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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

• Sole member of the Tax department reporting directly to the Corporate Controller and advising the leadership team regarding all tax matters concerning the business• Manage and assist with ad hoc special tax and accounting projects such as application of technical rules and pronouncements, impacts of acquisitions, and legal entity structures and conversions• Manage all aspects of domestic and international income and indirect tax compliance including federal, state, and local income tax, sales tax, use tax, value-added tax, GST, PST, HST, withholding tax, annual reports, business licenses, property tax, and environmental fees• Manage all aspects, from calculation to booking, of domestic and international income tax provision and application of ASC 740 including annual effective tax rate, current and deferred tax expense, uncertain tax positions, net operating losses, valuation allowances, and transfer pricing• Execute application and documentation of Tax internal control framework with no control deficiencies• Reconcile and oversee all tax accounts in the general ledger including balance sheet and income statement• Handle income and indirect tax audits as well as respond to all jurisdictional notices timely and with positive resolution• Resolve customer issues through research and cross-teaming with other departments including sales tax exemption management• Maintain taxability matrices as well as facilitate customer and item tax ERP configurations• Direct all tax department external vendor relationships including internal tax budgets and forecasts• Increase efficiency and effectiveness of tax processes

London, Gb

• Reviewed US income tax returns including Form 1120, Form 1065, and various state and local tax returns• Managed quarterly and annual tax compliance for large multinational corporations• Reviewed quarterly and annual tax provisions prepared by EY• Reviewed quarterly and annual tax provisions prepared outside EY• Reviewed application of ASC 740 and analysis of uncertain tax positions• Validated current and deferred tax balance sheet accounts • Identified and prioritized key tax provision procedures and control• Tested and monitored internal controls including remediation for the income tax processes• Researched and documented tax accounting technical positions• Managed teams of staff and interns• Managed engagement economics including budget, hours, and billings• Expanded relationships with clients and teams across service lines

London, Gb

For five months I was positioned within the EY Global Delivery Network and Tax Global Talent Hub to support country practices in streamlining and managing large engagements for clients around the world. Specifically, I worked to develop both recently on-boarded and experienced staff through tax technical engagement and a challenge to exceed limits.

London, Gb

• Prepared returns including Form 1120, Form 1065, and various state returns• Prepared documentation for review of quarterly and annual tax provision of large SEC filers• Prepared complex calculations including UNICAP and federal Research Credit• Built relationships with clients and teams across service lines• Rated as a high performer

Maryville, Tn, Us

• Worked full-time during the completion of BA in Accounting from the University of Tennessee• Tracked team progress towards weekly goals• Exceeded individual goals consistently to drive team progress• Earned 3-5 home sale bonuses on average, monthly• Facilitated the sales of 117 homes at an average price of $76,644• Contributed to $8,507,449 in revenue for the company leading tototal gross profit of $1,213,418• Promoted to online applications team June 2010• Promoted to purchase closing team December 2010

Us

• Collected valuable data for various government agencies• Worked as a team to report findings to the Tennessee Governor's office

Madisonville, Tennessee, Us

• Responsible for all daily ATM transactions and teller cash• Responsible for cash drawer and daily transactions • Managed document version control between branches

Master Of Accountancy, Taxation

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Accounting