EU VAT Manager at JT International SA
Geneva Area, Switzerland
EU VAT Manager at JT International SA
Geneva Area, Switzerland
A VAT specialist with detailed knowledge of business processes, supply chain management, VAT & ERP and European VAT compliance. Specific expertise includes:
* Experienced project manager in coordination of the VAT Workstream in large/international projects (feasibility, design and implementation of international (centralised) distribution and commissionaire structures);
* Regular advice on various cross border VAT issues;
* Experienced in performing VAT/ERP reviews for clients, as well as implementing recommended changes and subsequent testing;
* Experienced in the implementation of a variety of systems (i.e. SAP, Oracle, Mapics, JD Edwards), and the subsequent testing of the systems;
* VAT review and due diligence work on mergers & acquisitions;
* (cross border) Structuring of transactions (imports, supplies and services);
* Consultation and implementation of (inter)national group services and(inter)national VAT planning;
* Team member of EY’s Tax Effective Supply Chain Management group (TESCM, operational tax planning), Indirect tax Solutions for Information System team (E&Y ISIS), Transaction Tax (M&A VAT dd. and structuring), Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) group. JBS Associate (VAT liaison of EY’s Dutch Japanese Business Services group). Practices in all fields of (inter)national VAT and customs. Clients, mainly US, European and Japanese multinationals, operating mainly in Industrial sectors (Manufacturing and Distribution) and Chemicals, next to the Logistics, Financials, Telecoms and various international trade clients.
European & Dutch VAT, Tax Effective Supply Chain Management (TESCM), VAT and ERP systems, Mergers & Acquisitions, Planning
(Public Company; JTI; Tobacco industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
(Partnership; Accounting industry)
November 2002 — April 2009 (6 years 6 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; KQIP; Telecommunications industry)
February 2001 — July 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Inside Solutions Design and Order Assurance, Carrier and ISP Services: Process design, -implementation and management of sales processes; Training account teams in Carrier & ISP sales processes
Operational Channel Manager, Indirect distribution:
* Process design and implementation to introduce new products into the KPN and Qwest distribution channels and into the Partner Program; Project managed implementation of KPNQwests pan European Partner Web; Developed the implementation process for the KQ partner program (e.g. with Dell, HP, Ingram Micro, etc)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; KQIP; Telecommunications industry)
March 2000 — January 2001 (11 months)
Developed the master planning methodology for the pan-European DSL roll-out
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Services industry)
February 1998 — March 2000 (2 years 2 months)
Secondment at KPN Telecom
- Deputy project manager ADSL Access
- Management of the overall project planning ADSL Access
- Operational pilot manager for KPN Mxstream
- Datamodel and process designer
LLM , Tax Law , 2003 — 2004
Master of Arts , Public Administration , 1991 — 1997
1984 — 1991
VVD Amsterdam, Jor & Daan, Dr. Rijk Kramerschool