Accounting Manager

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Ryan D. Schellhous, CPA

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South Jordan, UT

International Tax Manager

Managed all tax aspects of operations of 15 subsidiaries in 7 markets

including ultimate oversight for all transfer pricing, FAS 109, cross-

border transaction planning, entity structuring, income tax compliance,

customs and duties considerations and indirect tax minimization

Proposed, planned and managed 3 major tax initiatives that will save

company shareholders more than $600 million over 10 years while cutting

professional fees on these projects by 40%

Received year-end evaluation ranking in the top 1% of all 550 employees and

promoted twice in 18 months

Managed 5 professionals and co-managed a professional fees budget of $1.7

million, never missing an internal or external deadline

Assumed management responsibilities, unwanted by others, for global tax

information reporting (1099, 1042-S, T-4As, etc.) and U.S. sales tax,

discovering and processing refunds of over $3 million

Pioneered efforts to model and integrate tax data into other corporate

finance objectives, such as capital structure, shareholder issues and

profitability forecasting which enhanced several Board-level presentations

2 04/08-12/08 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.

Provo, UT

Tax Staff

Directly assisted the Tax Director in tax provision preparation for 4

filing years helping the company satisfy SEC filing requirements

Assisted the Tax Director in implementing FIN 48 and measuring and

recording FAS 5 for a successful, global company with 20+ subsidiaries in

25+ international markets

3 11/05-01/08 University of Chicago Graduate School of

Business Chicago, IL

Research and Teaching Associate

Performed advanced economic data modeling and analysis in support of

"expert-witness" litigation services

Taught Introductory and Intermediate Accounting to MBA students, earning

highest possible review marks

08/04-11/05 Deloitte Tax LLP Chicago, IL

Lead Tax Associate

Prepared tax returns for clients, primarily serving financial services

entities and other pass-through entities

Developed specialized K-1 software for flagship clients still used today

Education

University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business

Chicago, IL (incomplete) September 2007

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Accounting

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Austin, TX August 2004

Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.A.) Accounting/Taxation

C. Aubrey Smith Accounting Scholar; Tuition Waiver Award

GMAT: 800; 99th percentile

Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business

Provo, UT August 2003

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Accounting

Gordon B. Hinckley Presidential Scholarship Finalist; Heritage Scholar

Beta Alpha Psi Honors Society

Skills and Activities

Certified Public Accountant, Utah; member of AICPA and UACPA

Languages: Thai (Service Volunteer, Thailand, 1999-2001)

Interests: Outdoor activities, recreational triathlete, reading

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