UK

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Tax Manager

  My focus during this contract was to provide statutory complance services to GSK with focus on their Nordic entities. This includes audit management and Transfer Pricing analysis and adjustment calculations.GSK had outsourced their Tax and Statutory work to KPMG under a global compliance agreement

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  KPMG ACOR TAX

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2020

  Senior Manager

  Worked in the Global Compliance Management Services and Tax Transformation team. I provided compliance services to a global pharmaceutical corporation who also insourced me to assist them with Cluster and Finance cost control and complex Gross Margin analysis.I provided advice and assistance to other Nordic KPMG firms in their GCMS deliveries to ensure they met client expectations.

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  Bacthera

  Oct 2020 - now

  Built up the finance department from a start-up structure to an established multinational support function which ensured the Board of Directors and CEO had a clear and full view of the Group performance and financial impact of strategic decisions, and which provided support to all operational stakeholders.

  • Head of Finance

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Senior Finance Manager

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2021