Responsible for the oversight of the federal income tax function and a staff of 3 professionals. Responsibilities include the review of all federal tax provisions and tax returns including analyses and disclosures of tax-related financial information in the Company’s GAAP and Statutory filings; monitoring annual cash taxes including cash payments; analysis and implementation of new tax legislation. Led a special project in the re-design of the corporate tax function, which created efficiencies in the preparation of the tax provision using new tax provision and reporting software.

Promoted to Director position in 2012 through expanding roles and increasing responsibilities while at Horace Mann. As a Director, responsible for the oversight of the federal and state income tax function with a team of 2 professional staff. Responsibilities included reviewing the quarterly tax provision of the consolidated group and the associated tax-related disclosures in the Company’s GAAP and Statutory filings. Worked closely with all business areas to provide the corporate planning department with effective tax rate models and forecasts to support external reporting, executive/management reporting, and corporate initiatives. Also, led in the preparation and review of the income tax compliance work papers on a federal and state basis and used third party tax compliance software to prepare the life/non-life consolidated return and state returns.