Looma Brief · Group Finance Operations

Greek subsidiary of a foreign group: the finance & tax framework needed from day one

Incorporation is only the legal start. A Greek subsidiary needs a clear operating model between parent and local entity, recurring compliance, intercompany rules and a reporting cycle from the beginning.

1. Governance

Who decides what?

Local management, parent approvals, bank authorities and signing powers should reflect actual operations.

2. Functional profile

What does the Greek entity actually do?

Distributor, service company, sales entity and operating subsidiary models create different flows and risks.

3. Accounting calendar

Design compliance before the first invoice.

Chart of accounts, invoicing, VAT, myDATA, payroll, withholding, monthly close and annual compliance need owners and deadlines.

4. Intercompany agreements

Contracts before recurring charges.

Goods, services, licences, financing and cost allocations need a defined framework.

5. Transfer pricing

Set the pricing policy before year-end true-ups accumulate.

Functions, risks, charging method and documentation thresholds should be understood from the start.

6. Treasury

How is the subsidiary funded?

Capital, intercompany loans, cash pooling, collections and parent funding need accounting and tax mapping.

7. VAT & digital tax

Local invoicing is more than ERP configuration.

VAT, myDATA, e-invoicing, credit notes and transaction data should fit the commercial model.

8. Group reporting

Statutory books and group reporting should reconcile.

Local accounts, reporting packs, intercompany balances, accruals and group close need a common mapping.

9. Monthly control

Give parent and local management one finance view.

  • P&L / balance sheet
  • cash
  • tax status
  • intercompany balances
  • TP actual vs policy
  • forecast
10. Looma approach

A local finance function that can also report to the parent.

Looma connects Accounting & Tax, Digital Tax Operations, CFO-lite and Cross-Border Advisory.

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