Sr Tax Associate
Resume:
JENNIFER ROGERS, CPA
*** ***** *** ****, ******, AR 72032
SUMMARY
Tax professional with 24 years of income tax experience, including C-Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships, Individual and Trust returns, both preparing and reviewing. Seven years (7) of experience with Corporate Income Tax Compliance and FAS109 preparation. Over eighteen (18) of experience training and supervising tax staff, both in the private and public sectors. Extensive knowledge and experience resolving issues with taxing authorities, both at the federal and state level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Tax Associate, Atlas Firms February, 2023 – February, 2024
100% remote employee
Supported Partners to provide traditional accounting services and special projects to clients.
Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, trusts, and various business entities.
Written and verbal communications with clients and taxing authorities to resolve tax notices.
Prepared and reviewed monthly bookkeeping for certain clients
Senior Tax Accountant, Rasco Winter Thomas Group November, 2015 – February, 2023
Supported Partners to provide traditional accounting services and special projects to clients.
Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, trusts, and various business entities.
Written and verbal communications with clients and taxing authorities to resolve tax notices.
Assisted with special, client specific projects upon request, including business evaluations.
Assisted with some bookkeeping, as well as all year-end payroll tax filings for clients
Tax Accountant, Engelkes & Felts, Ltd. December, 2014 – October, 2015
Supported Partners to provide traditional accounting services and special projects to clients.
Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, trusts, and various business entities.
Written and verbal communications with clients and taxing authorities to resolve tax notices.
Prepared and reviewed monthly bookkeeping for certain clients
Tax Senior, Hudson, Cisne & Company, LLP January 2014 – December 2014
Supported Partners and Managers to provide traditional accounting services and special projects to clients with a heavy emphasis on research and planning.
Reviewed tax returns for individuals, trusts, and various business entities.
Supervised the workload and professional development of junior staff members and seniors.
Written and verbal communication with clients and taxing authorities to resolve tax notices.
Written and verbal communications with taxing authorities on numerous audits of both individuals’ and business entities.
Sr. Tax Analyst, Acxiom Corporation, Conway January 2007 – January 2014
Supported Tax Director, alongside another Sr. tax analyst, to provide assistance in the preparation of the consolidated federal corporate income tax return and over 70 state corporation income tax returns, as well as all quarterly estimated tax payment calculations and FAS109 calculations.
Supervised the workload and professional development of junior staff member
Written and verbal communication with tax authorities to resolve tax notices
Liaison between the income tax team and the fixed asset general ledger team. In charge of reviewing all fixed asset acquisitions and disposals to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Tax Supervisor, Moore Stephens Frost Financial Group, Little Rock January 1999 – December 2006
Supported Partners and Managers to provide traditional accounting services and special projects to clients located in 40 states, with a heavy emphasis on research and planning.
Reviewed tax returns for individuals, trusts, and various business entities with review budgets up to 100 hours. Consistently served on firm’s most complex tax engagements. Extensive experience reviewing consolidated and multi-state returns.
Supervised the workload and professional development of junior staff members and seniors.
Written and verbal communication with clients and taxing authorities to resolve tax notices.
Written and verbal communications with taxing authorities on numerous audits of both individuals’ and business entities.
EDUCATION
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas Overall GPA 3.7/4.0
Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting
Dean’s List six semesters Member of: Beta Alpha Psi
Presidential Scholarship Beta Gamma Sigma
Arkansas Challenge Scholarship Alpha Kappa Psi (Secretary)
URGE Grant Recipient Alpha Chi
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
SPECIAL SKILLS
Experienced in CCH ProSystemsFX, including remote PFX Axcess
Experienced in UltraTax Creative Soultions and Creative Solutions Accounting software
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Assetkeeper, Fixed Assets-Creative Solutions, BNA Income Tax Planner, Planner CS, CCH Tax Research Software, RIA Tax Research Software
Experienced in PeopleSoft
Experienced in Vantage Tax Income Tax Software
Experienced in Quickbooks
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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