Experience

Grant Thornton Romania

• Romania
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tax Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Guenter Spielmann, Steuerberater (Certified Tax Consultant)

• Jahnsdorf / Germany (close to Chemnitz)

• Tax Consulting

  • May 2021 - Present

  Tax Consulting especially concerning taxation in Germany and in connection with cross-border activities, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Tax Consulting especially concerning taxation in Germany and in connection with cross-border activities, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.



Grant Thornton Germany

• Germany
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Partner | Business Development Central and Eastern Europe & International Coordination

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2021

  From January 2017 until April 2021 I supported Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG in Dusseldorf / Germany for business development projects in Central and Eastern Europe and other parts of the world especially in cooperation with the other Grant Thornton member firms around the globe. I also coordinated international projects and supported the business development team in other initiatives. From January 2017 until April 2021 I supported Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG in Dusseldorf / Germany for business development projects in Central and Eastern Europe and other parts of the world especially in cooperation with the other Grant Thornton member firms around the globe. I also coordinated international projects and supported the business development team in other initiatives.



Grant Thornton International Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director | Tax Services and Member Firm Development

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2016

  Until the end of 2016 I was acting as an Executive Director for Grant Thornton International Ltd. (GTIL) in the Global Tax Team and in the Member Firm Development Team for Europe. I joined GTIL as Director Tax Eastern Europe in 2007, working from London and from the office of one of the German member firms in Hamburg, before moving to Dusseldorf in 2011, when Warth & Klein Grant Thornton became single member firm in 2011. Since April 2008, my responsibility included all of Europe, Middle East and Africa where I was assisting the member firms in the region in further development of their tax services. From summer 2008 on, I was also acting in the Member Firm Development Team for EMEA region with involvement in Central and South Eastern Europe as well as in Africa; later I was also working as Executive Director in the Member Firm Development Team for the European region with involvement especially in Northern and Central Europe. From 2009 until 2015, I was the head of the Global Outsourcing Task Force and coordinated the support and the cooperation of the outsourcing practices in the Grant Thornton organisation until outsourcing became a separate service line. Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Partner and Area Development Partner

  • 1996 - 2006

  From 1996 to 1999 I was heading the „German Desk” in Moscow, which I had established. I was also leading the team for „Industrial and Consumer Products” in the tax department for international clients in Russia. After returning to Germany, I was responsible for the tax departments in the offices in Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt and was dealing also with projects in the countries applying for EU membership in 2004. From 2001 until 2003 was acting from Stuttgart as Area Development Partner for Central and Eastern Europe, from 2003 until 2006 I held the same position in Bulgaria for South Eastern Europe with a focus on tax consulting for international investors in the region. Show less



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax professional; Tax Partner from 1993

  • 1989 - Mar 1996

  I dealt especially with current tax issues for various types of companies including cross-border tax consulting. In 1991, I moved to the Eastern part of Germany where I supported the newly founded office ín Chemnitz with a major focus on supporting clients investing in the former GDR, heading the tax department. I dealt especially with current tax issues for various types of companies including cross-border tax consulting. In 1991, I moved to the Eastern part of Germany where I supported the newly founded office ín Chemnitz with a major focus on supporting clients investing in the former GDR, heading the tax department.



Guenter Spielmann Tax Consulting

• Steinebach

• Independent Business Owner

  • Jan 1986 - 1989



Treuverkehr AG

• Dusseldorf

• Audit Assistant and Tax Proefssional

  • Dec 1980 - Dec 1985

  After finishing university I started to work in Düsseldorf in 1980 in the audit department before he was involved in tax consulting for German and international clients in Germany. In March 1985 I passed my tax advisor's exam. After finishing university I started to work in Düsseldorf in 1980 in the audit department before he was involved in tax consulting for German and international clients in Germany. In March 1985 I passed my tax advisor's exam.