Tax Specialist Business Development

A. Youssef Skiredj, MBA

Rue Oued Dahab Rahchid A, Souissi, Morocco, 10220 Phone: 813-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.***

Academic Experience

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Sykes College of Business, The University of Tampa

May 2018

Bachelor of Science (BS), International Business and Management Sykes College of Business, The University of Tampa

Academic Honors and Achievements:

•Merit Award Scholarship

•Dean’s List

Professional Experience

May 2015

Senior M&A Tax Specialist

PwC Tampa, FL June 2022 – May 2023

•Responsible in training, developing and coaching staff and other seniors

•Develop and maintain strong relationships with service professionals and clients

•On boarding clients on salesforce as well as any due diligence

•Handle billing and invoicing for both domestic and international clients

•Proficient in analyzing tax issues relevant to the acquiring company and other parties involved in M&A transactions

•Research overall feasibility and post-reorganization cash flows

•Tracking company history through shared information such as 10Ks and 10Qs

•Adept at creating client facing step-plans, presentations, and proposals informing client with possible structural and organizational changes

•Skillful in following through in a timely manner regarding services and consulting opportunities internally and externally

M&A Tax Specialist

PwC Tampa, FL December 2020 – June 2022

•Handling over 100 projects regarding mergers & acquisitions

•Analyzing and presenting financial statements to provide a full P&L picture to clients

•Suggested new policies to improve efficiency

•Proficient in the workflow process from initiation through completion.

•Consulted with clients and collaborated with internal team in preparing data and filing tax forms.

•Clear understanding and ability to read financial statements

•Expert at handling multiple projects simultaneously to meet tax deadlines

Associate Tax Specialist

PwC Tampa, FL May 2019 – December 2020

•Collaborated with internal team as well as client to work on corporate and state returns

•Remained up to date with changing accounting laws, tax codes, and client’s state laws to maintain compliance

•Prepared, processed, and maintained paperwork in preparation of filing returns

•Proactively sought guidance and built strong relationships with team members

Business Development Intern

Just Grow Tampa, FL August 2018 – May 2018

•Identified negative trends impacting Just Grow by analyzing the retention rate and provided fast track solutions.

•Analyzed survey data from over 200 + consumers to identify and develop efficient ways of reaching clients increasing customers by 20%

•Analyzed financial models and strategies for new investment product initiatives.

•Assisted with marketing presentation design and updates.

General Manager

MK Café Don Jose Tampa, FL December 2015 – May 2016

•Supervised and managed a team of 12 employees to provide high quality service.

•Increased retention rate by 10% by developing multiple programs such as loyalty programs as well as directly engaging with customers.

•Through cost analysis, developed a marketing strategy leading to a profit increase of 10% per month, reversing a 1-year sales downturn.

•Reduced food costs by 6% after identifying and eliminating inventory issues such as excess ordering, poor storage and inefficient waste management.

•Used DBMS to analyze current costs, improving profit margins decreasing expenses by 15%.

•Proactively engaged with executive chef to revamp menu and marketing department to rebrand restaurant increasing brand awareness and new clientele.

•Created a youth marketing strategy and implemented special marketing tools to achieve a 20% increase in a demographic under 45.

Extra-Curricular achievements

•GIVE – helped organize events for the disabled as well as visited elderly homes.

•Lalla Meryem – Aided in several events for local orphanage in Morocco.

•Varsity Soccer - High school soccer captain.

•Yearbook Team – Took part in creating our high school yearbook.

Additional skills

•Languages: English (Native) – French (Fluent) – Arabic (Intermediate)

•Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Word. Salesforce, Tableau, CRM systems

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