Olivier Orsat

Experience

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  Reuters

  Sept 1992 - Dec 1999

  Tax Advisor

  Responsibilities and achievements:Managed and improved process for Group reporting for the CEMA region. Coordinated activities with finance team members, ensured accuracy and reconciliations of tax numbers and delivery on a timely basis of group reported numbers.Responsible for providing tax advice to Reuters business when entering into new markets in Central and Eastern Europe countries. Led business reorganisations and planned and supervised implementation of most effective tax and legal structure in countries addressing business and clients needs. Show less

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  Thomson Reuters

  Jan 2000 - Sept 2018

  Responsibilities and achievements:Managed the Swiss tax planning and implementation aspects of the Reuters acquisition by Thomson including sale of material intangible assets while securing tax rulings on the transaction.Coordinated tax activities and advised deal teams during acquisitions, disposals of companies and/or assets and further integration of newly acquired businesses including mergers. Led program in countries with elimination of unnecessary legal entities.Track record of maintaining tax compliance of Swiss based group companies (holding, operating, finance or IP owner) including regular VAT, Stamp tax and Withholding tax or transfer pricing audits both federal and cantonal. Maintained excellent communication with canton of Geneva and federal tax authorities to monitor group activities.Managed tax audits and transfer pricing defense leading to settlements in various countries. Concluded APAs whenever possible.Actively follow up on tax legislation changes throughout MEA region and optimize tax opportunities working closely with the business.Managed all aspects of relationships with external providers (tax consultants, auditors) for tax services and with the internal shared finance center. Show less Responsibilities and achievements:Primarily responsible for the Middle East and Africa and Russia / CIS territories. In the MEA region, identification and assessment of legacy tax risks and past exposures and proposal of an action plan to mitigate those risks/costs working closely with the business to agree on most cost effective and commercially sustainable approach to establish or formalize presence in the countries.In Russia major project to transform Reuters way of doing business in Russia in a fast tax and legal changing environment at the time. Objective achieved by mitigating costs and risks at the satisfaction of local management. Show less

  • Tax Director

    Apr 2008 - Sept 2018

  • Corporate Tax Manager

    Jan 2000 - Mar 2008
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  Refinitiv

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Tax Director

  Responsibilities and achievements:Main focus: the divestment of Reuters Financial business division (now Refinitiv) from Thomson Reuters. A complex transaction involving carve out of business in countries, setting up of new legal vehicles, cash repatriation and transfer of staff / assets. Rulings on transactions were secured.

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  SOPHiA GENETICS

  Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

  Tax Manager
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  Chopard

  Jun 2022 - now

  Senior Tax Manager

  Montres et joaillerie