• Assisted in the management of the tax function, including preparation and review of workpapers, research of issues, and management of outside advisors.
o Includes foreign data collection, input and review of foreign tax schedules to determine accuracy and reasonableness.
o Also, includes determination of whether valuation allowances are appropriate based on positive and negative evidences.
o Includes review of FTC calculations.
• Assisted in reviewing and determining appropriate transfer prices, and calculation of transfer pricing reserves.
• Assisted in the material weakness remediation of tax function for year-end 2010 filings.
• Managed and reviewed the preparation of workpapers for the quarterly and year-end provisions, including ASC 450, ASC 740 income tax contingencies, apb 23 and other calculations and related analyses. APB 28/FIN 18 calculations for the quarters and ASC 740 calculations for year-end.
• Directed the preparation of the provision for prior year audits 2004-2007, including ASC 450, ASC 740 contingencies, apb 23 calculations and other related projects.
• Assisted in the management of consultants and employees that assist with income and operational taxes, domestic and international.
• Managed the sales & use tax department, including reviewing and signing returns.

• Managed the tax function and coordinated all tax work with outside service providers. Charged with bringing the provision in-house.
• Helped overcome SD rating of tax function for year-end 2007 provision.
• Responsible for all tax due diligence for Symantec acquisition.

• Managed the preparation of federal consolidated tax return and state income tax returns, including 5471’s for international subsidiaries. Supervised FAS 109 provision work for domestic and int’l entities, including 10K tax footnote and rate reconciliation.
• Performed research and prepared related memoranda for federal and state issues.
• Maintained tax compliance software and federal and state tax research software.
• Supervised state sales/use tax filings in 20+ states.
• Reviewed UK VAT filings for accuracy.
• Managed federal, state and international audits.
• Coordinated work of outside tax advisers.