Heavily involved in both the accounting for income taxes (ASC 740, previously FAS 109 and FIN 48) and the design and implementation of transactional tax planning, including acquisitions/divestitures, restructurings, financing, and cash deployment and repatriation. Major duties include the identification, innovation, and implementation of worldwide income tax strategies that reduce both the company’s worldwide effective tax rate and the amount of cash taxes it pays. Responsible for the coordination of international tax compliance and applications for rulings from the IRS and foreign tax authorities. Responsible for directly managing and mentoring a multi-member tax department based in Beaverton, Oregon. Report to Chief Financial Officer.

Performed tax consulting for clients in the manufacturing, retail, and high technology industries. Member of the international tax team in Los Angeles, and the general services tax team in Portland. Responsibilities included research and planning for acquisitions and divestitures, worldwide tax reduction projects, financing, licensing and fee structuring, review of tax provisions, IRS and state audits, ruling requests (domestic and foreign), holding company structuring, cash repatriation planning, foreign tax credit maximization and tax compliance. Directly managed the timely preparation of numerous income tax returns for executives, corporations, partnerships, and not for profit entities. Supervised the work of multiple associates.