Finance and tax

Tax advisor CV: example and template

This example is for tax advisors and tax consultants at law firms, advisory firms and in-house tax departments, and for accountants and lawyers preparing for the Polish tax advisor exam.

The employer wants to know which taxes you specialise in, which projects you have led, whether you represent clients before the authorities and whether you are on the list of tax advisors. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: tax advisor

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Katarzyna Majewska

Tax advisor

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 katarzyna.majewska@example.com

Professional profile

Tax advisor with 8 years of experience at an advisory firm, entered on the list of tax advisors. I specialise in VAT and CIT for manufacturing and trading companies, prepare ruling applications and transfer pricing documentation and represent clients in tax audits and proceedings. In 2025 and 2026 I led KSeF e-invoicing rollouts at 12 clients.

Work experience

Tax advisor, manager

03.2021 - present

Advisory firm, Wroclaw

  • Ongoing VAT and CIT advice for about 30 companies.
  • Applications for individual tax rulings and tax opinions.
  • Transfer pricing documentation for groups of companies.
  • Representing clients in tax audits and proceedings before the authorities.
  • KSeF rollouts at 12 clients together with accounting and IT teams.

Tax consultant

07.2018 - 02.2021

Tax advisory firm, Wroclaw

  • Tax reviews and due diligence.
  • Analysis of regulations and case law.
  • VAT settlements in international transactions.

Education

Master's degree in law

2013 - 2018

University of Wroclaw

Skills

  • VAT and CIT
  • Transfer pricing
  • Tax rulings and opinions
  • Tax audits and proceedings
  • KSeF and e-invoicing
  • Tax due diligence

Licences and training

  • Entry on the list of tax advisors, 2021
  • Transfer pricing training, 2024

Languages

  • English: C1
  • German: B2

Additional information

  • Articles on VAT in the trade press

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a tax advisor CV

Professional summary

Write which taxes you specialise in, which clients you work for and which licences you hold. Add types of projects, for example rulings, audits, transfer pricing or KSeF rollouts, because they show what exactly you do. Put your entry on the list of tax advisors in the first sentence if you have it.

Accountant with 5 years of experience at an accounting office who settles VAT and CIT for 20 companies and is preparing for the tax advisor exam. I have drafted ruling applications. I am looking for work as a junior tax consultant.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe taxes, types of clients, projects and representation before the authorities. Give numbers, for example the number of clients or rollouts. Do not name clients, because professional secrecy applies.

Weaker: Tax advice.

Better: Ongoing VAT and CIT advice for about 30 companies.

Weaker: Audits.

Better: Representing clients in tax audits and proceedings before the authorities.

Weaker: KSeF.

Better: KSeF rollouts at 12 clients together with accounting and IT teams.

Skills worth listing

List taxes, types of projects, proceedings and tools. In your soft skills show analytical thinking, explaining the rules clearly and discretion.

Professional skills

  • VAT
  • CIT and PIT
  • Transfer pricing
  • Rulings
  • Proceedings
  • E-invoicing

Personal skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Explaining the rules clearly
  • Discretion
  • Accuracy
  • Client contact

Licences and training

List your entry on the list of tax advisors with the year or your stage of exam preparation, and specialist training. A tax advisor is a profession of public trust in Poland, and the licence is gained after a state exam.

Tax advisor CV with no experience

Describe law or economics studies, a placement at a tax firm and accounting experience. Add the taxes you know best.

Start as an assistant or junior consultant. Write when you plan to take the tax advisor exam.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An advisory firm looks for a specialism and work with many clients, an in-house tax department for settlements and work with accounting, and a law firm for proceedings and disputes with the authorities. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a tax advisor put on a CV?

Specialism, clients, projects, representation before the authorities, licences, training and languages.

How do you become a tax advisor in Poland?

You need to pass a state exam and be entered on the list of tax advisors.

Can you work in tax advice without a licence?

Yes, as an assistant or consultant under a tax advisor's supervision. A licence is needed to practise on your own.

Should you list KSeF rollouts?

Yes, it is a current topic and a large project for many companies.

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