Experience

The Albano Group, LLC

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Tax Services

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  -Responsible for filing of business personal property tax returns for large scale corporations.-Management of compliance engagement's from start to finish, filing in excess of 7,500 business personal property tax returns a year.-Work with assessor's and county and state officials to resolve issues regarding personal property tax compliance, billing issues, asset assignment and depreciation.-Work with state and county auditors to find a timely resolution to audits, handle audit process from beginning to end.-Business personal property reviews, including ghost asset studies, depreciation schedules analysis, fixed asset list analysis.-Handling of business personal property appeals process from beginning to end, application process through negotiating with appeals staff.-Audit review and defense-Directed, managed and trained staff as needed, served as mentor to junior level staff.

• Senior Tax Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  -Responsible for filing of business personal property tax returns for large scale corporations.-Management of engagement's from start to finish, filing in excess of 6,000 personal property tax returns a year.-Worked with assessor's and county and state officials to resolve issues regarding personal property tax compliance.-Utilized Microsoft Excel and PTMS to manipulate, import and arrange fixed asset data.-Amended state and local income tax returns for fortune 2000 companies as a result of federal audit(RAR) or federal 1120X. -Directed and trained staff as needed, served as mentor to junior level staff.



DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.

• Accounting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Tax Analyst

  • Apr 2003 - Nov 2011

  • Prepared multi-state combined/consolidated & separate company tax returns.• Finalize state and federal audit changes as needed in order to amend client returns. • Interpret federal audit results and amend state income tax returns.• State audit review in defense.• Perform tax research utilizing various sources to include: CCH Tax software, Internet, tax manuals and state tax laws. • Train staff on tax procedures and served as mentor to entry-level staff.• Prepared current year state and local income tax returns.• Conduct RAR projects identifying credits and deductions that can be utilized.• Exposure to NEXUS reviews.



Sprague Energy Corporation (Temporary Assignment)

• Tax Accountant

  • Oct 2002 - Apr 2003

  • Responsible for the timely and accurate filing of corporate income and excise tax returns for various states as it pertains to state fuels tax and income tax. • responsible for filing of sales use returns using Vertex software.