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Rebecca Gem Hancock

**** *** ***, **** **** Beach, FL 33480: ***********@*******.***: 561-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cemex

Senior Tax Accountant 07/2013 -01/2015 West Palm Beach, FL

• Review and Approve for Payment Sales and Use Tax Return.

• Monthly Reconciliation of Sales and Use Tax Accounts

• Review of Tax Queue to determine taxability of purchases

• Sales and Use Tax Audits defense

• Sales and Use Tax Monthly Rate Updates

• Apply for new registration and name changes

ION Media Networks, Inc.

West Palm Beach, FL

Property Tax Accountant (02/2006 – 07/15/2013)

• Review of General Ledger and invoices. Proper Classification of Assets for Income and Property Tax into company

database.

• Compliance of over 100 Personal Property Returns and Review of Assessed Values. Conform to SOX Requirements

• Audits and Appeals of Personal Property Returns and Sales and Use Tax Returns

• Fixed Asset Listing comparison to Balance Sheet to ensure proper trial balances

• Monthly Review and Reconciliation of Accounts Payable to Vertex Reconciliation

• Research and Compliance of Sales and Use Tax Returns in 45 States

• Budget Estimates for Personal Property Payments for next fiscal year: review of prior year and adjust accruals. Tax

Reconciliations

Various Temporary Agencies

Property Tax Senior (11/2004-02/2006)

• Developed Internal Tax Research Library Handled an average of 5 audits and 4 tax appeals per year Organized and

implemented high-level valuation analysis with site visits nationwide

• Prepared and managed quarterly and annual accrual reports for Corporate Accounting

• Successfully filed over 150 Manufacturing Personal Property Tax Returns and 400 Business Licenses under demanding

time constraints

Accenture LLP Chicago, Illinois

Property Tax/Business License/Researcher Specialist (6/2000-6/2004)

Developed Internal Tax Research Library

Handled an average of 10 audits and 25 tax appeals per year

Organized and implemented high-level valuation analysis with site visits nationwide that resulted in $500,000 per year

in actual tax savings

Prepared and managed quarterly and annual accrual reports for Corporate Accounting

Successfully filed over 300 Personal Property Tax Returns and Business Licenses under demanding time constraints

Assisted with recruiting staff consultants both internally and externally

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chicago, Illinois

Property Tax Senior Associate (5/1998-6/2000)

Maximized tax exemptions and savings through applicable state laws and cases

Successfully filed over 200 tax returns under demanding time constraints

Trained and mentored new recruits

US Cellular Chicago, Illinois

Tax Associate (1/1995-5/1998)

Successfully started Property Tax Department including procedures for tax compliance and review including procedure

manuals

Review of all Real Estate Contract Taxation Clauses

Ennis & Associates Arlington Height, Illinois

Property Tax Analyst (5/1992-10/1994)

Worked with clients to resolve billing discrepancies

Corporate Lease Negotiations, Ensuring Proper Recording and Filing of all Leases, Non-Disturbances Agreements,

Purchasing Agreements and Closing Documentation.

Roberts & Bishop Indianapolis, Indiana

Law Analyst (6/1990-3/1992)

Supported daily operations for Lead Attorney

Managed multiple engagements including job set-up, fee estimation, site visits, analysis of work product, assisting in

final report, billing, presentation to client

EDUCATION

Indiana University School of Law May 1990 Indianapolis, Indiana

JD in Law

Concentration: Corporate Tax

Tri-State University November 1985 Angola, Indiana

BA Social Science

CCH and Westlaw Research; Microsoft Office, Vertex, Lotus Notes, Excel, PTMS

SKILLS

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