Piotrek User

Prepared and consolidated annual and monthly group reporting under IFRS and HGB. Covered IFRS topics (including leasing), investor/auditor-facing IFRS matters, and worked on special projects such as IFRS 18 implementation and SAP FI chart of accounts restructuring.

Supported monthly/annual close activities and group consolidation under IFRS and HGB, including intercompany reconciliations. Handled cash flow, financial reporting, and payroll-related tasks for Japan and Singapore.

Contributed to the preparation and support of annual financial statement work and IFRS consolidation as part of a team with PwC. Performed data analysis and controlling based on databases.

Interim led the accounting function (3 to 8 people) and managed monthly and annual closing activities. Produced internal and external reporting and supported knowledge and best-practice transfer.

Built and optimized the accounting function, including process design and leadership of four employees. Integrated accounting with invoice and sales platforms (AmaInvoice, Xentral, and Magento), introduced automated payments and virtual credit cards, and acted as contact for tax advisors, banks, and investors.

Handled financial accounting (general ledger and accounts payable) and prepared monthly and annual financial statements under HGB for multiple German and EU/US GmbHs. Supported consolidation, payment transactions, management reporting, and intercompany debtor/creditor account reconciliation.

Worked in finance accounting and fixed asset accounting, including VAT advance returns and ongoing reconciliation of debtor/creditor and intercompany accounts. Prepared monthly and annual financial statements under HGB, supported income/VAT/trade and corporate tax filings, and assisted with due diligence and special audits.

Prepared financial accounting and VAT advance returns and supported reconciliation of debtor/creditor and intercompany accounts. Created annual financial statements and tax returns, and worked on international tax matters including double tax treaties (DBAs).

Worked as a tax clerk at Oberstufenzentrum Lotis in Berlin.

Training as a tax clerk at Otto und Miegel Steuerberater- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft.

Worked as a financial and payroll accountant at Xpert Business / Volkshochschule Berlin.

Completed an IFRS training course (“IFRS - A Complete Course on IFRS”).

IHK-certified qualification as a balance sheet accountant (Geprüfter Bilanzbuchhalter).

Completed SAP Business One financial accounting fundamentals training (Grundkurs).

IHK-certified international balance sheet accountant program including IFRS and IAS topics (Bilanzbuchhalter International).

Completed The Complete Financial Analyst Course (finance/financial analysis training) in 2022.

Training as a tax clerk with work in financial accounting, VAT advance returns, and preparation of annual tax filings (income tax, VAT, trade tax, and corporate tax).

Qualification/training as a finance and payroll bookkeeper (Finanz- und Lohnbuchhalter).

Master of Arts in International Relations at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland (2004–2010).