Giovanna Santos
Greater Sudbury,ON
Summary
Experience focused on taxes in the financial sector, reviewing and calculating corporate, personal, and deferred taxes in banking and insurance companies. Independent professional practice in Mexico in corporate and personal taxes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Accountant
-
01.2018 - Current
- Prepar tax returns, extensions.
- Maintain complete records of tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
- Finishing and filed returns with tax departments at local, state, and federal levels.
- Prepar written responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices.
- Conduct reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
Senior Tax Analyst
Citibank / Citi-Banamex
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Prepared and reviewed federal and state tax returns to comply with corporate submission requirements.
- Calculated estimated and tax liabilities and payment to facilitate timely corporate tax payments.
- Participated in creation of tax footnotes for public tax filings to improve corporate transparency and credibility.
- Prepared all federal and state income tax paperwork for extensions and returns.
- Tax reconciliation.
- Monthly VAT calculation.
- Monthly and annual ISR Tax calculation.
- Automation of payment Local taxes in 32 states of the republic where the company has presence.
Tax Compliance Analyst
Zurich Insurance Group
03.2012 - 11.2012
- Prepared tax returns for group Insurance companies.
- Interpreted and applied federal and state tax codes for corporate taxes.
- Produced briefs, located records and organized documentation to support tax compliance with tax authorities.
- Review of the fiscal effect of coinsurance and reinsurance.
- Local and state compliance taxes.
- Calculation of VAT-based on cash flow.
- Tax reconciliation.
- Deferred Taxes.
Tax Auditor
Government/ Instituto Federal Electoral
04.2010 - 03.2012
- Special Local Tax review project where I achieved the refund of 35% of local taxes, integrating the taxable bases of local taxes correctly.
- Review of local tax regulations.
- Audit of the integration- tax bases for Local Taxes.
- Local tax refunds.
Tax Analyst
Palacio De Hierro S.A. De C.V.
09.2009 - 04.2010
- Prepared tax returns for group businesses.
- Prepared Deferred Taxes for all the services-group companies.
- Monthly VAT calculation.
- Monthly and annual income taxes.
- Tax Reconciliation.
Student Intern/ Tax- Financial Sector.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Review of state and local taxes.
- Review of the integration tax bases for state and local payments.
- IVA base integration review.
- Deferred Taxes ISR
Student Intern/ Accounts Payable
Farmacia San Pablo México
12.2007 - 08.2008
- Accounts payable
- Entered invoices requiring payment and disbursed amounts via check, electronic transfer or bank draft.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers.
Student Intern - Accounts Payable
Grupo Aurum S A De CV México
08.2005 - 12.2007
- Journal entries
- Bank reconciliation
- Prepared vendor invoices.
Education
Master of Contributions And Administration - Taxes
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico11.2016
Bachelor's Degree of Accounting - Accounting
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico.11.2009
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Tax Preparation
- Corporate and personal Tax Filings
- Federal and State Tax Returns
- Internal Tax Policies
- Tax Computing
- Estate Tax Returns
- Tax Liabilities
- Financial sector Taxes
- Tax reconciliation
Timeline
Independent Accountant
-
01.2018 - Current
Senior Tax Analyst
Citibank / Citi-Banamex
01.2017 - 01.2018
Tax Compliance Analyst
Zurich Insurance Group
03.2012 - 11.2012
Tax Auditor
Government/ Instituto Federal Electoral
04.2010 - 03.2012
Tax Analyst
Palacio De Hierro S.A. De C.V.
09.2009 - 04.2010
Student Intern/ Tax- Financial Sector.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
08.2008 - 09.2009
Student Intern/ Accounts Payable
Farmacia San Pablo México
12.2007 - 08.2008
Student Intern - Accounts Payable
Grupo Aurum S A De CV México
08.2005 - 12.2007
Master of Contributions And Administration - Taxes
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico
Bachelor's Degree of Accounting - Accounting
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico
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