Senior Tax Accountant - Expatriate/Global Mobility
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UZONDU EZEOKONKWO
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Suwanee, GA 30024
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SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT/CONSULTANT
Highly motivated and accomplished professional with 8+ years of experience in public and corporate accounting; with proven ability in supervising effective teams, overseeing daily operations, and improving workflow efficiently and accurately. Proficient in financial reporting, reconciliation, team management, data review, project management and general business operations. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional hands-on experiences in general accounting, auditing and tax.
Self starter and can work as a team member or independently to accomplish company objectives.
Strong communication skills, oral and written; ability to communicate with all levels within the organization and with outside administrators and consultants as needed.
Great knowledge of the rules and practices of state and federal tax laws.
Proven analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyze issues in a fast paced environment.
Outstanding project management skills, interpersonal, leadership and business skills that would be great assets in any industry.
High level of organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
EY – Atlanta, GA
People Advisory Services – Global Mobility
Senior Tax Accountant 2012-Present
Own, manage and maintain a long-term collaborative relationship with clients and internal colleagues.
Primarily responsible for book of business as acting manager, ensuring zero engagement write-offs are realized by monitoring accounts, timely preparation of client bills, collections and reconciliations to annual budget.
Supervise activities of staff and interns, including managing and monitoring of workload and productivity; performance evaluations, on-the-job coaching and mentoring.
Served as a direct point of contact on major accounts while coordinating assignee programs, addressing concerns and review of worldwide compensation to determine accuracy.
Conduct pre-assignment and repatriation consultation with expatriates and inpatriates in order to highlight the tax implications of relocating, to assist with tax planning and also to help the employees in the program understand the tax process as it relates to their individual situations.
Manage quarterly and year end payroll calculations. Supervise staff personnel to ensure appropriate amounts are included as taxable compensation and client deliverables are met in a timely manner. This process involves gathering and reviewing information pertaining to locally paid income items (foreign/US) in order to ensure that taxable components of compensation are appropriately captured on the US W-2 statement and are in congruent with the IRS tax code.
Conduct data gathering meetings with expatriate taxpayers to collect required data needed to complete their tax returns.
Prepare, detail review of basic to complex Federal and State tax returns for expatriates, foreign nationals and high net worth individuals taking into consideration certain deductions and credits unique to their situation.
Participate in the preparation and completion of international assignment-related calculations such as tax equalization calculations and other tax settlements for expatriate employees.
Prepare correspondence with IRS or state taxing authorities in relation to tax notices and/or audits for expatriates.
Research on various topics such as tax technical laws and regulations, treaty interpretation and application, residency test determinations, and payroll matters. Prepare the related communications for the client.
Perform client engagement planning and set-up activities including preparation and/or review of client engagement contracts, introductory assignee communications, profit margin projections, foreign office fee projections for global engagements and other assignment planning activities.
Assist Partners, Senior Managers and Managers with annual client meeting presentations regarding engagement performance, planning for upcoming tax season, proposals and new business opportunities as requested.
Overall project management from inception to completion until exceptional quality product has been delivered to assignees while identifying additional client needs.
EY – Iselin NJ
Business Tax Services - Diversified Staff Group
Tax Accountant 2009-2012
Prepared basic to complex tax returns including, multi-state, and international returns for high net worth individuals with flow through foreign partnerships, trusts and corporations.
Performed audit assurance to a financial service client by participating in the auditing of Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts at interim and/or year end through examinations, analysis and interpretations of accounting data, records and reports.
Prepared federal and state extension forms, estimate vouches and estimated tax payments.
Participated in preparation of budgets, work plans and other planning documents.
Identified and document tax technical and engagement issues and risks.
Prepare quarterly and year end payroll calculations for compensation.
Prepare and maintain accurate, well organized work-papers.
Research tax laws and regulations.
Floyd D Townsend, CPA – Newark, NJ
Staff Accountant 2007-2009
Prepare income tax returns for individuals, corporations, and partnerships using Pro Series
Perform bank reconciliations using QuickBooks
Analyze and review yearly income and expenses of customers by preparing financial statements
Perform bookkeeping and accounting duties using Fund EZ and QuickBooks for Organizations
Write and record checks for vendors, and deposits from customers and sponsors
Responsible for varied administrative and office support duties EDUCATION
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ Rutgers Business School
Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance, May 2009 High Honors: Cumulative GPA= 3.54/4.00
Accounting GPA= 3.56/4.00 Finance GPA= 3.57/4.00
Essex County College (ECC), Newark, NJ
Associate in Science, Accounting, December 2006
High Honors: Cumulative GPA= 3.73/4.00
ACHIEVEMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS
NJ Dean’s List, 2005/2006
National Dean’s List, 2005 – 2007
Rutgers Dean’s List, 4 Semesters, 2007/2008
Essex County College Dean’s List, 4 semesters, 2005/2006
Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 2006 - 2009
Member, National Association of Black Accountants, 2007 - Present COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader, PeopleSoft, Pro Series, Turbo Tax, QuickBooks, Fund EZ, Go System Tax RS, CCH Pro System, Data Entry. COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Open Hand, 2013
Junior Achievement USA, GA, 2013 - 2014
March of Dimes March for Babies, 2013
Junior Achievement USA, NJ, 2010 - 2012
Feed the Children, Africa, Enugu, Nigeria, 01/2002 - 12/2003
Motherless Babies Home, Onitsha, Nigeria, 05/2001 - Present References Available Upon Request
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