Managed the preparation and filing, for the Florida-based subsidiaries, of all federal, state, and international tax compliance, including consolidated US Federal and Florida income tax returns, local property tax returns, state sales tax returns, foreign income tax returns, foreign gross receipts tax returns and transfer pricing documentation.

• Established a stand-alone tax function for Tropical Shipping after its acquisition by Saltchuk.• Managed the preparation and filing of all federal, state, and international tax compliance, including consolidated US Federal and Florida income tax returns, local property tax returns, state sales tax returns, foreign income tax returns, foreign gross receipts tax returns and transfer pricing documentation.

Managed the operating budget, a staff of approximately 10 professionals, relationships with external advisors and auditors, all US federal and state tax compliance using OneSource software, tax planning, and the reporting of income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 and SSAP 101.

• Managed the operating budget, a staff of approximately 25 professionals, relationships with external advisors and auditors, all US federal and state tax compliance including the consolidated federal and state tax returns using OneSource software, tax planning, the federal and state tax audits, and reporting of income taxes in accordance with IAS 12(IFRS), ASC 740, and SSAP 101.• Advised on all major transactions such as reorganizations, reinsurance transactions and corporate acquisitions/divestitures.

• Advised on US income tax, consolidated return, and financial reporting implications of all major transactions such as entity restructurings, forming new entities, corporate acquisitions & divestitures, and inter-company domestic and international transactions such as reinsurance, asset transfers, and inter-company financing.• Key member of teams that managed a major acquisition from due diligence to integration, several significant divestitures, and a complex internal reinsurance transaction.• Advised on US and Canadian tax implications of potential new investments to be made either by US or non-US entities, both onshore and offshore, and to identify optimal structure.• Determined appropriate US tax treatment of complex financial derivative instruments used for hedging, such as interest rate swaps, total return swaps, options, futures contracts, etc.

• Advised on US income tax, consolidated return, and financial reporting implications of all major transactions such as entity restructurings, forming new entities, corporate acquisitions & divestitures, and inter-company domestic and international transactions such as reinsurance, asset transfers, and inter-company financing.• Ensured correct implementation of accounting for income taxes under FAS109 related to new transactions, new entities, inter-company transactions, etc.• Provided significant assistance with defending positions on all federal and state income tax audits.

• Managed a staff of 3-4 people and the timely completion of all US tax compliance (Forms 5471, 1118, etc.), Canadian tax compliance, and US GAAP financial reporting of income taxes in accordance with FAS 109 for the Company’s 75+ controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and foreign branches.