Tax Accounting

Joseph Sinatra, CPA

Merrick, New York *****

516-***-****) ******.*********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experienced global tax professional with extensive corporate income tax background encompassing both tax accounting and tax compliance. Background includes positions with both public and private experience applying analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills to drive outstanding results. Led various initiatives to enhance worldwide tax compliance initiatives, ensure ASC 740 standards, manage and mentor staff, streamline reporting efficiencies, strengthen internal controls and communicate tax impact studies to both internal and external professionals. Subject matter expertise includes research and analysis associated with domestic and international operations; global tax provision reporting and tax related disclosures; effective tax rate reconciliation; and various aspects of international tax planning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

S&P Global Inc. (Formerly: McGraw Hill Financial Inc.), New York 2014 – 2016

Senior Tax Manager - International Tax Reporting

Focused on delivering objectives in a timely and well planned manner. Managed outside consultants in preparation of all U.S. tax filings and actively maintained tax attributes of over 120 entities for desired transaction analysis, Section 987 impacts and 338 elections. U.S. Tax reporting and analysis included domestic corporations (Form 1120), domestic and foreign partnerships (Forms 1065 & 8865, K-1), foreign branches (Form 1120), foreign corporations (Form 1120-F), disregarded entities (Form 8858), foreign subsidiaries (Form 5471), foreign tax credits (Form 1118), and International Boycott (Form 5713), Dual Consolidated Loss (DCL) disclosures and utilization of check the box regulations.

Partnered with senior tax advisory and overseas staff in the implementation of global tax planning initiatives, determining tax credit opportunities and analyzing effective tax rate projections.

Calculated U.S. tax provision impacts associated with CFC inclusions resulting from distributions, Subpart F and section 956 inclusions. Presenting to senior tax members on regular basis.

Worked closely with corporate treasury in managing cash repatriation strategies.

Participated in tax process optimization, develop and implement procedural changes and process to improve the tax function. Developed procedures to improve data gathering efforts towards intercompany reporting, withholding tax reporting documentation and control needs

Named to internal tax council to establish and maintain OECD BEPS country by country reporting.

Provide technical support analysis relating to tax audits and perform analysis to build audit defense strategies. Pro-actively follow developments in Federal tax laws and assess impact of return positions.

Citigroup, New York, NY 1987 - 2013

Vice President

International Tax Accounting & Provision 2006 - 2013

Managed resources and processes to monitor the current and deferred taxes for all foreign entities including analysis and determination of valuation allowances and uncertain tax benefits (FIN 48), U.S. Shareholders U.S. tax provisions associated with foreign entities, participation in FIN 18, effective tax rate reconciliation, acquisition accounting, APB 23 benefits and accumulated reinvested earnings, ASC 740 - foreign deferred tax asset and liability analysis, E&P vs. Retained Earnings studies, foreign w/h tax accruals attestation, tax vs. book basis computations, true up adjustments, in addition to special projects.

Developed role within the tax accounting group to address and manage international tax reporting control issues. Utilized tax compliance experience and perspective to uncover millions of unused foreign tax credits as a result of a tax provision review of selected entities.

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Citigroup (cont’d)

Evaluated the effectiveness of overseas tax provision processes and established original internal control programs and “best practices” models to address risk. Maintained quarterly SOX 404 internal control procedures for tax accounting and ensure proper documentation and identify additional controls to mitigate tax risk. This strengthened the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls, identified adjustments and improved the accuracy and presentation of the reported tax positions.

Led global initiative to design, develop, train and implement new foreign deferred tax programs and processes. Effort successfully achieved uniform financial statement presentation of deferred tax inventory categories, identified deferred tax reporting adjustments and obtained full required support and documentation for 90% of outstanding overseas balance sheet deferred tax positions.

Built new effective strategies, policies and procedures to support the accumulated accrued U.S. Shareholder deferred tax positions and foreign withholding taxes associated with foreign subsidiary earnings. Successfully measured shareholder level deferred taxes and isolated needed provision adjustments associated with significant undistributed earnings of roughly 300 foreign subsidiaries while identifying financial reporting risks and refinements.

Monitored financial statement implications associated with APB 23 assertions and communicated developments and status with senior executives on a quarterly basis. Collaborated with Treasury resulting in a more efficient allocation of capital.

Vice President

Tax Compliance and Tax Consolidation Groups 1987 - 2006

Managed a regional team of tax professionals and directed day-to-day activities supporting U.S. tax return reporting and analysis associated with overseas subsidiaries. Prepared and reviewed separate U.S. domestic federal, and combined state and local tax returns. Implemented tax planning strategies, performed analytics and responded to internal and external audits.

Tax research, planning and analytics on issues including Homeland Investment Act, Subpart F and Foreign Tax Credit calculations, sourcing of income and withholding issues, active finance exclusions, 338 elections, exposure to Section 956 inclusions, incorporation of overseas branches and transfer of intangible property (Section 367), application of DASTM regulations, utilization of check the box, PFIC rules, and remittance planning.

Summarized regional tax results in a well-focused PowerPoint slide deck, presented key findings to senior tax executives on an annual basis. Presentations led to discussions of identified issues and facilitated consensus building and resolutions. Supervised design and training of in-house international tax programs used to maintain E&P and tax pools, calculate impact of dividend and Sub F inclusions. Performed E&P to Retained Earnings studies.

COOPERS & LYBRAND, New York, NY 1981 - 1987

Tax Supervisor, Corporate Tax Services Group

EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Current: Adjunct Professor at Bernard M. Baruch College teaching accounting courses at Zicklin School of Business

BBA - Accounting, Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, NY 1981

CORPTAX, ONESOURCE and Tax Technologies, Inc. tax software, BNA, RIA, Checkpoint and CCH tax research software, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

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