Martin Lazaroff
Global Indirect Tax Manager
THOMSON REUTERS (FORMERLY SABRIX)
Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA
Information Technology
Professional Summary
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• EU Value Added Tax (“VAT”) research, advisory, and compliance experience with expertise in UK VAT and complex cross border transactions
• Canada’s Goods and Services Tax (“GST”), the Retail Sales Tax (“RST”), and the US Sales and Use Tax consulting and recovery experience with expertise in complex cross border transactions
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. and Canadian corporate, indirect taxation, customs, and transfer pricing
• SOX compliance experience
• Comprehensive business education with emphasis on Accounting and Finance
• Solid knowledge of International Accounting Standards
• Excellent supervisory, organizational, communicational, interpersonal, and marketing abilities
COMPUTER SKILLS
• IBM Personal Computer Systems
• PC Software: Microsoft Office with expertise in Excel
• SABRIX indirect tax solution
• SAP, ORACLE accounting and finance modules
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Languages
- English
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
- Spanish
- French
Industry Experience
- Generalist
Interests/Hobbies
- tennis
- skiing
- Swimming
Birthday
March 24Experience
THOMSON REUTERS (FORMERLY SABRIX)
Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 97034
Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 97034
Global Indirect Tax Manager
Information Technology
2009 - 2011
I. Effectively managed the monthly release of the Content data base including:
• Lead a team of legal professionals
• Provided the final review and sign off of worldwide product taxability, rates, and rules as performed by legal analysts on monthly basis
• Monitored global indirect tax laws, legislative activity, and tax publications and performed the European VAT research developing expertise in UK VAT legislation and HMRC interpretations and compliance practices
• Documented and reviewed cross-border logic to law
• Managed the International Law Library of documentation
• Reviewed current Content procedures to facilitate annual audits
• Suggested and implemented new Content procedures
• Presented to internal and external audiences to support Content’s offerings
• Identified tax issues and software features that impacted the SABRIX System
• Performed special projects and worked collaboratively with other departments to enhance Content for users
• Provided recommendations on a wide variety of cross-border VAT issues and communicated them in an understandable manner to non-tax professionals
II. Showed leadership and teamwork through knowledge and effective communications:
• As the single point of contact for all Indirect Tax related queries by team members, staff, and clients
• Organized and lead weekly staff meetings and key client conferences
• Was a permanent member of the SABRIX steering committee
• Took active part in supporting sales, customer service, and professional services
• Established a network of internal relationships to source valuable information to maximize operational effectiveness
• Worked with management and team members to provide meaningful performance reviews on annual basis to promote excellence in the work place
• Provided training to new staff
III. Supported innovation and change at SABRIX by taking part in strategic initiatives:
• Successfully lead a SWOT analysis project which resulted in a business acquisition that strengthen SABRIX’s p
• Lead a team of legal professionals
• Provided the final review and sign off of worldwide product taxability, rates, and rules as performed by legal analysts on monthly basis
• Monitored global indirect tax laws, legislative activity, and tax publications and performed the European VAT research developing expertise in UK VAT legislation and HMRC interpretations and compliance practices
• Documented and reviewed cross-border logic to law
• Managed the International Law Library of documentation
• Reviewed current Content procedures to facilitate annual audits
• Suggested and implemented new Content procedures
• Presented to internal and external audiences to support Content’s offerings
• Identified tax issues and software features that impacted the SABRIX System
• Performed special projects and worked collaboratively with other departments to enhance Content for users
• Provided recommendations on a wide variety of cross-border VAT issues and communicated them in an understandable manner to non-tax professionals
II. Showed leadership and teamwork through knowledge and effective communications:
• As the single point of contact for all Indirect Tax related queries by team members, staff, and clients
• Organized and lead weekly staff meetings and key client conferences
• Was a permanent member of the SABRIX steering committee
• Took active part in supporting sales, customer service, and professional services
• Established a network of internal relationships to source valuable information to maximize operational effectiveness
• Worked with management and team members to provide meaningful performance reviews on annual basis to promote excellence in the work place
• Provided training to new staff
III. Supported innovation and change at SABRIX by taking part in strategic initiatives:
• Successfully lead a SWOT analysis project which resulted in a business acquisition that strengthen SABRIX’s p
Education
BBA, Accounting and Finance 1995
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professional Certifications
Certified Public Accountant(CPA)
2005
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