Shwetha Prabhu Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead for Direct Tax planning for Amazon's digital & payments business portfolio and cash planning

Bangalore

Tax Leader - Tax planning / Direct & Indirect Tax compliance ( Corporate tax / transfer pricing / GST compliances) As the tax leader for India, I was responsible for tax planning, compliance, and advisory services to manage country risks and provide strategic advisory and tax planning support. My responsibilities included:o Managing direct tax operations and advisory services, deal support, and steering optimal tax structureso Governing global transfer pricing policieso Managing tax controversy and audit defense strategies, tax litigation, Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs), and Authority for Advance Rulings (AARs)o Managing tax risk reporting, FIN 48, and contingency reserve discussions with headquarters, as well as steering tax accounting processeso Leading a team and scaling in-house income tax and indirect tax/GST compliance to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance governance around tax processeso Driving digitalization projects and innovation by identifying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Bot opportunities, as well as leading enablement projects as a Program Management Office (PMO) resource for the tax functiono Performing due diligence for acquisitions, mergers, and divestitureso Serving as a strategic tax advisor to business units on tax strategies for new go-to-market initiativeso Driving cross-functional collaboration and engagement with local and global stakeholders

India

As the Accounting Lead, I was responsible for delivering statutory financial statements and US GAAP reporting for Cisco subsidiaries in Indiao Strengthen reporting processes to enhance compliance with tax regulations and other regulatory requirements under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Special Economic Zone (SEZ) rules, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) guidelines, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations, and Company Law.o Transition to a shared services model for procure-to-pay (P2P) and record-to-report (R2R) operations to lead improvements in efficiency.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managed P2P and GL operations. Implemented US GAAP reporting and SOX processes. Led ERP transition team for accounting operations. Oversaw treasury, cash operations, corporate banking, and insurance activities.

Master'S Degree, International Tax Law

Advanced Professional Certificate In International Taxation, International Tax

Diploma In International Tax (Dit) From Icai

Chartered Accountant ( Aca)

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom