Accounting Manager

SAIF HASHMI, CPA

**** ***** **. ***********, **** 45458

abnol2@r.postjobfree.com 937-***-**** cell 937-***-****

TAX DIRECTOR INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING • FIN 48

TAX COMPLIANCE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Extensively experienced and goal-oriented tax professional with a demonstrated track record of leading

income tax accounting and tax compliance functions. Proven expertise in driving efficiency and productivity

through evaluation of tax processes and implementation of process improvements. Talented leader directing

highly skilled tax professional teams to execute tax functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Income Tax Accounting FIN 48 Processs Improvements Tax Compliance Tax Research

CAREER EXPERIENCE

TAX DIRECTOR, NCR CORPORATION, DAYTON, OH, 11/2007 to 6/2009

Adopted FIN 48, established related policies and procedures, created data gathering and analysis tools and

trained about 70 tax team members worldwide. Directed FIN 48 function including preparation of

financial statement balances and disclosures.

Directed reconciliation and maintenance of deferred tax assets and liabilities balances, including roll

forward and proofs of ending deferred tax balances in accordance with FASB 109.

Directed tax accounts reconciliations.

Evaluated and made recommendations relating to TaxStream, and its integration with Insource.

Directed Earnings and Profit study using KPMG, Oversaw successful completion of transactions cost

analysis upon spin-off of Teradata.

Directed complex Indian tax operations involving income tax, VAT and service tax. NCR India has

multiple manufacturing plants & software development sites involving multiple tax exemptions &

holidays.

Developed website using Microsoft SharePoint that greatly facilitated collaboration, information gathering

and knowledge sharing among the 70 tax team members worldwide.

Directed federal and state tax compliance function, including Form 1118 and about 140 Form 5471s.

Developed tax teams comprising of domestic and international team members. Invite d and trained

Malaysian team members to contribute on U.S. tax projects thus increasing flexibility and reducing costs.

Coordinated collaboration between local and Malaysian tax service center. Increased efficiency by 25% by

implementing process improvements. Reduced overall compliance cost.

Transformed a highly manual tax compliance process into a highly automated process by developing an

Excel model. This model used ERP generated trial balance, calculated 60% of the book -tax differences

and imported them directly into Insource resulting in 25% reduction in time spent on federal compliance.

Streamlined state compliance by using advance Insource features resulting in 30% time savings.

Revamped federal and state compliance work papers so that they are self ca lculating to the extent possible,

are easier to follow and fully support the amounts on the returns.

Directed a highly technical team of seven.

Continued…

Page 2

SAIF HASHMI, CPA

CAREER EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

SENIOR TAX MANAGER, KPMG LLP, LOUISVILLE, KY, 07/1995 to 10/2007

Supported Yum! Brands’ audit engagement team by reviewing complex income tax accounting

calculations and schedules including global effective tax rate reconciliations, deferred tax assets and

liabilities balances, valuation allowance, FIN 48, FTC, subpart F and cash repatriation plans.

Resolved international tax issues after collaboration with KPMG international offices.

Managed the largest outsourced client in the Midwest tax practice. Managed tax compliance and income

tax accounting functions. Advised and assisted this client on tax planning ideas . Managed federal

international tax issues and compliance for this client with 30+ CFCs. Improved engagement profitability

by two-fold by implementing process improvements.

Enhanced profitability of a large engagement comprising of 134 federal returns by t wofold by automating

the compliance process. Improvements included use of uniform work papers that were linked to trial

balances in Excel and were setup to automate most of the M-1 and import these m-1 into the tax software

resulting in reduction in the need for staff from 10 to just 3.

Transitioned the outsourced tax functions of large public companies from in-house and other big 4

accounting firms to KPMG.

Performed studies related to ownership change under IRC section 382, earnings & profits according to

IRC section 312, and cost segregation.

Advised and assisted manufacturing clients with multiple product lines relating to

o Worthless stock deduction for international subsidiary under IRC section 165(g) (3).

o IPIC method of inventory in accordance with Reg. 1.472-8(e)(3)

o Uniform Capitalization rules under IRC sec. 263(a)

Conducted tax research and wrote technical memoranda.

Directed a highly technical team of eight. Coordinated with cross functional teams.

SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT, R.I.A., DALLAS, TX, 9/1992 to 6/1995

Developed GoRS corporate tax software and resolved users’ problems.

SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT, WEIL & CO., CPA’S SANTA MONICA, CA 2/1989 to 6/1992

Prepared and reviewed income tax returns and Performed audits and reviews for large corporations and

partnerships. Supervised staff of up to four.

ACCOUNTANT, ANGELES CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA, and

SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, HOUSTON TX (1984 – 1989)

Prepared Form 1120. Performed financial analysis. Prepared financial statements, Form 10K and

Form 10Q.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION & EDUCTION

Certified Public Accountant, Kentucky and Ohio

Master of Science – Accountancy May 1984, University of Houston, Texas

COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Power user Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Visual Basic for applicatio ns, TaxStream, Using RIA Insource and

Excel imported 70-80% of data needed to complete complex corporate returns.

Contact this candidate