Brian Soltis Email & Phone Number

NYSE: PRMBResponsible for the overall tax accounting, planning and compliance functions of the tax department. This involves ensuring completion of all direct tax filings, financial reporting and related controls, transfer pricing policies, and global tax planning including acquisitions and divestitures. Lead liaison between the tax function and other.

St Petersburg, Florida, US

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• Responsible for all aspects of the global income tax provision including financial statement reporting and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Key areas include global tax reserves under FIN 48, U.S. and foreign.
• Responsible and maintaining internal controls and procedures within the tax function to ensure effective risk management and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley § 404.
• Responsible for tax rate forecasting/ modeling and executive tax dashboards.
• Coordinate with the Treasury team on tax repatriation strategies to balance the Company’s cash liquidity needs against the related tax impacts.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of tax minimization strategies, including managing the risks and opportunities to the company.

Tampa, Florida, US

• Managed the consolidated income tax provision in accordance with U.S. GAAP for a publicly traded steel manufacturer, including the FIN 48 tax accruals, the valuation allowances and tax footnote disclosures.
• Manage the development and administration of procedures and internal controls within the tax function in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley § 404 compliance.
• Participate in the due diligence process for acquisitions, including the implementation of cross-border financing structures. Activity included successful acquisitions of $4.2 billion and $1.7 billion.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing U.S. federal, state and foreign tax minimization strategies including the evaluation and management of the risks and opportunities to the company.
• Manage the income tax compliance for the U.S. federal and state income taxes and the Canadian federal and provincial taxes.
• Manage foreign withholding tax issues including the timely filing of Form 1042-S.

Clearwater, Florida, US

• Tax Manager (June 2004 – June 2005)
• Managed all aspects of the domestic tax provision. Duties included the calculation of the permanent and temporary tax differences, the effective tax rate, and the deferred tax assets and liabilities. Assisted in the.
• Responsible for all areas of Federal and state tax compliance.
• Maintained internal controls and procedures within the tax function to ensure effective risk management and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley § 404.
• Participated in the identification and implementation of tax minimization strategies, including managing the risks and opportunities to the company.
• Assisted the Tax Director in managing the Federal audit cycles and the various state audits.

• Worked closely with the CFO to prepare detailed financial projections, operating budgets, variance report analysis, journal entries, revenue/sales analysis and sales charts.
• Responsible for identifying tax consulting and planning opportunities within ongoing operations, new business ventures, new and existing business contracts and the company reorganization.
• Responsible for financial statement preparation for the minority investor and bankers.
• Corporate liaison for the external audit with a Big 4 firm.
• Responsible for all areas of tax compliance including federal & state corporate tax returns, tax planning for key executives’ individual tax matters, the FAS 109 tax provision, and tax research.

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• Tax consultant serving public and private companies. Responsible for all areas of client service including research, compliance, SFAS 109 tax provisions, and federal and state issue identification.
• Managed the day-to-day tax compliance functions and the consulting opportunities for a food & beverage industry client.
• Developed a specialization for Regulated Investment Company provisions for engagements in Kansas City, Boston, Denver and Tampa. Responsibilities included wash sale testing, diversity testing and foreign currency.
• Member of the PwC University of Florida recruiting team.
• Member of the PwC Technology team. Received the All-Star award for Technology Expertise.

Master'S Degree, Taxation

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting