KIRSTEN C. GOSDA, CPA

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tax Accounting professional

Accomplished Tax Accountant with diverse corporate tax expertise across compliance, provision, system design and process improvements for large multinationals, with a comprehensive tax foundation developed through extensive experience in public accounting. Key roles as both leader and team member with the ability to leverage strong technical and analytical skills as well as strong project management skills to deliver results aligned with organizational strategic goals, ensuring compliance and timeframes are met.

Areas of Expertise

ü Accounting & Compliance ü Business Process Improvement ü Income Tax Planning

ü Corporate Tax Preparation/Reporting ü Management Reporting ü Franchise & Sales Tax

ü Provision (FAS 109/ASC740) ü Project Management ü Federal & Multi-State Tax Law

Highlighted Accomplishments

Worked with the tax counsel, line of business and fixed asset teams to calculate income tax impact due to expense planning and associated tax requirements for fixed asset reporting system upgrades and modifications. Estimated savings if implemented at least $15 million.

Earned highest level performance award for delivering required documents timely including process flows documenting current state as well as projected future state for enterprise wide ERP system design

Represented client interests in IRS negotiations, and delivered a greatly reduced tax burden for client by $100,000.

Professional Experience

TD BANK NA, Cherry Hill, NJ 2016-2018

Tax Analyst

Managed quarterly close functions including preparing, analyzing and reviewing tax items and preparing related entries in accordance with ASC 740. Prepare corporate tax returns, quarterly estimated tax calculations and federal true up adjustments, as well as tax accounting provision and footnotes for statutory financial statement audits.

Prepared and analyzed certain income and expense components for line of business pricing and CCAR requirements.

Helped analyze impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017 to various tax sensitive areas and help with tax planning opportunities such as fixed assets and cost segregation.

EXPERIS CONSULTING, King of Prussia, PA 2015-2016

Consultant to Financial Services Company

Worked in a high-volume detail-oriented, deadline-driven environment, consulting with commercial, performing provision work, estimate calculations and tax return preparation for client services division.

Provided tax expertise developing and demonstrating proficiency with key tax issues related to investment banking including 1120-RIC and excise returns for mutual funds.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, New Brunswick, NJ 2007-2014

Senior Tax Analyst 2013-2014

Supervised and directed the daily activities related to filing of personal property, sales & use tax returns, and managed required data compilation.

Served as primary liaison for third party service providers and affiliate company contact, maintaining an open dialogue with contacts to quickly resolve issues.

Calculated indirect tax accruals and reserves for accounting closes and special projects such as divestitures.

Developed operational procedures to transition affiliate tax position to national tax service center, training staff through instruction and supervision of assigned duties.

Facilitated discussions with key fleet management account personnel and internal finance stakeholders to define responsibilities and provided metrics that helped demonstrate impact and cost savings. New process and controls proposed, reducing liability for company.

Senior Tax Analyst 2011-2013

Member of global tax project team which was part of an enterprise-wide finance efficiency project to revamp ERP systems while maintaining and/or improving effectiveness using an SAP platform. Collected functional data requirements by interviewing tax professionals across the globe and documented design business requirements.

•Co-lead working with Q&A, SOX and the Project Management office, as well as external consultants to complete required documentation.

•Acted as a liaison with project management team and finance groups to promote understanding of tax requirements to ensure design of ERP system met compliance needs.

•Managed a project consultant, and supervised budget analysis, oversaw project accounting, monitored project spending and capitalization where appropriate.

•Organized North America tax community education conferences as member of council and presented on project.

ETHICON, INC. (Johnson and Johnson affiliate), Somerville, NJ

Senior Tax Analyst 2009-2011

Accountable for monthly income tax provision (ASC 740) and corporate returns for Puerto Rican related franchises. Calculated tax reserves (FIN 48) and prepared transfer pricing substance documentation. Peer reviewed federal and state returns and fixed asset packages.

Worked closely with project team in US and Puerto Rico to implement a tax planning structure, contributing to discussions on key financial process flows, local and federal tax and legal requirements. Recognized with performance award for contributions to successful launch. Resulted in significant tax savings.

Contributed significantly to development of new pricing/reserve model and collaborated with foreign business partners to develop efficient compliance and reporting process and structure.

Functioned as tax lead on SAP implementation team, working with both systems and finance project members on developing financial structure, system testing and implementation.

Led conversion, training and implementation for tax department and provided subject matter expertise for tax and fixed asset conversion.

JANSSEN (Johnson and Johnson affiliate) Titusville, NJ

Senior Tax Analyst 2007-2009

Worked in a senior capacity for this Johnson and Johnson affiliate organization, and prepared corporate and partnership tax returns, quarterly estimated tax calculations and payments and income tax provisions (ASC 740) at federal and state levels, increasing calculation efficiencies. Provided state income, sales and use tax audit support, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation. Responsible for reviewing fixed asset tax submissions and performed cost segregation survey.

Instrumental in developing significant improvement to FIN48 reporting and corporate submission requirements by converting data into new reporting system.

Worked with members of finance division, assisting in legal reorganization and streamlining of management reporting requirements.

ROSENBERG RICH BAKER BERMAN & CO, Bridgewater, NJ 1998-2007

Tax Supervisor

Prepared and reviewed individual, S corporation, and partnership returns; performed compilations and reviews for various small businesses; and researched tax issues related to income, franchise, and sales tax. Trained and supervised accountant staff, reviewing assigned returns. Organized, supervised, and reviewed complex, multi-state tax returns, consolidations, dissolutions and acquisitions for a public company.

Supervised the tax audit process, ensuring timely completion and reasonable assessments.

Defended clients on numerous state audits.

Education & Certification

RIDER UNIVERSITY, Lawrenceville, NJ

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Accounting, Concentration in International Business

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) New Jersey

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, Corptax, Onesource Compliance, SharePoint, J D Edwards, CCH Checkpoint, & ARIS

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