Staci Lester Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Ky, Us

Lexington, Ky, Us

-Compliance: Manage compliance process for US sales & use tax, US environment/excise tax, and Canadian GST/HST/PST.-Audits: Manage US sales & use tax audits - state and local, US environmental/excise tax audits, and Canadian GST/HST/PST audits. -Property Tax - serve as liaison for property tax requests, bills, and filings. -Review and approve application of environment/excise tax for all products.-Educate various internal groups (purchasing, plant personnel, etc.) and external customers on taxability of purchases and sales. -Provide sales tax guidance on special projects. Implement any sales tax changes due to new legislation.-Investigate customer issues to ensure sales/excise tax is applied appropriately. -Create process documentation and implement efficiencies.-Onboard and train new hires. Coach and educate staff. Assign and review tasks.

Lexington, Kentucky, Us

-Maintain accurate sales tax rates for all Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) stores. Work with customer service and VIOC team on new store rate requirements. -Research and apply for new business licenses/other sales tax requirements as they relate to store acquisitions and new builds.-Assist with sales tax compliance by reconciling, filing, and paying US & Canada returns timely and accurately following SOX requirements. -Review accrued use tax and adjust as necessary. Educate various groups on taxable vs non-taxable items as they relate to purchasing.-Assist with open US sales tax, Canadian GST HST/PST, and excise tax audits to minimize tax liability.-Serve as a point of contact for external parties such as plant managers and engineers on sales tax matters. -Review new petroleum based products for appropriate excise tax rates.-Reconcile, file, and pay environmental excise returns timely and accurately following SOX requirements. -Valvoline was a subsidiary of Ashland Inc. until 2016.

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

-Performed reviews of the consolidated federal and multi-state income tax returns.-Assisted in planning, forecasting, and provision review.-Managed fixed asset functions specific to the income tax area.-Maintained accruals for external consultant costs in the departmental budget.

Worldwide, Oo

-Assisted with tax compliance through individual, estate and trust, partnership, S Corporation, C Corporation, property, sales, payroll, and gift tax preparation. -Performed various other duties including tax research, client calls and meetings, IRS and state notice responses, preparation of quarterly estimates, financial statements and income tax projections.

-Performed compliance work in the areas of sales, payroll, and individual income taxation.

Mba, Business Administration With A Concentration In Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting