Experience

Benjamin Moore & Co.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Indirect Tax Accountant

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  • Preparation of the US and Canadian monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use tax returns filing and EFT payments through related state and local websites.• Preparation of Tax Journal Entries to clear month end balance in SAP Tax Clearance accounts.• Reconciliation and analysis of US sales and use, Canadian GST, HST, QST and PST tax accounts on a monthly basis based on tax G/L accounts assigned.• Responsible for the research, review and process of customers’ tax exemption requests submitted. Understand the exemption rules driving customer tax exemptions.• Interact with A/P group, Procurement group and Vertex support to investigate and work with various groups to obtain a resolution on unprocessed invoices.• Manage to gather documentation used for all tax audits to ensure appropriate company representation with taxing authorities. Analyze tax exposures and determine appropriate tax reserves.• Perform tax research. Keep informed of increasingly complex current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to our business.

• Tax Accountant

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  • Prepare tax compliance and tax optimization of Benjamin Moore Co. & Subsidiaries including a detail analysis and review of accruals, state apportionments and maintain tax work papers.• Prepare consolidated federal income tax returns, separate company state income and franchise tax returns and other filings.• Conduct research and provide supporting documentation for tax positions taken on returns.• Compile data and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns and annual property tax renditions.• Collect and review documentations to support tax return filings.• Prepare and make timely and accurate quarterly estimated tax payments.• Prepare year-end provisions, book to tax income & expense (M3) adjustments, year-end extensions.• Prepare and maintain federal, state and local, sales and use tax calendar.• Perform research of relevant tax laws, regulations and rulings to determine proper tax treatment of issues. • Correspond with federal, state and local tax authorities regarding tax issues, questions, and assist in the defense of state income tax audits.• Recommend and implement processes that improve the efficiency and accuracy of tax accounting and compliance related activities.• Provide support in the review of proposed and existing tax laws, regulations, and rulings.• Ensure company complied with applicable authorities.• Identify options for minimizing company tax and reporting burdens.



Chen, Zhao, & Lee, CPAs

• Tax Accountant

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Specialized in tax planning and preparation for small business and individuals, including Federal & State income tax preparation.• Full charge bookkeeping including general ledger and sub-ledger maintenance, bank reconciliation, receivable & payable tracking analysis.• Prepared payroll checks and payroll tax filings.• Prepared monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for states and local taxing jurisdictions and respond to notices regarding sales taxes. • Specialized in tax planning and preparation for small business and individuals, including Federal & State income tax preparation.• Full charge bookkeeping including general ledger and sub-ledger maintenance, bank reconciliation, receivable & payable tracking analysis.• Prepared payroll checks and payroll tax filings.• Prepared monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for states and local taxing jurisdictions and respond to notices regarding sales taxes.