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Satish Bhagwat

@satishbhagwat

Tax Specialist at LinkedIn handling employment tax across 12 countries; previously secured $5M in VAT refunds at Amazon.

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At LinkedIn, I handle employment tax compliance across 12 APAC and EMEA countries, including payroll reporting and equity tax reconciliations. I also manage weekly Ireland employer PAYE reporting and coordinate filings and audit support with external tax advisors.

At Amazon, I managed VAT compliance for 65+ entities across six jurisdictions and secured $5 million in VAT refunds through engagement with the UAE Tax Authority. I also automated VAT return preparation across six EMEA jurisdictions, reducing manual effort by 50%; my earlier finance work included statutory compliance, reconciliations, and ERP reporting automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Tax Specialist

Current

May 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Handled end-to-end employment tax compliance across 12 countries, including fringe benefit tax, payroll tax reporting, and RSU reconciliations. Managed multi-country benefits-in-kind reporting and liaised with external tax advisors.

Employment Tax FBT BIK Payroll Tax RSU ESPPs Workday EY Portal Excel

VAT Compliance Analyst

Amazon

Dec 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Managed VAT accounting and compliance for 65+ entities across six jurisdictions, including filings, audits, and reconciliations. Automated tax preparation workflows and secured $5M in VAT refunds from the UAE tax authority.

VAT EMEA VAT GST GCC VAT VAT Returns Tax Audits Blackline Oracle Vertex Excel TOM

Accountant 2

Juniper Networks

May 2022 - Dec 2022 (7 months)

Drafted and reviewed balance sheet reconciliations for EMEA entities using Blackline. Prepared VAT adjustments and recorded journal entries within month-end close timelines.

Blackline VAT Journal Entries Reconciliations EBS Excel

Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts

Vilcart Solutions Pvt Ltd

Dec 2021 - May 2022 (5 months)

Prepared monthly financial statements and managed statutory compliance for GST, TDS, and other regulations. Led general ledger reconciliations and process improvements.

Financial Reporting GST TDS ERP Tally Variance Analysis Team Leadership

Senior Executive Finance

Stovekraft Ltd

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Prepared Ind AS financial statements and collaborated with Deloitte on statutory audits. Led implementation of perpetual inventory system using SAP MM and conducted P2P and O2C analysis.

IndAS Statutory Audits SAPMM Power Query P2P O2C

Articled Assistant

VishnuDaya and co LLP

Dec 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years)

Maintained books of accounts and managed payroll operations for various clients. Ensured statutory compliances for GST, TDS, and other regulations, and prepared financial statements.

GST TDS Payroll Financial Statements Compliance