John Naples Email & Phone Number

Mansfield, Ma.

• Interact with other Tax department personnel, general business unit controllers and outside consultants to ensure all appropriate information and options have been considered in interacting with State Taxing Authorities (“STA”).• Prepare and Review responses for STA’s Information Documentation Requests (“IDR”).• Review STA Notices of Proposed Adjustments and recommend appropriate action to Senior Director, State Tax Audits.• Review STA Reports for completeness and computational accuracy to insure all issues have been properly accounted for.• Perform research, prepare, and review technical tax memorandums and interpret the U.S. and state tax codes• Tax Accounting Support – assist in the quarter-end and year-end reporting process as required.• Analyze tax returns and prepare audit ready files for tax years that have not yet been audited.• Process, prepare, and review amended federal and state returns.• Keep up with current tax developments that could impact the Company.• Manage, develop, and mentor team members on projects and assess performance through formal periodic reviews and informal feedback.• Provide support to the Senior Director, State Tax Audits and consultants on special projects.• As required provide support for monthly reporting and briefings (more frequently as needed) to VP & CTO on all audits and open issues.• Assist the company in reaching their goals through audit, tax, advisory, and risk assessment.• Maintain Corp Tax Audit Management system and generate periodic reports on inventory status.

Boston, Ma.

• Coordinated various aspects of Clientele’s State income tax return compliance process, including corporate tax returns, partnership returns, R&D credit, NOL’s, and tax audits.• Ensured the accurate and timely filing of the Clientele’s State and Local income and franchise tax filing obligations.• Prepared and reviewed State and Local income and franchise tax estimate and extension calculations. • Provided IRS and State Audit Assistance as necessary – response to IDRs, develop audit ready files to support current year returns. • Worked with Directors to ensure Federal, State, and Local income and franchise tax planning is reported correctly.• Assisted Directors in managing consultants and work to build relationships with the various business units. • Prepared budget proposal for prospective clientele and recurring engagements.• Kept up with current Federal, State, and Local tax developments that might impact the Clientele. • Prepared and reviewed budget to billing analysis.• Worked on special projects including process development, identifying and implementing best practices, and addressing various tax technical issues.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Taxation

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance, General