Martin Šuchta

Experience

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  Accenture

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

  Accounts Payables clerk - Spain

  outsourced accounting services of spanish bank- validation and processing of supplier invoices - booking of invoices in SAP - e-mail and phone communication with business units and suppliers from Spain - revision and reconciliation of internal accounts - identification and prompt resolution of invoice incidences - participation on the monthly closings - preparation of documentation - preparation of reports for the clientGained experience:- dealing with client, time management, language and communication skills, orientation to details Show less

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  Mondelēz International

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2016

  - oversight of VAT process for MEU region- ensure quality and legal compliance in the area of VAT- approve/ manage approval of VAT returns, other tax declarations and approve VAT payments- inform outsourced VAT team about legal and technical changes and provide training- continuous improvement and harmonization of all VAT processes- testing, projects- coordinate and support local tax inspections- communication with stakeholders in other departments and areas- ensure all processes are aligned with Internal Control principles, cooperate with Internal controller, internal audit and other external recources- regular reporting to the managementGained experience:- dealing with Tax Authorities, coordination skills, learning on fly, compliance Show less - control and maintain accurate and timely VAT/ Intrastat ledgers in accordance with legal and company requirement; take appropriate action to secure VAT payments and collections; resolve discrepancies - co-operate in Foreign VAT recovery process - prepare and fill in the internal forms as well external forms concerning the tax returns to be submitted to fulfil reporting requirements and national legislation - send to the customers in the countries the reports and forms achieved for reviewing, as well as to submit them to the tax/ custom office authorities directly if online submission is possible - deal with the customer’s possible differences and disagreements found in the reports and formsGained experience- orientation to details, accuracy, strong excel skills, responsibilty for assigned tasks Show less - participation on transition and implementation of migrated processes from European Business Services Center (EBSC) Madrid to Bratislava - processing of paper and electronic invoices- coordination, distribution and delegation of tasks among team members- daily email and phone communication, participation on regular conference calls and meetings and colaboration with suppliers, management and local users from Spain, Italy and Portugal, other units of EBSC Bratislava and other external units - dealing and prompt resolution of most urgent queries, escalations and delivery stops - follow up and resolution of invoice incidences - responsibilty for training of other members of team, preparation of process documentation - electronic invoicing key user - handling of all special processes, recommendations on process improvements, preparation of reports, participation on monthly closingsGained experience:- customer service, presentation, language and communication skills, calls and meetings behavior, orientation to productivity and results, coordination and leaderships skills, time management, dealing with top management, more efficient ways of working, transition experience, team work, project skills Show less

  • VAT Analyst - Iberia,Italy,France,Romania

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Coordinator TAX Accounting Services - Spain

    Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Coordinator Accounts Payables - Iberia,Italy & Benelux

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
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  Swiss Re

  Jul 2016 - May 2019

  Direct Tax Operations Analyst (CIT)

  - supporting Tax managers in supplying initial preparation and business analysis of tax returns and financial reporting to Swiss Re Group Tax's local teams which are based in multiple jurisdictions.- performing elements of Swiss Re Group Tax processes and deliver outputs relating to tax returns and financial reporting to local tax teams- transition of processes from local tax teams based in multiple jurisdictions to Bratislava- performing analytical review of outputs provided to local tax teams- identifying and implementing process improvements and otherefficiencies in Swiss Re Group Tax processes- undertake balance reviews and ensure tax balances are reconciled- establishing proficiency in Swiss Re finance and IT systems- liaise with internal finance departments- providing ad hoc tax analysis as needed- support the local tax teams in tax audits- contributing to Swiss Re Group Tax projects where needed- providing trainings Show less

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  Amazon

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2022

  Tax Operations Analyst (WHT)

  - responsible for EMEA Withholding Tax Compliance functions across all Amazon businesses.- support in the execution of withholding tax payment/filing obligations and partner with internal and external parties related to new business launches and expansions.- prepare, review, and submit tax payment and filing obligations across various jurisdictions.- assist in driving and managing projects related to the global withholding tax life-cycle.- reconcile expense ledger with tax payable, withholding preparation, and reporting to taxing authorities. - research and analyze exceptions related to tax information.- communicate with internal and external customers about Amazon policies related to the collection and application of withholding tax information.- prepare materials needed for tax provisions at year-end and tax audit.- collaborate with co-workers to increase productivity by eliminating duplication and coordinating information requirements.- drive process improvement initiatives to reduce manual efforts. Show less

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  Paternity leave

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  On Leave
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  Kyndryl

  Oct 2022 - now

  SAP Specialist - CIO Finance, Tax

  - learn and understand the architecture of different business applications.- work with key project stakeholders to capture business and user requirements.- recognize complex problems related to functional objectives. - analyze situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures, or processes.- support implementation of new or maintain existing business solutions in the SAP area or related software applications based on user requirements analysis.- work with the Delivery Team to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are understood, developed, tested, and delivered to specification.- build strong relationships with product owners and international stakeholders from a mix of business areas.- ensure the security and compliance of the application and keep legal and internal regulations.- contributes to high productivity and motivation of working team with the use of communication skills and cooperation.- participating in diverse Agile ceremonies to discuss the status of project activities, actions, tasks, and blockers. Show less