Manager Quality Control

CURRICULUM VITAE

ARUN SARASAN

Email: ***********@*****.*** or ***********@*****.**.**

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Contact Phone No: 00-966-********* or 00-966-*********

Objective:

Seeking a challenging career in an organization where my skills can be

effectively applied and which provide ample opportunity for growth and

improvement.

More than Six Years of experience in Big 4 Accounting firms in the field of

Tax.

Professional Experience:

Currently works for Deloitte, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as Business Tax Analyst-

Corporate under the tax group.

More than Five Years (5.7) of Experience as Assistant Manager in KPMG,

Kochi, India in US Corporate taxation.

Onsite work experience:

One Year working experience in US-KPMG on a rotation basis in the year of

2010 -

KPMG LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

February 2013 to Present - Deloitte, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Business Tax Analyst-Corporate

. In-depth knowledge of Tax Laws and By-laws/ Zakat Regulations of KSA.

. Good knowledge about the Forms/Declarations filed at the DZIT -

Registration.

. Have done the Tax and Zakat returns for various corporate clients.

. Experience in preparing Monthly and Annual Withholding Tax (WHT)

returns.

. Prepared Conflict Check Request Forms, DRMS, Proposals, Engagement

Letters, Invoices etc as part of working for various clients.

. Have done Tax review program and Exposure Letter as part of the Tax

Compliance Service.

. Also done various services like Advisory, Payroll for the corporate

clients.

. Very good understanding of financial accounting practices.

. Ability to identify and resolve tax reporting issues.

. Ability to manage project within budgetary and time constraints.

. Ability to lead and develop Tax Staff and seniors.

. Ability to review complex tax planning projects.

. Ability to understand and apply policies from tax quality control

documents.

. Excellent coaching, counseling, and people management

skills Researched and consulted on various tax matters for both

corporate and partnership entities.

. Provided assistance on large multinational client project engagements.

October 2006 to 2012 - KPMG LLP, Kochi, India

Assistant Manager

. Researched and consulted on various tax matters for both corporate and

partnership entities.

. Assisted clients with tax planning, refund analysis, nexus review.

. Provided assistance on large multinational client project engagements.

. Supervised, trained, and mentored associates and seniors on tax

projects and assessed performance of staffs for engagement reviews.

. Reviewed tax returns and recommended tax savings opportunities.

. Utilized tax-related software for review returns and research matters.

. Maintained a good working relationship with clients to enhance

customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all

levels to perform tax services.

. Proactively interacted with directors, senior managers, and key client

management team to gather information, resolve tax-related issues, and

make recommendations for business and process improvements.

. Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a

rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive team environment.

. Participated in recruiting events.

. Taught at Multistate Lunch & Learn training.

. Received outstanding performances awards.

Education

. MBA (Master of Business Administration in Finance) from Pondicherry

University, India 2008 -2010.

. M.Com (Master's Degree in Commerce (Finance)) from M.G University,

Kerala, India 2005-2007.

. B.Com (Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (Computer Applications)) from M.G

University, Kerala, India 2002-2005.

Professional software Skills:

. GoSystem Tax RS

. eFormsRS

. FAS

. RIA Checkpoint

. Delta Software

. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

. MS-Access

. Tally, C, C++, FoxPro & VB

Personal Profile:

Name: Arun Sarasan

Father's Name: Sarasan. K

Date of Birth: 17th May 1985

Sex: Male

Nationality: Indian

Languages known: English, Hindi, Urdu & Malayalam

Passport No: New: L1151262, Old: G0278137

US Visa Obtained: J1 Visa holder. (Feb 22nd 2010 - Sep 30th

2010)

US Tax preparer PTIN: P01475403

Saudi Arabia Visa Status: Transferable Visa, Profession as Accountant

KSA Driving License# 233*******

Hobbies: Playing football and cricket, listening to music, riding motor

cycle and driving car.

Duties:

. Worked with the Tax division that serves and works exclusively for

KPMG & Deloitte Clients.

. Prepared & Reviewed the Tax returns for Quality before final delivery

to the clients.

. Coordinating with US KPMG counterpart about the work flow and its

quality.

. Leading, Managing and controlling a Team for successful completion of

KPMG & Deloitte Assignments.

. Providing training to new hires.

Responsibilities:

. Prepared and Reviewed more than 2000 corporate returns for US C-Corp

(1120) including Partnerships returns (1065) and Internationals form

like 5471's, 8858's & 8865's.

. Have experience in working with Alternative Investment Fund, Real

Estate and Financial Service etc.

. Also have vast experience in US State & Local tax returns.

. Computing the Taxable Income of the Corporation by applying the

various Tax Provisions.

. Working on Federal, State and International returns for the

Corporations and Partnership firms.

. Preparing Various Attachments and Schedules required as per IRS.

. Working on Partnership Engagements.

. Coordinating with Other Teams and Engagement Team Members on other

Assignments.

. Preparing Various Tax Forms as required per IRS.

. Attending Various Training Courses Offered by KPMG for Day to Day

working.

Achievements / Contributions:

. Rated as one of the Top performers among the team.

. Resolved many process related issues, which helped in improvement of

the process.

. Received consistent appreciations from clients for quick and efficient

resolution of process related issues.

. Undergone various organization training and utilized that knowledge

towards improvement of process and helped the team in resolving

critical issues.

DECLARATION:

In view of the above, I request you to be kind enough give an opportunity

to serve your esteemed organization in the capacity mentioned above, for

which act of kindness shall be very thankful and grateful to you. I hereby

declare that the above information and particulars are true and correct to

the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: Signature

Place: Riyadh, KSA (Arun Sarasan)

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