Versatile Senior Accountant & Customs Logistics Specialist with over 8 years of proven experience managing both fiscal responsibilities and international freight forwarding operations.
Freight Forwarding & Compliance: Expert in coordinating international road shipments, managing shipment lifecycles, and executing customs declarations in full compliance with Incoterms and VAT regulations.
Financial Management: Proficient in bank reconciliations, fiscal budget development, tax preparation, invoicing, and payroll management.
Customs & Trade Compliance: Execute complex customs declarations, applying deep knowledge of Incoterms, VAT regulations, and statutory export and import procedures.
Documentation Excellence: Prepare, review, and verify critical international transit paperwork, including commercial invoices, packing lists, PODs.
End-to-End Freight Operations: Coordinate and manage international road shipments , optimizing timelines from initial planning to final delivery.
Negotiated transport solutions with freight forwarders, port agents, and logistics suppliers, securing cost-effective rates that enhanced profitability.
Operational Problem Solving: Proactively monitor shipment lifecycles, resolve transit delays, mitigate discrepancies, and implement process improvements.
Team & Stakeholder Management: Provide coordination and guidance within the logistics framework, acting as the primary liaison for HMRC, international partners, and internal teams.
Performed monthly reconciliation of bank statements; eliminated monetary discrepancies.
Assisted in tax preparations, avoiding penalties and late fees.
Collaborated with finance team to develop annual fiscal budgets that aligned with organisational goals.
Streamlined payroll system resulting in timely and accurate salary payouts.
Reduced discrepancies in financial statements through meticulous record keeping.
Generated invoices based on established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
Professional Translator, Editor & Writer
NEW SPACE PUBLISHING & ŚWIAT KSIĄŻKI
, Poland
2017.01 - 2026.07
Authored and published five books, overseeing all phases from research and drafting to final editing and publication.
Translated specialist literature from French and English to Polish, ensuring accuracy and adherence to textual standards.
Proofread translated manuals prior to publication, enhancing overall quality and clarity of content.
TV Screenwriter & Content Coordinator
WIERNIK PRO
Warsaw, Poland
2013.01 - 2017.01
Wrote scripts for varied platforms and audiences, adapting styles to suit maximised relevance and appeal.
Completed scripts to strict deadlines, meeting project objectives and limiting delays.
Brainstormed and developed ideas for editorial and commercial projects, achieving clear objectives during script writing and delivery.
Researched historical contexts to ensure factual accuracy in scripts, enhancing authenticity.
Conducted in-depth research into diverse topics to create richly-detailed, factual works.
Edited projects at every stage to refine writing quality, eliminate errors, and enhance overall content.
Aligned written works with grammatical rules and style preferences of target audience.
Brainstormed creative ideas and partnered with editors or other stakeholders to expand upon ideas.
Education
Master’s Degree - Art History
UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
Warsaw, Poland
Skills
Logistics management
Meticulousness
Results-Oriented mindset
Corporate accounting
LANGUAGES & CERTIFICATIONS
French: Advanced / Fluent – DALF C1 Certified
English: Intermediate – B1 Certified
Polish: Native
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