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Zbigniew Duś, ADIT, ACMA, CGMA

Zbigniew Duś, ADIT, ACMA, CGMA

Wroclaw

Summary

Certified Tax Adviser with strong financial background. Experienced in managing transfer pricing, direct, indirect tax and tax planning for multinational organizations with more than EUR 1bn turnover.

CIMA certified tax and finance professional managing entities with global presence. Proficient in setting up cash flow and finance structures for the group. Driving strategic initiatives for multiple entities. Experienced with negotiating financing with the banks, track record of involvement in club deal arrangements, as well as M&A transactions.

Business oriented, with excellent communication and people skills. Certified tax adviser (Poland), holder of ADIT (benchmark of quality for international tax experts), CIMA qualification (ACMA, CGMA).
The combined experience of executive position, in-house expertise with SSC experience and consulting background account for excellent blend, bringing the best know-how from each environment.

Owner of taxmanagers.pl – provider of tax and finance interim roles.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Interim Tax and Finance Expert

Taxmanagers.pl
06.2016 - Current
  • Providing tax management and finance management services on temporary and project basis to various entities.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

Tax Partner

JP Weber
  • Direct management of tax consulting business
  • Reporting to Management Board
  • Team of 10 direct subordinates
  • Duties: Managing Tax department - leading tax advisory, transfer pricing, due diligence projects, Mentoring team of tax professionals in Wrocław and Warsaw, Developing client network and building international relations with clients and partners, Responsible for financial performance of tax department, Driving strategy for development of tax business area, Engagement in board reviews and strategic decisions as a partner
  • Key delivery: leading tax stream for M&A deal with over 300m PLN valuation, designing the after transaction cash streams to minimise tax and ensure optimal cash flow - estimated tax savings: 23m PLN/year.

Finance Director

Danwind Group
    • Direct management and control of 9 legal entities, reporting to CEO
    • Board member
    • Team of 7 direct subordinates, many indirect
    • Duties: Building Group's financial and tax strategy and governance, ensuring its execution, Managing cash flow and ensuring liquidity, through daily interactions with stakeholders, Engagement in board reviews and strategic decisions, Overseeing cost efficient and accurate reporting and implementing BPM across various entities, Responsible for legal compliance of Danwind entities, overseeing financial reporting of individual entities ensuring local GAAP compliance (US, China, Denmark, Poland) and consolidated report under IFRS, Leading finance and tax department (controlling, reporting, compliance, FP&A functions), Corporate governance - creation and liquidation of companies, M&A opportunities, Board seat in entities in Poland, Denmark, United States
    • Direct oversight of the business in China, Key delivery: securing financing and bank club deal guarantees for projects in Greece and Italy (5m EUR, 25m EUR).
    • Enhanced stakeholder communication by producing clear, concise, and timely financial reports that supported informed decision making.
    • Spearheaded the implementation of new accounting software solutions, improving data accuracy and streamlining operations across departments.

Group Tax Manager

Work Service S.A.
  • Direct management of tax area for 80 entities throughout Europe
  • Board member in selected entities
  • Team of 3 direct subordinates, 40+ indirect
  • Duties: Managing and rationalising capital group's effective tax rate through projects including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, aligning licensing model to current regulations, introducing justified management fee into the group structures, Overseeing group's compliance with tax regulations, including several entities working purely in automotive quality assurance, Managing accounting and finance departments in areas related tax compliance through training and on the job support, Engagement in board reviews and strategic decisions from finance and tax perspective, Ensuring governance and compliance with internal controls, managing internal audits for other areas, Ensuring the Management Board has sufficient information on tax related topics when assessing the operational and transactional risk
  • Key delivery: designing divestment structure to ensure efficient sale of companies servicing automotive industry - estimated tax savings: 70m PLN, leveraging divestment process to negotiate tax deferrals with tax authorities - current cash flow increased by 25m PLN/month.

Senior Tax Specialist & EMEA Transfer Pricing Advisor

Bridgestone EBS
06.2014 - 06.2016
  • On-going tax support of Bridgestone entities (VAT compliance and VAT advisory, CIT), Compliance and planning of Bridgestone entities with transfer pricing regulations (documentation, policy making, risk analysis, advisory), Driving change in tax policies of Bridgestone Europe and coordinating international tax projects, Negotiating transfer pricing setup between different business divisions (e.g
  • Wholesale, retail, services, manufacturing) and geographies, Provision of tax related training and on-going tax advisory, Responsible for internal controls compliance within tax, Migrating processes to SSC
  • Key delivery: designing new transfer pricing model to reflect BEPS rules upon introduction, transferring all operational transfer pricing areas to SSC
  • Estimated savings 5-6 HQ FTE.

Consultant in Tax Advisory Department

EY
08.2011 - 05.2014
  • On-going tax advisory: transfer pricing, CIT, PIT, VAT and other, Preparing transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking analyses, transfer pricing policies, Cross border effective tax planning, EU funds applications and settlement, Preparation of training and courses in tax related areas.

Education

Post Graduate Poznań School of Banking

MA Aarhus University (Denmark)

LLP Erasmus, Poznań School of Banking

BA Poznań School of Banking

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Skills

  • Tax planning
  • Tax reporting
  • CBCR
  • Tax controversy
  • Transfer pricing
  • International tax
  • Cash management
  • ETR
  • Finance
  • Controlling
  • Strategy
  • Management

Accomplishments

CIMA - member of CIMA, Chartered Global Management Accountant

  • 2 times Highest Achiever Award


ADIT - CIOT Advanced Diploma in International Taxation

Global benchmark for international tax experts. Key areas:

  • Principles of International Taxation
  • Transfer pricing
  • EU Direct Tax

Certification

  • Finance Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
  • CIMA - Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA)
  • Tax Certified Tax Advisor Poland - 13275
  • Tax Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT)

Languages

Polish
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
German
Elementary
A2

Personal Features

  • Reliable
  • Well organised
  • Trustworthy
  • High problem-solving skills
  • Creative
  • Easy-going

Timeline

Interim Tax and Finance Expert

Taxmanagers.pl
06.2016 - Current

Senior Tax Specialist & EMEA Transfer Pricing Advisor

Bridgestone EBS
06.2014 - 06.2016

Consultant in Tax Advisory Department

EY
08.2011 - 05.2014

Tax Partner

JP Weber

Finance Director

Danwind Group

Group Tax Manager

Work Service S.A.

Post Graduate Poznań School of Banking

MA Aarhus University (Denmark)

LLP Erasmus, Poznań School of Banking

BA Poznań School of Banking

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Zbigniew Duś, ADIT, ACMA, CGMA