Bożena Gwiazda
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Summary
Accomplished Chief Accountant with a proven track record at STS S.A.., adept in financial reporting and ERP system expertise. Spearheaded a team of 12, enhancing department performance through effective leadership and collaboration. Excelled in tax return preparation, ensuring compliance and innovative tax solutions, demonstrating exceptional analytical and management skills.
Chartered Accountant nr 11579
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Accountant
Codognotto Polska Sp. Z O.o.
01.2024 - Current
- Calculated tax owed, prepared, and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Maintained accurate financial records by overseeing general ledger reconciliation efforts on a monthly basis.
- Managed a team of accountants (12), fostering collaboration and professional growth for improved department performance.
- Found tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
- Established strong relationships with external partners such as banks, auditors, and tax consultants to ensure smooth interactions and compliance.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
Head of Group Accounting
STS S.A.
03.2020 - 12.2023
- Supervision over the correctness of tax settlements, financial statements and consolidation; annual and quarterly reporting to the stock exchange according to IFRS, participation in the transformation of financial data into IFRS
- Implementation of ESEF stock exchange reporting, MDR tax reporting,transfer prices
- Keeping accounting books of three companies and supervision over the books of two foreign companies
- Cooperation with external auditors and advisors
- Managing the accounting team - 12 people
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
Chief Accountant; Financial Director
Module Technologies S.A.
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Keeping accounting books of two companies
- Valuation of long-term contracts
- Anual and quaterly reporting to the new connect market
- Taking over the books from the accounting office; creating an accounting team from scratch and managing the team- 4 persons
- Responsibility for tax issues
- Cooperation with the court supervisor in the restructuring process.
Chief Accountant
CTL Logistics Sp. Z O.o.
06.2007 - 07.2017
- Head of Consolidation and Financial Reporting Department
- Responsibility for keeping the books of several companies in the group
- Participation in the transformation of financial data into IFRS
- Monthly consolidation of financial reports (IFRS, accounting act)
- Participation in due diligence
- Participation in the implementation of the consolidation system
- Responsibility for reporting of companies in the group (14)
- Cooperation with auditors
Senior in Audit Department
HLB Frąckowiak I Wspólnicy (now Grant Thornton)
11.2004 - 07.2007
- Organization of the audit of financial statements, standalone and consolidated
- Managing a team of 3-5 people
Cost Controller
Polkomtel S.A.
08.1998 - 10.2004
Education
Post Graduate - IFRS
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw06-2022
Post Graduate - Accountancy
University of Economics
Katowice06-2005
Master of Science - International Economics Relations
University of Upper Silesia
Katowice02-2001
Skills
- Month end close
- Financial statements
- ERP system expertise
- Tax return preparation
- Financial reporting
- Financial accounting
Certification
Chartered Accountant - National Chamber of Statutory Auditors (11579)
Languages
Polish
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Italian
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Chief Accountant
Codognotto Polska Sp. Z O.o.
01.2024 - Current
Head of Group Accounting
STS S.A.
03.2020 - 12.2023
Chief Accountant; Financial Director
Module Technologies S.A.
08.2017 - 02.2020
Chief Accountant
CTL Logistics Sp. Z O.o.
06.2007 - 07.2017
Senior in Audit Department
HLB Frąckowiak I Wspólnicy (now Grant Thornton)
11.2004 - 07.2007
Cost Controller
Polkomtel S.A.
08.1998 - 10.2004
Chartered Accountant - National Chamber of Statutory Auditors (11579)
Post Graduate - IFRS
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Post Graduate - Accountancy
University of Economics
Master of Science - International Economics Relations
University of Upper Silesia
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