JEFFREY M. COLOMBO
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EDUCATION
Capital University Law School Columbus, OH
Juris Doctor May 2007
GPA: 3.14/4.0
Rank: 77/217
Awards: Order of the Curia, Dean’s List
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude December 2002
Major: Finance
GPA: 3.79/4.0
Awards: John F. Kennedy Scholarship, Jack McCoy Scholarship, University Summa Award,
Robert Bartels Grant, Center for International Business Education Research Grant
Study Abroad:
University of Oxford: Anglo-American Legal Studies Program, England Summer 2002
The Ohio State University: Honors Emerging Markets Field Study Course, Mexico Fall 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ernst & Young LLP Columbus, OH
State and Local Tax Services, Senior Consultant November 2007 – Present
• Audit indirect tax compliance function of Fortune 400 company drafting executive memorandum
summarizing findings and recommendations
• Analyze capital investments related to job creation, workforce training, research & development
and other company initiatives as part of credit and incentive application process
• Serve as lead defense representing clients in state and local tax audits
• File indirect tax returns and Real Property valuation appeals
• Perform reverse Sales & Use audit and apply for refund claims
• Conduct tax research and draft memoranda
• Participate on client pursuit teams for indirect tax engagements
• Supervise the work of Staff professionals and perform project budgeting exercises
Deloitte Tax LLP Columbus, OH
Property Tax Services, Consultant II January 2007 – October 2007
• Managed Real Property valuation appeals process for Fortune 20 company
• Utilized tax and financial modeling as part of national engagements
• Filed Personal Property tax returns for large and mid-sized companies representing commercial
office, hotel, retail, manufacturing and industrial clients
Brown Brothers Harriman & Company Boston, MA
Office of the General Counsel, Compliance Analyst May 2004 – May 2005
• Revised model documentation, drafted contract amendments, and proofread contracts
• Performed legal research, drafted legal memoranda, provided summaries of pending legislation,
and contributed articles to company compliance newsletter
• Produced and validated quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley mutual fund certification letters
INTERNSHIPS
International Business Machines, Corp. Columbus, OH
IBM Global Services, Accounting Intern June 2001-October 2001