Scarlet Davis Email & Phone Number

Eagle Mountain, Ut, Us

Eagle Mountain, Ut, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

San Mateo, Ca, Us

London, Greater London, Gb

Supervise, review and provide guidance to staff professionals with the preparation of indirect tax filings which include sales/use tax, federal excise tax, Canadian GST/QST, and other miscellaneous taxes. Work with staff to ensure valid customer exemption certificates are maintained, customer and vendor inquiries are appropriately resolved, and company exemption certificates are issued to vendors where applicable. Determine proper tax treatment of tax positions and transactions, as well as monitor tax environment and legislation for tax saving opportunities, potential product exemptions, exposure areas, etc. Manage state and local sales/use tax and assist with any Federal Excise Tax audits. Represent the Company before various taxing authorities; coordinate with government affairs, outside counsel and state and local agencies for tax matter resolution. Resolve tax issues and/or provide tax guidance to various internal and external customers including AP/AR, sales/marketing, procurement. Provide tax advice and customized training/guidance materials to various internal customers. Advise management regarding the tax impact due to change in business activities and with strategies to minimize multi-state tax liabilities. Establish and maintain relationships with affiliated company personnel and external tax professionals, including government agencies. Notify the appropriate departments on tax policy changes and maintain those changes in applicable systems.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Saved the company $1.2 million annually through development and implementation of a new Federal payroll tax payment process that also reduced review and analysis time.• Standardized and innovated the payroll tax filing/payment process that expedited processing and payments, modernized payment procedures, and diminished penalties and interest.Part of a 4 member team processing payroll for 5500+ employees. Personally prepared and processed semi-monthly payroll for 1000+ domestic salaried employees, including International Assignees. Prepared and processed shadow payrolls for Expatriates. Prepared complex calculations for International Assignee’s allowances, HYPO tax and US tax obligations, including gross-ups for foreign comp collection. Facilitated the tuition reimbursement program. Reviewed and approved changes to employee records for deductions, reimbursements, terminations, promotions, etc. Processed wage garnishments and tax levies. Reported and grossed-up stock options for executives. Reconciled, filed and paid Federal and multi-State payroll tax obligations, including year-end reporting and filing of W-2 forms. Managed correspondence with various tax and reporting agencies Monthly, quarterly and annual ad-hoc report generation for internal customers within Shared Services. Liaison to General Ledger Accountant to reconcile payroll related accounts. Train incoming payroll accountants.

• Simplified and modernized the payroll process which facilitated faster turn-around time and increased revenues by 15%.• Identified a need and overhauled the retention policy and procedures to become 90% paperless.Prepared and processed bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly payroll processes for 90+ clients. Managed the day to day duties of the Payroll staff, including weekly staff meetings and year end personnel reviews. Oversaw the management of the Creative Solutions Accounting payroll and time system. Validated payroll general ledger entries and reconciled payroll general ledger accounts as required. Worked with external auditors to ensure successful audits. Championed payroll-related projects. Reviewed quarterly payroll related tax returns, monitored SUI rates and any state updates. Handled tax inquiries and penalty items. Ensured accurate compliance with federal and state wage requirements. Directed preparation of government reporting for DOL, SSA, IRS and state or local agencies. Managed quarterly and year-end tax processes including tax adjustments, W-2 issuance, etc. Remained current on new legislation and regulatory rulings impacting payroll. Enforced adherence to requirements and advised management on required actions. Developed and managed internal controls and privacy procedures to ensure confidentiality of employee information.

• Improved profit margin by 5% through auditing company’s books and automating the billing process.• Identified payroll tax compliance issues and filed/paid necessary taxes to reduce penalties and interest.Full charge Accountant and Bookkeeper. Prepared and reviewed financial statements. Prepared and processed payroll, including all federal and state payroll tax obligations. Managed procurement and inventory control. Managed the day to day duties of office staff, including weekly staff meetings and year end personnel reviews. Human Resource management.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

• Avoided audit assessment of Use taxes through self-audit and implementation of internal controls to remit Use taxes.• Saved the company an estimated $1.8 million in Use taxes, penalties and interest on current service contracts by persuading largest coal customer to amend services contract to cover Use taxes on materials consumed in their services. CFO gave me a high-five.Maintained sales and use tax registrations and business licenses. Monitored tax deadlines and updated tax calendar to ensure accurate and timely filings of transaction tax payments, reports and returns. Provided payment requests for timely payments of sales and use taxes, property tax, state registrations and business licenses. Obtained necessary exemption documentation and updated customer taxability status in billing system. Provided sales and use tax mapping review and adjustments, researched taxability of services and purchases. Compiled and reviewed supporting documentation for sales and use tax audits and/or reverse audits as the primary contact with auditors, including information collection and preparation of responses to audit requests. Formulated sales and use tax audit defense strategies to reduce assessments and sought refunds. Reviewed audit reports and proposed adjustments, as well as coordinated activities of external advisors when applicable. Analyzed sales and use tax and property tax accruals monthly, quarterly, and annually. Supported and provided sales and use tax advice by assisting personnel with day to day questions on taxability and exemption issues and training as required. Prepared annual budgets for property tax, including the yearend reconciling. Conducted field audits of fixed assets.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting