Sales Accounts Payable
Resume:
David A. Simmons
Rego Park, NY 11374
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EXPERIENCE: Sony Corporation of America, New York, NY
Tax Accountant: (June 2006 - Present)
• Responsible for the accurate and timely filing of over 1,100 sales/use tax returns annually using
Vertex Quantum Sales Tax software, previously RIA Insource Sales & Use Tax.
• Obtain and reconcile sales/use tax import data, format and import the files.
• Trouble shoot tax data file issues with internal system support personnel, Vertex and accounting
professionals.
• Support business units directly by providing written and verbal advice relating to sales and purchase
transactions.
• Complete taxability and nexus studies.
• Validate customer exemption certificates and provide tax guidance relating to the provision of
vendor exemption certificates.
• Respond to and resolve tax jurisdiction inquiries.
• Assist with sales and use tax audit defense work including data retrieval, research, analysis,
organization and explanation of required documentation to auditor.
• Work side by side with outside consulting firms on all projects dealing with sales and use.
• Participated in the testing and successful implementation of Vertex sales and use tax returns module
during the transition from RIA Insource Sales & Use Tax.
• Handle all audits from start to finish dealing with state and local compliance.
State Street Bank, Boston, MA
Physical Securities Specialist: (October 2005 - June2006)
• Responsible for removing the restricted legend on physical securities, splitting the shares of the
security and re-registering physical securities.
• Worked with the Depository Trust Company on a daily basis resolving discrepancies with the
physical securities held in the vault.
• Maintained and updated Microsoft Excel spread sheet on the current status of the securities in the
vault
• Worked with transfer agents on a daily basis on the documentation needed to re-register the physical
security.
General Electric, Danbury, CT
Tax Specialist Assistant: (May 2004 - August 2005)
• Performed research in PTMS to identify potential refund opportunities.
• Prepared and submitted refund claims to tax jurisdictions
• Performed verbal and written communications with various property tax jurisdictions.
Cendant Mobility, Danbury, CT
Computer Specialist Intern: (Summer Internship 2001 - 2003)
• Responsible for wiring funds, reconciling accounts and analyzing inconsistencies related to daily
transactions.
• Worked in accounts payable department and utilized Word, Excel and other business applications.
• Gained experience in the nuances associated with working in a business setting.
EDUCATION: Western Connecticut State University - Danbury, Connecticut
Bachelor of Business Administration: Graduated December 2003
Ancell School of Business Major: Financial Accounting
Keller Graduate school of management – Manhattan, New York
Masters of Business Administration: Graduate June 2011
SKILLS: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Power Point, CCH Web Based Research, RIA
Checkpoint, RIA Insource Sales & Use Tax, Vertex Quantum Sales Tax, Access, Oracle, Monarch.
References Available Upon Request
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