Domestic and International Tax Professional

Ronald E. Perrotte Cell: 727-***-****

**** ********** *****, ***********, ** 12304 **********@***.***

Domestic and International Tax Professional

Highly analytical, results-driven professional with extensive public accounting and private industry experience. Demonstrated success in US and international taxation spanning a broad range of areas in a variety of diverse industries. Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to implement effective policies and procedures, improving accuracy and efficiency. Effective communicator with strong team building skills and ability to coordinate cross-functional groups to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines in a high growth and diverse environment.

Core Qualifications

Leadership & Team Building

Corporate Taxation & Compliance

Risk Reduction & Management

Performance Measurement

Internal Procedure Development

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Strategic Planning & Execution

Accurate Reporting & Efficiency

Full Lifecycle Project Management

Relevant Experience

Domestic and International Tax Consultant, Miami, FL and Albany, NY November 2015 – May 2017

Office Depot Inc., Boca Raton, FL April 2016 – December 2016

A leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions for the workplace. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14 billion, employs approximately 49,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 59 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores, award-winning e-commerce sites and a dedicated business-to-business sales organization.

Assist Senior Director of Tax and Tax Controversy with all inbound international tax compliance, research and planning, ASC 740 provision reporting, foreign, federal and state tax compliance, multi-state apportionment, and other international and domestic tax services as requested.

Crescent Heights, LLC, Miami, FL July 2014 – November 2015

One of the nation’s leading real estate brands creating cutting-edge condominiums, residential rental communities, commercial office buildings and hotels.

Senior Tax Manager, Planning and Compliance (Director Pro Futura)

Hired to replace the retiring Director of Tax. Managed US tax planning and structuring for residential and commercial real estate acquisitions and development projects as well as US tax compliance for current real estate holdings in CA, FL, GA, IL, & NY.

Oversaw preparation of US partnership and corporate tax compliance for over 100 real estate structures including state and local jurisdiction taxes to minimize tax exposure.

Led state-level research in various allocation and apportionment methods to reduce tax risk and tax costs within states of operation.

Assisted Human Resources and Accounting Departments with payroll tax and compliance matters and municipal business-level taxation and compliance.

LNR Property LLC, Miami Beach, FL October 2006 – July 2014

Real estate investment, finance, management and development company with $800M in revenue and $7.7B in assets.

Senior Manager, International Tax

Managed and supervised US tax compliance and foreign reporting for European and Caribbean operations, including Forms 5471, 8858 and 8865. FATCA research, registration, and compliance for LNR and Starwood Property Trust parent organization. Monitor US tax compliance requirements for foreign Special Servicing operations and US-based Real Estate Financing and Services division investments, encompassing partnership investments, loans, special servicing assets, and CMBS investments. Maintain tax basis of foreign financial assets and CMBS investments for ASC 740 reporting. Develop, compile, maintain, review and manage ASC 740 reporting of foreign operations. Ensure successful financial reporting for $7B foreign CDO portfolio. Direct quarterly and annual tax computations, including 5 year income projections, for 9 CMBS portfolios holding 1,200+ investments.

Selected Achievements:

Managed successful development and implementation of internally created software to accurately calculate OID, QSI, and other components of taxable income for multiple CMBS portfolios, including projections of taxable income based on highly analytical surveillance of portfolio loans.

Saved over $500K annually in Big-Four service provider fees.

Closed four-year IRS audit resulting in a $5.5M refund.

Filed Form 843 interest netting application for refund of $525K in overpaid interest.

Reduced preparation time of Holding Partnership tax return by six months. Led preparation of internal work paper documents. Managed preparation of return by Big-Four service provider within two months of partnership’s year-end.

Identified need for development of internal reporting process of subsidiary comprised of 10 US and 50+ foreign subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, and Bermuda.

Saved $100K annually in fees from Big-Four service provider. Reduced compilation of tax consolidation and identification of book / tax timing differences by four months.

Developed consolidated ASC 740 foreign tax provision for European group within UK, Germany, France, and Luxembourg subsidiaries. Analyzed foreign jurisdiction tax law and compliance to determine proper accruals for foreign taxes across multiple jurisdictions.

Current and Prior Experience

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Albany, NY June 2018 – Present

Big Four multinational professional services firm offering audit and assurance, tax, and consulting services.

Senior IST (Insourced Solutions for Tax) Tax Accountant

Review and preparation of multinational corporate and partnership tax returns.

LeverPoint Management, LLC, Clifton Park, NY May 2017 – May 2018

A Fund Administrator servicing over $40 billion in assets for Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Credit and Fund of Fund clients

Senior Tax Accountant

Review and preparation of Private Equity and Venture Capital partnership and corporate income tax returns.

Discovered a favorable $50k Investment Tax Credit (ITC) due client, reported on lower-tier partnership K-1, and missed by three CPAs (Senior Staff, Director, & SVP) during preparation and review of prior year return.

Corrected Common Reporting Standard (CRS) processes under Organization for Economic Co-operation (OECD) for Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) compliance required by FATCA/GATCA.

CCS Medical, Inc., Clearwater, FL 2004 – September 2006

Privately owned medical products retailer, pharmacy, and pharmacy management company with $400M in annual sales specializing in medical products, diabetic supplies, and durable medical equipment (DME) products.

Tax Accountant

Led post acquisition consolidation of eight Tax departments into one central location. Managed Federal and State tax compliance for eight subsidiaries operating in 48 states. Directed FAS 109 reporting including merger calculations for combination of entities in stock purchase.

Selected Achievements:

Identified $3.5M tax saving via write-off of Research and Development costs of internally developed software. Write-off missed by Big-Four service provider engaged for preparation of corporate consolidated tax return.

Developed retail sales reporting process to bring company and subsidiaries into compliance with Local and State sales tax law.

Syniverse Technologies, Inc. fka TSI Telecommunications, Inc., Tampa, FL 2002 – 2004

Global mobile telecommunications provider of data and financial clearing services and global wireless data connectivity, interoperability and messaging.

Tax Consultant

Established and supervised Tax Department staff of divested Verizon subsidiary, creating and implementing departmental policies and procedures. Managed internal compliance of Federal, State, and Local tax reporting for affiliated group operating in 11 countries. Identified ASC740 timing variances and purchase accounting adjustments for 338(h)(10) stock acquisition. Filed sales and use tax returns in numerous municipalities across all states.

Selected Achievement:

Researched and developed State allocation and apportionment processes for complex telecommunications industry.

Prior tenures include:

Fifteen years experience in Public Accounting.

Nine years experience in Banking and Finance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

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