Stefanie Hacker

Experience

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  BDO

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Audit Assistant
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  NKT

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2015

  Interim-Manager

  Income tax returns, Business taxation, project work (e.g.tax risk assessment)

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  QVC International Management LLC & Co. KG

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

  Interim Manager Tax & Treasury
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  Atradius Deutschland

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2019

  Tax Expert
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  VISTRA

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2021

  Tax advisor/team lead

  Tax Reportings, Tax projects, preparation of FS + Tax returns ...

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  Häner & Lux GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Digitalisierungsmanagerin für Steuerkanzleien

  DATEV Dokumentenablage zu DATEV DMS, Prozessoptimierung Rechnungsschreibung & Kontrolle, Implementierung DATEV Unternehmen online bei mehreren Mandaten, Organisationsstruktur aufgesetzt, Social Media, Honorarpolitik uvm.

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  ETL Ollig & Johannes GmbH and others

  May 2022 - Sept 2024

  Head of Tax/German Tax Advisor/International Tax Advisor/Digitalization Mgt/Tax Compliance Officer

  In May 2022, I was hired as a tax consultant for an acquired tax firm in the centre of Cologne to take over the deputy management of the branch office/new office to be integrated in order to utilise the capacity of the previous tax consultant and to take on the professional and disciplinary responsibility of the 7 employees. At the beginning of the job I was on site for full days and this was put into perspective when I accepted the interim ‘Global Head of Tax’ position at a medium-sized chemical group for 2 1/2 years full-time. Tasks here: Advising clients, such as support in tax matters, preparation of tax returns and annual financial statements, client acquisitionDeveloping tax strategies for companies and private individualsUpdating specialist knowledge - your own and that of your employees through ongoing training and dealing with current tax law developmentsEmployee management, such as managing and supervising a team of 7 employees, including employee appraisals, performance reviews and team developmentOrganisational management, such as ensuring that law firm processes run smoothly, planning and coordinating workflowsBudget responsibility, such as monitoring the firm's budget, cost control and sales planningEstablishing and maintaining a women's network with networking by organising and holding events as part of the ETL event series WNL in Cologne to network women in the medical sector/related industries (and now extended circle of female entrepreneurs)Workshops and seminars, such as the planning of training programmes that address the needs of women in the industry or simply allow them to ‘relax’Communication and public relations, such as representing the tax firm and the women's network at industry events, trade fairs and networking eventsPublic relations, such as creating content for social media Show less

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  ASK Chemicals GmbH

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2024

  Interim-Manager/Global Head of Tax

  Strategic tax planning: development & implementation of a global tax strategy that is aligned with the company's objectives, analysis & optimisation of the tax structure to minimise the tax burden and maximise efficiencyRegulatory compliance: Ensuring compliance with all national and international tax regulations and laws. Monitoring changes in tax law and their impact on the company.Risk management: Identifying tax risks and developing strategies to minimise risks. Carrying out risk analyses and developing measures to ensure compliance.Coordinating the tax department: leading and managing the global tax teams in various regions and countries. Promoting co-operation between the local tax departments and the head office.Advice and support: Advising management and other departments on tax matters, in particular transactions, investments and reorganisations. Support in decision-making by providing tax analyses and scenarios.Communication with external stakeholders: Representing the company to tax authorities, auditors and other external partners. Participation in discussions on tax policy issues at national and international level.Training and development: Promoting the further education and training of employees in tax matters. Development of programmes to improve tax knowledge within the company.Reporting and analysis: Preparation of regular tax reports for management and company management. Carrying out analyses to assess the company's tax performance.These tasks require a combination of sound tax knowledge, strategic thinking and leadership skills to ensure that the company is both optimally positioned in terms of tax and complies with legal requirements. Show less