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M Fernanda Garita Zúñiga

@mfernandagaritaziga

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Tax Expert at Bayer supporting U.S. tax operations transitions, reconciliations, and process stability.

Costa Rica

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to apply my operational and analytical experience to broader Finance & Accounting Operations, Reconciliations, Compliance, and Reporting roles.

At Bayer, I supported the transition of U.S. tax operations from an external provider to Bayer’s in-house team in Costa Rica. I documented procedures, supported process stability, and worked on reviews, payments, GL reconciliations, and accruals.

At Bacardi Costa Rica, I managed indirect tax obligations across multiple markets and led audit processes. I also led a PTP corrections project that recovered more than EUR 800K in its final month.

Earlier, I led a T&E process migration at Amway and supported accounting operations at Infotree Services – P&G. At Farmavalue, I managed a branch office and team while handling accounting-cycle activities, reconciliations, and reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Tax Expert

Current

Bayer

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Supported the transition of U.S. tax operations into Bayer's in-house team in Costa Rica, ensuring service continuity and process stability. Collaborated with stakeholders on tax operations, GL reconciliations, and process improvements.

Tax Compliance GL Reconciliation Process Improvement Stakeholder Management SAP S 4HANA Microsoft 365 Power BI

Tax Analyst

Bacardi Costa Rica

Feb 2020 - Apr 2025 (5 years 2 months)

Managed indirect tax obligations across multiple markets, including VAT/GST, HST, QST, and other taxes. Led audit processes and a corrections project recovering over EUR 800K, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Indirect Tax VAT HST QST Audit Reconciliations SAP Excel Stakeholder Management

T&E Accounting Analyst

Amway

Aug 2019 - Jan 2020 (5 months)

Led the migration of T&E processes from Costa Rica to India and Poland. Audited travel expenses, managed credit card operations, and trained destination teams.

T&E Audit Training Process Migration Excel

Operations Support

Infotree Services – P&G

May 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)

Provided support in the R2R area, auditing accounting entries for Latin America and North America. Monitored supporting documentation and adherence to period-end posting timelines.

R2R Audit Accounting Excel

Junior Operations Manager

Farmavalue

Jul 2018 - May 2019 (10 months)

Managed a branch office and led a team of over 15 people. Oversaw full accounting cycle, inventory control, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll processing.

Operations Management Accounting Inventory Control Payroll Team Leadership Excel