HELEN JEON, CPA

**** ******* ***** ***, *************, GA 30043

770-***-****, acqt0r@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE YP Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Yellowpages) – Tax Director, October 2012 - Present

Responsible for tax planning, budgeting and forecasting for cash taxes, as well as providing tax advice and planning services to Legal, Treasury, Finance, and M&A internally

Responsible for managing annual and quarterly effective tax rate and reviewing federal and state tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740 (f/k/a FAS 109 and FIN48), including preparation/review of tax footnote disclosures

Established tax department by putting proper tax processes and controls in place

Resolve complicated tax issues involving corporation taxation, partnership allocations and purchase accounting in connection with mergers and acquisitions

Review consolidated federal and state corporate tax returns prepared by third party tax service providers

Actively pursue tax saving opportunities to minimize tax liabilities in accordance with new tax laws and communicate with senior business leaders in a timely manner

Manage federal/state income and franchise tax audits.

Sustain and build positive working relationships with corporate business leaders and third-party service providers

Ernst and Young, LLP – Tax Manager to Tax Senior Manager, June 2010 – October 2012

Performed income tax audit of tax provisions and financial footnote disclosures for publicly traded companies in accordance with ASC 740, IAS 12, and uncertain tax position rules

Managed multi-functional teams, including federal, international and multi-state tax specialists

Responsible for review of consolidated federal and state corporate tax returns, including proper reporting of controlled foreign corporations and partnerships and flow through entities

Performed research on tax accounting issues and completed technical tax review memoranda to support income tax positions for significant transactions

Played a role as mentor for junior tax professions by providing career advice and constructive performance feedback

KPMG, LLP – Associate to Tax Manager, June 2002 – June 2010

Responsible for management and review of all aspects of federal and state income tax compliance and provided consulting for corporate clients of varying size in the areas of manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, information technology, medical services, consumer product, and communication

Specialized in preparation and review of domestic and foreign tax provisions involving ASC 740, Uncertain Tax Positions, Valuation Allowance, APB 23, calculation of foreign tax credit, foreign E&P, section 956, section 163(j), section 987, and filing of Forms 5471, 5472, and 8858.

Coordinated with specialty tax groups, such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Transfer Pricing, and served as liaison between clients and specialists by delivering high quality tax consulting services

Conducted tax research and kept current on changes in tax law; found tax saving opportunities with an application of the latest tax rules; provided assistance to clients upon IRS examinations in response to IRS Information Request Documents

CBIZ, Smith & Radigan, LLP – Staff Accountant, November 2000-May 2002

Engaged in financial statements compilation, review and quarterly and year end write-up

Conducted analytical procedures and bank reconciliation

Prepared corporate, partnership, fiduciary and individual tax returns

EDUCATION Master’s in Taxation, August 2000

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Major: Tax Accounting

GPA: 3.70/4.00

The University of Alabama, June 1997 – August 1999 *

Major: Accounting

GPA: 4.00/4.00

*Completed two years of undergraduate hours

Bachelor of Science, August 1993

The Kon-Kuk University, Seoul, Korea

Major: Natural Science

GPA: 3.91/4.30

SKILLS GoSystem, OneSource, TaxStream Online and FAS Depreciation

CCH IntelliConnect, RIA Checkpoint, BNA, Lexus-Nexis, and Westlaw

MS-Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint

Bilingual in English and Korean

HONORS/LICENSE Licensed CPA in Georgia / Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

American Society of Women Accountants / Golden Key National Honor Society

2000 Federated Schools of Accounting Student Achievement Award

Master of Tax Accounting Alumni Endowed Scholarship

University of Alabama National Alumni Association Graduate School Scholarship

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