Senior Tax Accountant Resume
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
SUMMARY:
Over fifteen (15) years as an Accounting/Tax Professional in the public accounting environment, providing a broad range of accounting, tax, auditing, and consulting services for corporations, nonprofit organizations and individuals; Strong computer/technical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and various accounting and tax software applications. Three years experience as a university Adjunct Accounting Instructor with particular strengths in educating adult students in accounting curriculums. Personal competencies include strong work initiative with decisive collaboration skills that build strong, lasting relationships with managers, associates and clients.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Accounting Principles and Procedures Research and Analysis Grant Administration
- Financial Reporting Budget Management Auditing
- Regulatory Compliance Federal and State Income Tax
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Senior Tax Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Prepared and filed federal tax returns for organizations exempt from income tax.
- Prepared and filed federal and state exempt organization business income tax returns.
- Reviewed and summarized financial data into spreadsheet application for analysis and preparation of tax returns.
- Prepared supporting work papers for tax returns.
- Performed tax research and resolved tax issues.
Confidential, Wellington, FL
Public Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Prepared and reviewed complex federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations and exempt organizations.
- Developed and implemented tax planning and tax savings ideas.
- Performed tax research and resolved tax issues.
- Consulted with clients on a variety of tax issues.
- Assisted with the re - engineering of the tax data gathering processes.
- Performed financial statement audits for small exempt organizations.
- Compiled exempt organization financial statements.
- Coordinated all aspects of identification and vendor selection of leading non-profit accounting applications, which led to client purchase and implementation.
- Managed development of non-profit organization accounting policies and procedures manual.
- Acted as key accounting resource assisting management of non-profit organization during its initial stages of development.
- Set up payroll functions and assisted Human Resources with implementing employee relocation policies and procedures including international matters related to foreign employees.
- Prepared non-profit organization audit roll forward schedules and coordinated external audit.
- Trained accounting staff.
Confidential, West Palm Beach, FL
Adjunct Accounting Professor
Responsibilities:
- Planned and organized lectures and labs in accordance with the university course outlines.
- Presented course materials in a manner that interest and motivated adult students.
- Encouraged student dialogue and analytical thought.
Confidential, Riviera Beach, FL
Tax Manager
Responsibilities:
- Prepared and reviewed federal and state income taxes for individuals, businesses and exempt organizations.
- Managed multiple client budgets and production goals.
- Trained staff and reviewed and evaluated their work.
- Managed multiple tax engagements.
- Built new and existing client relationships.
Confidential, West Palm Beach, FL
Responsibilities:
- Prepared complex federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations and exempt organizations.
- Performed tax research and resolved tax issues.
Confidential, West Palm Beach, FL
Comptroller
Responsibilities:
- Prepared annual tax return and maintained general accounting system and functions to provide timely financial reporting to management and outside authorities.
- Maintained all aspects of budgeting and expense management.
- Managed payroll and prepared payroll returns.
- Reported directly to Chief Operating Officer.
- Developed and implemented accounting policies and procedures.
- Prepared roll forward audit schedules and coordinated external audit.
- Trained and supervised accounting staff.
Confidential, Deerfield Beach, FL
Senior Tax Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Worked closely with tax team to prepare consolidated federal and state income tax returns.
- Maintained all tax matters for five of twenty-three subsidiaries under the Family corporate umbrella.
- Conducted extensive communication with company leadership across business functions.
- Researched and analyzed complex financial scenarios and communicated findings with management.
- Monitored legislative changes in tax laws that may impact company’s tax positions.
- Managed outside tax inquires.
- Assisted with the re-engineering of the tax data gathering processes.
Confidential, West Palm Beach, FL
Tax Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Prepared and reviewed complex federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations and exempt organizations.
- Developed and implemented tax planning and tax savings ideas.
- Performed tax research and resolved tax issues.
- Consulted with clients on a variety of tax issues.
- Trained new staff members.