Sales Management
Resume:
HELEN SUSAN BLITZER
Shelton, CT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Photronics, Inc:
Senior Tax Accountant:
Knowledge: Assists in the development and or organizational policies and
assists in implementation. Having wide-ranging experience, uses
professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in
creative and effective ways.
Prepares and completes tax returns and reports involved with federal,
state, local, property, sales and use tax liabilities. Responsible for
meeting all required deadlines.
Maintains current knowledge of all tax laws affecting the company. Reviews
proposals for tax implications and recommends actions to meet business
plans while managing the tax liability. Assists in tax audits.
Supervision: Determines methods and procedures on new assignments, and may
provide guidance to other personnel.
Brother International Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ
1/2009-12/2009
Senior Tax Accountant
Prepared sales tax returns monthly, quarterly and annually for various
Jurisdictions. Assisted in various sales tax state audits such as Illinois
and Tennessee. Prepared various excel schedules as well reconciliations to
various general ledger accounts. Proficient knowledge of Vertex for Sales
Tax Reporting and Compliance as well as proficient use of running BW Sales
reports for State and Local Analysis. Conducted assessments of current
practices and research on multistate requirements using tax research
software and making recommendations to senior management on best practice
of tax treatment.
Assigned various state projects which includes the preparation of nexus
filings for various states such as Alabama, Iowa, Wyoming, and Vermont.
Other projects included the state tax audit for Texas for Franchise Tax.
Job requires strong attention to priority of job duties as well high volume
and strong attention to details.
ITT Corporation, White Plains, NY
2008 - 2009
Senior Tax Accountant
Prepared the domestic portions of ITT's U.S. Consolidated Federal Income
Tax Returns, partnership returns, estimated payments, extensions and
related State Returns. Prepared federal tax packages for assigned business
entities. Review apportionment data for various entities for state tax
reporting.
Assisted with the preparation of responses for ongoing Federal and State
tax authorities' examinations of ITT Corporation and Affiliated Companies
tax returns.
Job requires the monitoring and analysis of financial and tax results of up
to 100 U.S. and 90 foreign subsidiaries of ITT Corporation, which has
annual sales of $8 to $10 billion.
Chemtura Corporation, Middlebury, CT
2005-2008
Senior Tax Specialist
Created pro forma apportionment factors on Corp Tax to assist in
establishing effective tax rates. Prepared CorpTax reports and gathered
apportionment factor data in order to prepare unitary and separate
apportionment factors.
Prepared state tax return assignments including extensions, estimates
payments.
Assisted with property tax accruals and account analysis quarterly.
Performed state income tax account analysis. Managed tax payments, track
refunds, and reconciled accrual accounts.
Filed amended state returns for N.C. RAR filings and TN franchise tax
returns
Loaded state apportionment factor data onto Corporate Tax and filed MI SBT
via EFT
Received Corp Tax EFT- Filing for Federal Taxation
Prepared Tax Credit documentation for State provision analysis. Prepared
State provision schedules.
Assisted in Federal Compliance for various single entities as well as
Federal Consolidated 1120 for Chemtura Corporation.
Assisted in preparation of the federal provision work papers.
Develop short period collection of data for various entities currently
acquired
Managed the Sales Tax function. Processed and filed Sales Tax Returns
through an outside company. Provided all the sales tax reports monthly and
downloaded necessary reports for proper filing of sales tax returns.
Reconciled all accounts related to sales tax. Processed monthly electronic
disbursements of funds for payment of sales tax liabilities.
Citizens Communications Company, Stamford Connecticut
2001-2005
Senior Tax Accountant
Responsible for Tax Compliance which include the preparation of Partnership
returns and
Corporate Federal and State, income tax returns, extensions, and quarterly
estimates.
Assisted with gathering and preparing documents for state allocation.
Maintained tax return preparation software and the tax calendar.
Assisted in financial reporting, account analysis, fixed asset reporting
and special projects.
Assisted in the response of Federal and state tax audits and notices.
Assisted in tax planning, compliance issues and other tax related projects.
GE Asset Management Incorporated, Stamford, Connecticut
2001 - 2001
Senior Tax Analyst - Real Estate/Private
Reviewed and prepared tax returns and all related aspects of compliance
for GE Asset Management portfolios focusing on real estate and private
equity investments.
Contributed to establishing and maintaining a globally efficient tax
structure for GE Asset Management operations in the US, UK, Canada, Spain
and emerging markets.
Ensured the accuracy and integrity of all Federal, State and Foreign tax
filings by GE
Asset Management.
Omega Engineering, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut 2000 - 2001
Senior International Tax Accountant
Responsible for the preparation of tax returns, quarterly estimated tax
filings, annual report filings, and annual extension requests.
Proficient in Windows-based Federal/State Tax Package such as Fast-Tax.
Annually updated the legal entity structure, mapped financial accounts to
system accounts, and set up combined/unitary Federal/State tax filings.
Assisted in the preparation and tax planning associated with the company's
foreign operations. This involved several European countries, Canada and
other countries.
Hitachi Metals America, LTD, Purchase, New York
1998 - 2000
Senior Tax Accountant
Tax Advisor in a multinational company reporting to Tax Director.
Responsible for the preparation of consolidated federal income tax returns,
quarterly estimates
and projections.
Handled all correspondence with revenue agents related to federal and state
tax audits and other information requests, and gathered information from
subsidiaries.
Assisted in the development and analysis of tax provisions.
Prepared reconciliation of tax return to provision and all other tax
accounting-related reporting.
Maintained record of NOL and other carry forward schedules.
Covered a variety of assignments while supporting the Tax Director with ad
hoc projects
Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut
1989 - 1998
Tax Team Member (Equivalent to Tax Senior)
Responsible for ensuring overall compliance with income/franchise tax laws
and filing requirements
Prepared all returns/schedules for multi-state consolidated reporting
environment including consolidated federal and unitary, combined, or
separate state filings: original returns, amended returns, extensions and
estimated returns
Developed process/procedures to enhance the capture, utilization and
presentation of required information on issues related to income/franchise
tax.
Served as liaison to MIS/IT department and coordinated upgrades and
management of tax compliance software.
Maintained fixed assets tax depreciation schedules for federal, regular,
AMT, ACE and state filings.
Prepared and reviewed 1099s, 1098s, and other miscellaneous reports and
license filings.
Maintained tax calendar.
Assisted with audits from various federal, state and local government tax
authorities.
Assisted with provision workpapers.
Analyzed tax accounts and prepared required journal entries.
Property tax duties included substantially the same responsibilities as
what appears below under Property Tax Accountant.
Chrysler Capital Corporation, Greenwich, Connecticut
1987 - 1989
Property Tax Accountant
Assisted in preparation and maintenance of all records related to the
property tax function, including the filing of personal property
equipment renditions and notifications letters.
Reviewed incoming valuation assessment on property.
Handled calculation and payment of tax billing; asset maintenance
relative to equipment dispositions/movement.
Filed federal Highway Use tax returns including the aging report and
customer billings
associated therewith.
Sales Tax Accountant
Assisted in the preparation and maintenance of all records related to
the sales tax function, including all filing of sales tax for state and
local compliance.
Handled all correspondence such as permits, notices and updated sales
tax rates as of the effective date of change.
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart University; Fairfield, Connecticut
MBA - Tax Concentration
Graduated Magna Cum Laude - GPA 3.78
Quinnipiac College; Hamden, Connecticut
BS in Management - Accounting Concentration
Graduated Cum Laude - GPA 3.4
COMPUTER SKILLS: Experience in Excel, Word, CORP Tax, Insource, and FAS
for Windows
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