C E L I N E

International Group Tax Adviser & Director of Operations,
who's also . . .

. . . SOFTWARE & FRONT-END WEB PASSIONATE . . .

DEVELOPER


ABOUT ME

  • French girl- currently based in Montreal
  • She/Her
  • years old
  • Coding enthusiast
  • Global worldtrotter
Céline Maisonneuve about me photo
Founder & Associate
KapConseils
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How I am often described

" Human swiss army knife, always quick and eager to learn "

Looking for a *
work environment
  • ADHD friendly
  • Respectful
  • Professional
  • Straight forward
  • Flexible with clear deadlines
  • Promotes positive feedback

CORE VALUES

  • EFFICIENCY & ADAPTABILTY
  • INTEGRITY & HONESTY
  • DEPENDABILITY & RELIABILITY
  • COMMITMENT & PERSEVERANCE
  • INDEPENDANCE

MY CODING JOURNEY

Harvard University: CS50
PWM
Python 101
Code Academy
Code Academy

TOOLS I USE


HTML logo

HTML

CSS logo

CSS

JavaScript logo

JavaScript

Wordpress logo

WP

VSCode icon

VS Code

Github logo

GitHub

Responsive icon

Sandbox

Photoshop logo

API

Bootstrap logo

Bootstrap

Netlify logo

Netlify

Visual Code logo

React

Figma logo

Figma

FlexBox icon

FlexBox

SEO logo

SEO

Responsive icon

Responsive

Python logo

Python


MY PREVIOUS LIVES

It's been a long journey, but I will try to recap the main steps.
Get ready!

Motivated, resourceful and detailed oriented, I am confident that my educational background combined with my previous international professional experiences made me a flexible and reliable worker, able to quickly adapt to all kinds of situations.
As an independent open-minded individual, I have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Taking pride in doing a good job, I am able to multi-task, see projects through to completion and achieve high quality results in a dynamic environment.
My experience in numerous positions and industries - from Group Tax Advisor for the world leading company in outdoor advertising to Director of operations and Fundraiser for the non-profit sector in Canada - has enhanced my innate desire for lifelong learning.
No matter where in the world, I am sure that I can bring a unique value to my teams and clients.

• Oversee all daily activities while directing and coordinating actions across the organization and with major partners.
• Supervision of the various departments and their managers while locating areas for improvement.
• Implementation of annual planning and maintain the overall strategy established with senior management based on specific issues in BC.
• Contribution to the development of budget forecasts and to the effective and efficient management of budgets and operations (plan, administer and control)
• Anticipation human resource needs to achieve the organization's objectives and participate in the various stages of the recruitment process (interview, hiring and training);

• Completion and verification of various client’s Tax returns (IS, IR and ISF).
• Studies on the tax consequences of business disposals.
• Analysis and drafting of corporate bylaws.
• Financial Advices regarding tax exemption tools

• Leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction and policies set by the Board of Directors. Responsible for the restructuration and adaptation of the company's procedures during the COVID pandemic.
• Develop the work plan for annual priorities at local, regional, provincial and national level.
• Identify opportunities for the development of the organization and achieve the objectives of each project.

• Research, analysis, and recommendations on ideas that increase revenue, change behaviours, build brand awareness, or achieve other Foundation goals
• Ensure compliance with Canada Revenue Agency, privacy, and other regulations and policies.
• Setup and Management of Foundation data management, ensuring data integrity within donor/grantor management tools.
• Report on key metrics and analysis of donation and recurring revenue results to provide recommendations on new strategies and approaches.

• Tax advice to French and foreign subsidiaries of JCDecaux Group.
• Drafting, monitoring and conclusion of the claim litigation following the amendment of the parent-subsidiary regime, update of the transfer pricing documentation.
• Control and analysis of the dividend payments (asia and middle-east).
• Development and implementation of international legal and financial operations.
• Support during tax audits and litigation in progress.
• Verification of VAT schemes (import/export) at both european and international levels.

• Regularization of the status of untaxed and existing assets with regard to a foreign client's home tax authorities
• Preparation of Income tax and Wealth Tax return and drafting of litigations and claims


EXCITING NEW START

What started of as a necessary set of skills for my own company, quickly turned into a passion, as coding unlocked my creativity and my love for complexity. Very soon, a whole world of possibilities opened up and my desire to help others turn their visions into a reality led me to offer my web-development services.


EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS


EM LYON BUSINESS SCHOOL - FRANCE - VALEDICTORIAN

Activities and societies: Head of the communication department of the “Office of Student Affairs” of the EM Lyon Business School.

➢ Marketing, Strategic Management, Economy, Accounting, Finance, Business Negotiation skills, International Tax Law, International Contract Law, M&A.

PROFESSIONAL THESIS - The modification of the parent-subsidiary regime: perfect example of the perpetual race of companies regarding the constant statutory and judiciary developments of fiscal measures.

XIAMEN UNIVERSITY - FUJIAN, CHINA - VALEDICTORIAN
Activities and societies: Recipient of a full Chinese Government Scholarship. Participant to the "Shenzen International Cultural Industries Fair".

➢ Chinese Tax Law, Intellectual property Law, Tort Law, Foreign Investment Law, Financial Law, Legal Systems, Property Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Commercial and Company Law, Civil Law.

ACADEMIC THESIS - The electronic signature in China form both a practical and legal point of view.

UNIVERSITE JEAN MOULIN LYON 3 - IDEA - FRANCE - CUM LAUDE

Activities and societies: Head of the communication department of the Lyon's DJCE student association.

➢ Tax Law, Company Law, Contract Law, French Int. private Law and Labor Law. Specialization in International Trade Law and International Tax Law.

MASTER THESIS - The electronic signature in French Business Law

UNIVERSITE JEAN MOULIN LYON 3 - IDEA - FRANCE - MAGNA CUM LAUDE

SCIENCES PO LYON - FRANCE - VALEDICTORIAN

Activities and societies: Founding member of the "Asian Corner" Association of the Lyon's Institute of Political Studies. Head of the communication department.Activities and societies: Founding member of the "Asian Corner" Association of the Lyon's Institute of Political Studies. Head of the communication department.

➢ Law, Economy, History, Society and Political systems of China and Japan.

UNIVERSITE LUMIERE LYON 2 - FRANCE

➢ Specialization in English and American business and fiscl law.

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