Sarah Zakkane

European Indirect Tax Senior Manager

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • The Coca-Cola Company (Full-time · 5 yrs 2 mos)
    • European Indirect Tax Senior Manager
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Senior VAT Analyst
      May 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Senior VAT analyst Coca-Cola Services NV 1. Team Overview The role makes part of the Indirect Tax Centre of Excellence (ITX COE) and reports European Indirect Tax Manager. 2. Position Overview Key responsibilities of the role include preparation, review, timely submission, settlement and reconciliation activities related to VAT reporting in Europe. Job holder is responsible for: • Accurate preparation and timely filing of VAT compliance across Europe; • Monitor, assess and manage potential VAT risks and outstanding VAT across Europe; • Act as a trustworthy business partner to business/other stakeholders; 3. Key Responsibilities A. VAT reporting • Accurate preparation and timely filing of VAT compliance across Europe i.a. VAT returns, European Sales Listings, Annual VAT returns, Intrastat returns, SAF-T, refund claims etc; • Contribute to team’s tax technology transformation by identifying opportunities to incorporate technology solutions and execute on those opportunities B. VAT issue and dispute resolution • Prepare and discuss with the manager replies to questions from tax authorities; • Prepare input to be shared at the occasion of VAT audits; • Be involved in reporting and control, advice, health checks and process management; • Monitor, assess and manage potential VAT risks and outstanding VAT across Europe; C. VAT advisory • Provide assistance and advice on a wide variety of VAT questions/issues across Europe; • Provide support on correct VAT codes for postings; • Assist process teams on correct tax treatment/VAT coding; • Provide internal/external training in order to maintain a working knowledge of VAT; • Deploy process improvements and standardization initiatives; D. VAT accounting • Perform timely and correctly balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliation between SAP VAT reports and SAP accounting reports, and perform the necessary accounting follow-up;

  • UMONS (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Teaching assistant (collaborateur pédagogique) - Nederlandse rechtsterminologie
      Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

      Mandates 2017 until 2024 included 2nd/3rd Bachelor in Law

    • Interim Academic teacher (Poste académique en Nederlandse rechtsterminologie)
      Jul 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Remplacement durant une année de Maitre Gennart

  • Initiation au Néerlandais économique (teaching the basics of Dutch in Economy) at Institut Provincial Supérieur Henri La Fontaine (Promotion Sociale Supérieure Mons-Borinage)
    Apr 2021 - Jun 2021 · 3 mos

    Cours de Néerlandais économique à la section "Assistant de direction" Teaching the basics of Dutch used in Economy

  • PwC Belgium (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Indirect tax associate
      Jul 2020 - May 2021 · 11 mos

    • VAT Indirect tax consultant
      Sep 2017 - Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Rotation program January 2019 - April 2019 : Global Mobility / International Tax

  • Legal assistant (as a student) at Alcogroup
    Oct 2016 - Apr 2017 · 7 mos

    Rédaction contrats (distribution, vente, etc), conditions générales, PV assemblée générale et conseil d'administration. Agencement de l'archivage juridique Suivi des plaintes Drafting of contracts (distribution, sales, etc.), general terms and conditions, minutes of meetings and board meetings. Arrangement of internal filings and archiving Complaints follow-up Ad hoc research and work in Competition law