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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 company functional units providing tax support and guidance.

St Petersburg, Florida, Us

NYSE: JBL• 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 valuation allowances, and foreign earnings reinvestment assertions under APB 23.• 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. • Support merger, acquisition and disposition initiatives, including due diligence and implementation.• Timely and accurate preparation, filing and payment of all U.S. federal and state income tax statutory filings and estimated tax payments.• Managing the foreign income tax compliance outsourcing project.• Select, develop, evaluate and motivate subordinates to provide the department with a source of qualified talent.

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.• Responsible for managing audits related to income tax issues

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 analysis and documentation of the tax reserves and the preparation and review of the footnote disclosures.• 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. • Streamlined the tax provision and compliance projects to increase overall efficiency and accuracy.International Accounting – Senior Associate (September 2003 – June 2004)• Review financial results in the European, Canadian, and Latin American regions in accordance with US GAAP. Duties included analyzing variances in financial results, resolving issues with the respective international regions regarding their operating performance or accuracy of reported results, reviewing topside journal postings, and preparing financial summaries for executive management.• Researched special accounting projects related to sale-leaseback accounting, restructuring expenses, and advertising co-op expenditures (i.e., EITF 02-16). • Assisted in the preparation, edit and review process of the quarterly and annual SEC filings.• Participated in the annual and quarterly forecasting process.• Acted as a liaison with other departments that provided information at quarter-end, such as Tax, Treasury and Investor Relations.

• 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 analysis.• 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