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Santa Barbara, CA, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Support corporate tax reporting and planning projects through analysis and research. Assist with tax compliance, controversy, transfer pricing, and tax accounting. Prepare tax analyses for business transactions and quarterly reporting requirements. Support achievement of KPIs to improve performance and efficiency. Review 2018 tax returns. Collaborate with.

Menlo Park, CA, US

Worldwide, OO

• Served 20 corporate clients located within 300 miles of Deloitte HQ, including General Motors and Arcelor Mittal. Learned each client’s unique business and environment to optimize tax spending.
• Provided corporate income tax services and reviewed corporate VAT based on local legislation. - Identified potential compliance gaps and cost-saving opportunities in income taxes through interviews and data analyses of.
• Received repeated accolades for successfully working with Deloitte’s largest customers with the highest standards.
• Utilized AS2 Software and EMS.
• Supervised junior tax consultant on projects in 2018.

São Paulo, SP, BR

• Executed external auditing tests that lasted 2-4 weeks each, including validation and valuation of the balance sheet and P&L accounts, as well as assurance that published financial statements were free from material.
• Conducted analytical reviews (such as comparing margin growth with macro environment), physical inventory counts, and journal entry comparisons, reviewing all supporting documentation.
• Communicated and collaborated with customers on how to best optimize cash flow, using facts and data to showcase issues requiring resolution.
• Worked with customer to improve inventory processes by exposing inefficiencies and providing supporting evidence for cost-effective change, resulting in customer achieving higher inventory count efficiency and accuracy.
• Gained experience working with small- to mid-size companies, such as dairy manufacturers, TV stations, steel industries, and construction companies.

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BR

• Aided in preparing monthly Balance Sheets and P&L reports, and annual Financial Statements.
• Reconciled several balance sheets and bank accounts, as well as their counterparts, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable. Independently followed up on differences and adjusted as necessary through journal.
• Analyzed past spreadsheets and formulas to revive past processes from former accountants following a company restructuring.
• Participated in both month-end and period-end closings: closed periods on the company’s system, tracked amortizations, accruals, reconciled items and adjusted journal entries when pertinent.
• Reviewed fixed assets and pinpointed incorrect depreciation rates, impacting the P&L. Pushed for correction despite initial denial from accountant, resulting in additional tax deductions of $200,000 per year.
• Served as Corporate Representative for External Auditors based on supervisor recommendation, thoroughly providing the information needed.

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor, Accounting