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Bibin Thomas

Lisburn,County Antrim

Summary

Highly skilled professional with strong accounting skills and extensive experience in financial analysis. Demonstrates excellent logical and analytical abilities, complemented by creative problem resolution skills. Proficient in decision making and problem analysis, with advanced IT skills including MS Office, Tally with VAT, Windows XP, FAS 500, GoSystems, One Source application, and 3E.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

International Tax and Accounting Consultant

A&O Shearman
Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey
07.2024 - Current
  • Liaising with international offices and external advisers to provide data for completion of international tax returns for for firm and individual partners.
  • Review tax returns for international entities, ensuring accuracy and timely compliance with local tax laws.
  • liaising with international tax authorities on various tax matters

• Attending meetings with global finance managers and external advisers as necessary.

• Involvement in annual budgeting process.

• Handling internal and client withholding tax and VAT queries & liaising with global finance teams.

• Preparing Double Tax Relief (DTR) calculations for annual UK tax return filings

• Liaising with finance teams globally to reconcile and ensure accurate posting of international tax payments.

• Involvement in year end work processes, including setup of international tax reserves, tax equalisation calculations, accounts disclosures and account reconciliations.

• Management of individual partner international tax reserves including foreign currency aspects, deferred tax calculations, reconciliation and subsequent clear-out.

• Involvement in other ad hoc projects as necessary e.g. transfer pricing and financial modelling for business change initiatives

Securities analyst

Citi group
Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey
11.2021 - Current
  • Delivered financial oversight and advice to corporate stakeholders, improving strategic planning.
  • · Utilize data analysis tools and methodologies, in conjunction with professional judgement to make process improvement recommendations
  • · Resolve settlement related issues and escalate as needed; recommend solutions to resolve complex issues
  • Evaluated financial data from multiple sources to produce accurate forecasts.
  • Reviewed financial reports and recommended strategies to streamline operations, increase productivity and grow company profits.
  • · Participate in the implementation of assigned projects, including new products, services, and upgrades to platforms
  • · Identify policy gaps and formulate new policies to enhance the streamlining of trade flow processes
  • · Monitor and provide solutions to errors to minimize risk to the bank

Senior Associate

KPMG Global Services India
Kochi
04.2011 - 04.2020
  • Preparation Federal consolidated tax returns of corporate clients
  • Preparation of state tax Returns
  • Preparation of Depreciation Reports using FAS software
  • Preparation of Partnership Tax returns
  • Reviewing the Corporate and Partnership tax returns
  • Training New hires in the tax technical concepts
  • Handling the client reviews (Explaining tax returns to the clients in detail) and clearing the Clients' queries
  • Organizing all the tax return work papers using various tools in Excel and PDF
  • Conducted consultations with clients to determine needs, requirements and make plans for management
  • Experience in FAS 500 , GoSystems , One source application

Junior Research Associate

Capital IQ India
12.2009 - 04.2011
  • Responsible for analysing segment information published by companies
  • Analysing and finding out business wise and country wise performance and comparing this
  • With previous years
  • Finding out the deviation
  • Preparing segment research report, which helps the investors in taking investment decision.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA Finance) - Finance

University of Mysore

Bachelor of Commerce (B,com Tax) - Tax

M.G University

Skills

  • Strong Accounting Skills
  • Problem analysis
  • Excellent logical and analytical skills
  • Creative problem resolution skills
  • Decision making
  • Financial analysis
  • IT SKILLS
  • MS office, Tally with VAT, Windows Xp, FAS 500 , GoSystems , One source application, 3E

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam

Personal Information

Custom

6,5,5

Timeline

International Tax and Accounting Consultant

A&O Shearman
07.2024 - Current

Securities analyst

Citi group
11.2021 - Current

Senior Associate

KPMG Global Services India
04.2011 - 04.2020

Junior Research Associate

Capital IQ India
12.2009 - 04.2011

Master of Business Administration (MBA Finance) - Finance

University of Mysore

Bachelor of Commerce (B,com Tax) - Tax

M.G University
Bibin Thomas