Fernanda Guzzi Millon

Experience

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  Demarest e Almeida Advogados

  Dec 2004 - Jun 2007

  Criminal Tax Law Internship
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  PwC

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2015

   Project management: “Total Tax Contribution and Tax Transparency” - preparing tailored tools (packages) for taxes data collection in the mining sector, analysis of the tax data provided in high detail by several territories and producing bespoke reports concisely communicating key messages to be shared with stakeholders, external relations departments and internal communications. “The Total tax contribution survey for the 100 Group” for two consecutive years (2013 and 2014) – working alongside the Finance Directors of FTSE 100 and several other large UK companies. The role involved helping to develop and update a new online tool in order to gather tax and wider economic data from the participants and produce indicators, analysis in high detail of the figures provided to build key messages and indicators, creation of multimedia presentations for internal and external meetings to disclose the survey findings. Team work with the IT team to design an online tool (website) to present the results of the surveys to the participant entities and for the visitors to PwC website.  Other skills developed: organisation and delegation skills, leadership, coaching junior members of staff, ability to deliver quality results in a high-pressure environment and to tight deadlines, communication and inter-personal skills that contributed to strengthen long-term relationships with clients and other ‘cross lines of service’ departments within the firm, creation of social media key messages to advertise the 100 Group survey. Show less Corporation tax advisory and compliance- Tax compliance: review the procedures to calculate the tax basis (mainly Corporate Income Tax and Social Contributions), evaluate opportunities to reduce the tax burden;- Drafting of memorandums on various topics related to direct taxes, such as: IRPJ, CSLL, PIS, COFINS, IRRF, IOF, royalties, transfer pricing rules, thin capitalization;- Analysis of tax books and drafting of tax return and other corporate obligations;- Tax Planning and Corporate Restructure: evaluation of accounting, tax and legal impacts on corporate/business reorganizations;- Managing Leading team in a busy department.In 2013 I was transferred to PwC London office, UK to help the TTC team in the activities above described. Show less

  • PwC Tax Transparency & Total Tax Contribution Senior Associate

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  • PwC Corporate Taxes manager

    Jul 2007 - Feb 2013
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  Sony

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  Corporate Tax Accounting

   Ownership of the UK tax compliance process of Sony Music Publishing (6 legal entities), Sony Pictures (10 legal entities) and Sony Mobile (2 entities in UK) which includes managing Corporation tax provisions and tax returns Review of quarterly USGAAP tax reporting packages for the entities above and other Sony Mobile entities China, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Brazil and Mexico for quarterly, reporting), including preparing quarterly consolidation Review of FIN48 positions  Country by Country reporting – liaise with multiple Finance Directors in UK, and the territories above mentioned to obtain the figures required for reporting Handling tax queries from all the entities in UK and Europe under my responsibility and HMRC Prepare transfer pricing documentation for all Sony Pictures entities in UK and Europe (20+) Coaching and training junior members of the staff Use of Alphatax software Other skills developed (NewDay and Sony): Ability to support and influence members of different teams to create a positive environment for team working, proactively take actions to manage and solve problems, supporting and encouraging junior members of staff to develop new skills, ability to plan and prioritise tasks and multitask, proactively seek ways to continue developing technically and sharing knowledge, get involved in business development activities to help to identify opportunities. Show less

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  NewDay

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Senior Specialist, Tax

  Tax compliance and Securitisation process• Managing the Corporation tax compliance process within multiple work streams (Management accounts, Costs, Procurement, Finance Reporting, Finance Systems) to ensure tax computations are prepared and signed off, Corporation tax returns are reviewed by external advisors and submitted to HMRC• Review of monthly tax journals for the 2 most relevant entities in UK• Writing process notes for Corporation tax and Securitisation tax regime• Senior Accounting Officer sub-certifications draft questionnaires and discussion with the relevant teams (Finance Reporting, Payroll and Risk)• Managing the implementation of the securitisation tax regime process to ensure all 12 SPV’s are compliant with the Securitisation tax regime which involved discussing the legislation with different stakeholders in the company (Treasury, management accounts, IT teams) to engage the key contacts that would help to build a reliable report within the Tax area• Review of the capital allowances report prepared by external advisors regarding the fit out costs the new headquarters building• Use of Proactis software (Purchase Orders, invoices and expenses) Risk and Control Framework• Ownership of the tax Risk and Control process and monthly attestations: mapping different process within Tax and writing the relevant document for bi-annual attestation• Identification of areas within Tax requiring more appropriate controls and updating the Risk and Control Register• Managing the Financial Control Framework/Risk and Control Register for Tax to ensure all risks and controls are adequately monitored and reported and relevant actions are in place. Show less

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  KPMG UK

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Senior Manager Global Compliance Managed Services and Transformation

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Global Compliance Transformation - Tax

    Oct 2018 - now