Experience

CallTower

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Tax and Compliance Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc

• Tax Accountant

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2022



Cogent Communications

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Tax Director

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Skilled in maintaining, organizing and managing financial related files and documents in timely preparation and filing of state and local annual reports, business licenses; property tax and sale and use tax returns for multinational internet service provider with over $380 million in annual revenue. ● Incorporate changes in the Universal Service Fund and state and local tax rates into monthly process and procedures in order to reduce financial impact to the telecommunications business and end users. ● Interface with auditors and provide data analysis and documents to significantly reduced tax assessments and to settle numerous audits with no additional assessment. ● Supervise and monitor work of Tax Accountant. Show less



The Nielsen Company

• Wilton, Connecticut

• Tax Manager State & Local

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2016

  Facilitated the successful transition of the tax compliance and planning function from Arbitron, Inc. to Nielsen Audio, working collaboratively with tax department & outside consultants. ● Gained promotion to Senior Tax Manager at the corporate headquarters in Wilton, CT after company acquisition. ● Implemented Property Tax Management System and OneSource to accurately compute, prepare, file and pay all local property and sales tax returns of the audio division of a global media & market research company, with over $422 million in annual revenue and operating in the lower 48 states. ● Incorporated tax mapping and geocoding of product and services to increase the accuracy of sales and use and property tax return preparation and reduce the risk of additional tax assessment, penalty and interest. ● Researched tax questions, documenting relevant facts and conclusions to changes in state and local tax rules and regulations in order to reduce tax expenses on an ongoing basis. ● Recognized for providing data analysis, research and follow through in qualifying for Maryland Manufacturing Exemption recovering $300,000 in tax payments and saving $100,000 annually. ● Worked with external counsel and auditors to analyze data and provide supporting documentation to resolve tax issues resulting in a settlement of a Pennsylvania sales and use tax audit for 10% of the final assessment, saving the company $700,000. Show less



Verizon

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Senior Tax Accountant

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 2004

  Managed the accurate preparation and timely filing of state and local annual reports; business license renewals; personal and unclaimed property tax returns; for a telecommunications company with over $400 million in annual revenue. ● Analyzed applicable changes in tax laws and implemented as necessary to ensure compliance and minimize tax required, reducing tax assessments, saving an average of half a million in property taxes each year in various jurisdictions. ● Prepared the tax accruals utilized by General Accounting through preparation of financial statements to ensure that expenses being recorded were accurate. ● Collaborated directly with tax auditors to effectively resolve various tax issues. ● Reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared working papers to support annual financial statements, budgets and tax audits. Show less