Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Tax consulting, finance consulting, cost controlling and budgeting

Well, I can't say that I really have a "typical day" as each day is different. Based on the clients needs, my day can include: searching for the best tax solution (corporate tax, VAT etc.), searching for the best business model or finance line, or implementing the cost controlling system etc.

Challenges

New topics, new business fields, new legislation.

As clients are from different business areas and each area has special legislation or requirements, it is extremely challenging to find proper solutions. One day you have to find solutions for a pharmaceutical research company and another day you have to develop a cost controlling system for a construction company.

Although my day totally depends on clients needs, meaning that most of the time in the morning I have no idea how my day will look like, it is so full of challenges that allow me to show creativity and knowledge and, of course, each day is a day for learning.

Researching, legislation understanding, financial modelling, budgeting, accounting etc.

01.01.2013 – current VRB Tim d.o.o Belgrade
Director. Within the company responsible for finance, tax and accounting issues
For the clients (mostly international): Financial and Tax statements, reporting, tax consulting, cost controlling, budgeting, contract controlling, drafting of the contracts (HR, projects, rent etc.), HR issues etc.

01.01.2011- current BR Management & Consulting d.o.o Belgrade
Owner responsible for Finance, Tax and Accounting

01.07.2007 – 31.12.2010 GP “Porr” d.o.o Belgrade
Financial director – position according to the working contract
main tasks in Group Serbia and Montenegro:
- accounting (local GAP and IFRS)
- financial reports/financial statements
- contacts with auditors
- financial/treasury issues (hedging, cash-flow planning, loans, deposits etc)
- reporting (domestic and to the establishers)
- software issues – development and implementation
- tax issues
- contract controlling (all types starting from regular office rent, working contracts, loan contracts up to subcontractors contracts)
- employees training
Group Porr Serbia and Montenegro consists of five companies in Serbia and one in Montenegro.
Further position:
In the companies established in a form of d.o.o Procurist. In the companies established in a form of branch office (Ogranak) Deputy representative.

At the moment, I’m thinking about a position in an internation company which would “force” me to learn legislation of more than 10 different countries. The position requires a lot of learning in the field of different tax laws (corporate, VAT, payroll etc) and real a challenge of usage of the Double taxation agreement.

Read, learn, learn how to find information which you will need, use your imagination to solve issues, do not stop to develop yourself and never focus too much on just one field.