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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Manage, review, respond to audits and inquiries related to indirect tax matters ♦ Manage and/or review all sales and use tax returns, payments and accruals ♦ Provide necessary technical insight by performing and coordinating research and assessment of tax impacts of new rules and/or interpretations ♦ Provide day to day guidance to operations on indirect tax issues ♦ Develop, implement and maintain indirect tax policies and procedures ♦ Identify opportunities to improve and/ or automate processes to increase quality and efficiency ♦ Stay abreast of changes to various indirect tax laws and/or interpretations and manage impacts to company's tax profile ♦ Manage external tax consultants and act as liason with management ♦ Other duties as needed

San Antonio, Tx, United States

Research and respond to sales/use tax audit inquiries ♦ Work with state and local jurisdiction auditors to resolve sales/use tax, and excise tax issues ♦ Review invoices to verify correct sales/use tax of purchases and sales ♦ Provide training to A/P office and field personnel to insure proper sales/use tax accruals ♦ Respond to inquiries from accounts payable regarding sales/use tax treatment of transactions ♦ Update SAP, OneSource and/or other taxability matrices, for changes in tax laws and data ♦ Prepare state and local tax returns, including related schedules, work papers and reports ♦ Prepare federal and state excise tax returns ♦ Research tax issues and work on special projects as needed.

San Antonio, Texas

Research and respond to sales/use tax audit inquiries ♦ Work with state and local jurisdiction auditors to resolve sales/use tax issues ♦ Review invoices to verify correct sales/use tax of purchases and sales ♦ Provide training to A/P office and field personnel to insure proper sales/use tax accruals ♦ Respond to inquiries from accounts payable regarding sales/use tax treatment of transactions ♦ Update SAP, OneSource and/or other taxability matrices, for changes in tax laws and data ♦ Prepare state and local tax returns, including related schedules, work papers and reports ♦ Research tax issues and work on special projects as needed

San Antonio, Tx

Research and respond to sales/use tax audit inquiries ♦ Work with state and local jurisdiction auditors to resolve sales/use tax issues ♦ Review invoices to verify correct sales/use tax of purchases and sales ♦ Provide training to A/P office and field personnel to insure proper sales/use tax accruals ♦ Respond to inquiries from accounts payable regarding sales/use tax treatment of transactions ♦ Update SAP, OneSource and/or other taxability matrices, for changes in tax laws and data ♦ Prepare state and local tax returns, including related schedules, work papers and reports ♦ Research tax issues and work on special projects as needed

Houston, Tx

Prepare monthly customer statements ♦ Prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system ♦ Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining records and files ♦ Account Reconciliation ♦ Develop and implement accounting procedures ♦ Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data ♦ Prepare and report monthly sales ♦ Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options ♦ Lead accounting clerical staff ♦ Monitor the security of confidential information by following internal controls ♦ Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing daily accounting duties and other assigned tasks.

Houston, Texas

Conduct Sales & Use Tax Audits ♦ Preparation of audit reports for management ♦ Perform Pre-Audit Analysis and develop Audit Plan ♦ Communicate regularly and professionally with taxpayers ♦ Create Sampling plans for audit ♦ Clear and precise communication with management on status of all audits assigned ♦ Recovered over $ 850,000 for parishes involved in cases. ♦ Assisted other auditors with various audit task for their assignments ♦ Currently have 55 audits on going at this time ♦ Frequent out of town travel for audit fieldwork ♦ Excellent communication skills with upper management on a regular basis with assignments and work load ♦ Introduce new and innovative ideas to upper management as a way to improve our work environment ♦ Informed the taxpayer of ways to correct the problems so that the errors would hopefully be corrected for future reporting ♦ Conducted examinations on a variety of industries including; sales, construction, medical, repair, and oil & gas companies.

Houston, Tx

Conduct Sales & Use Tax Audits ♦ Preparation of audit reports for management ♦ Perform Pre-Audit Analysis and develop Audit Plan ♦ Communicate regularly and professionally with taxpayers ♦ Create Sampling plans for audit ♦ Clear and precise communication with management on status of all audits assigned ♦ Clear communication with Management on audit assignments ♦ Had 45 audits assigned during tenure at company ♦ Travel for fieldwork ♦ Recovered over $96,000 for parishes involved in cases. ♦ Assist other auditors with audit assignments ♦ Conducted examinations on sales, construction, medical, and oil & gas companies.

Audit commercial taxpayer files to ensure correct sales taxes are reported in the correct municipal jurisdiction ♦ Send corrected audit report to taxpayer for approval ♦ Conducted 32 cases during tenure with company♦ Prepare batch summary reports that showed deficiency ♦ Informed the taxpayer of ways to correct the problems so that the errors would hopefully be corrected for future reporting ♦ Excellent communication skills with taxpayer and Director ♦ Internship with McNeese State University ♦ Final Grade was an A for Internship

Answer telephones throughout the day for administrative office ♦ Sell tickets for Ticketmaster and box office ♦ Accept payments for facilities reservations ♦ General office work for upcoming events

Help freshman achieve smooth transition to college by teaching time management, study skills, and campus resources Grade papers and maintain grade book for professor Tutor students to improve their writing skills

Contacted prospective high school students to provide information about attending McNeese Attended College and Career events around the state to represent McNeese and recruit students Helped implement more efficient ways to contact students

Education record

Foundational Leadership Course

Accounting, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Management, Finance

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi: Vice President of Professional Activities American Marketing Association: Vice President.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Accounting

AACSB Internationally accredited program of study