ROMEO MITRI

*** ******** ***., ****** *****, NJ *7643 • 201-***-**** • ad4pno@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: Experienced Business Management Consultant, and Partner with many years of consulting experience in taxation, financial reporting, accounting, assurance, external and internal audit and legal interpretation and fiscal policies. Tax professional with in-depth expertise on global taxation including domestic and foreign tax compliance (Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, BEAT etc.) and tax accounting ASC740, FIN 48, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), transfer pricing, income tax audits, research and planning for large corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships, LLC’s, individuals with closely held businesses, high net worth individuals, etc. Result-oriented professional with excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills, with a wide range of management and organization building experience.

EXPERIENCE

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Edison, New Jersey

Sr. Tax Manager Feb 2022 – On

• Responsible for all income and franchise-based taxes at all levels international, federal, state, and city taxes.

• Preparation of tax returns working papers and computations and approval process.

• Preparation on OneSource of Thompson Reuters income tax compliance module of all international, federal, state and city return and data basis, including apportioning and allocation factors.

• Preparing all the evidence required by auditors, review of audit findings, review and understanding of international, federal, state and city statutes and their audit implementation.

• Performing tax and bill payments for all the international, federal, state, and city tax authorities.

• Taking care of all tax notices and assessments issued by tax authorities. Pacira BioSciences, Inc. & Subsidiaries Parsippany, New Jersey Sr. Tax Manager – Consultant Jan 2021 – Nov 2021

• Responsible for tax accounting and financial statement disclosures in compliance with ASC 740, calculation of the tax provision, valuation allowance, and deferred tax account reconciliations as well as assist with computing non- GAAP income tax provision

• Work effectively with internal management, external advisors, and business units in relation to domestic and foreign income tax compliance process, tax accounting ASC 740 (FAS 109), FIN 48, SOX compliance, US GAAP reporting

• Actively supported the preparation of the FED and State fixed assets depreciation calculations, intercompany eliminations and other tax return supporting work papers. Thoroughly review FED and State tax depreciation, and fixed asset roll forward and reconcile book to tax differences

• Assist third party provider with information request related to compliance for separate and unitary state corporate income tax returns, franchise and property tax returns with filing requirements on all 50 states

• Initiated process improvements initiative across the compliance process, including coordination of e-filing process, provision workpapers consolidation, provision to return calculations, ERP system utilization for allocation and apportionment data, etc.

• Review State Corporate Income and Franchise returns prepared by third party. Calculate and prepare all quarterly and annual state estimates, assessments, fees and surcharges requires by various states and agencies

• Support and review Sales & Use tax calculations prepared by third party consultants

• Responsible for assessing and estimating SALT exposures and developing audit positions, including state tax exposures for FIN 48 analysis.

• VAT project – record keeping and VAT account compliance and filing in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, etc.

• Research and analyze Nexus attributes, identify state filing methodologies, and work closely with outside tax consultants when required in identifying the most beneficial filing method

• Effectively managed multiple State audits and notices, gather and review data requests and coordinate responses with tax authorities, provide related analysis and authoritative tax regulation support

• Prepare operating profit and functional analysis of the US operations and review the §6662(e) Transfer Pricing Study prepared by third party providers

ROMEO MITRI

102 Marshall Ave., Little Ferry, NJ 07643 • 201-***-**** • ad4pno@r.postjobfree.com

• Assist third party consultants with Federal and State Research & Development Tax Credit

• Fostered effective working relationships with finance, legal, accounting, sales, and other functions Grant, Herrmann, Schwartz & Klinger LLP, New York Metro Area Tax Advisor - Consultant Jan 2020 to Mar 2020

• Supported the tax function of a Managing Wealth Management Program for foreign and domestic high-net worth individuals, such as preparing and filing tax returns and information returns, financial reporting, tax provision etc.

• Implemented the in-house preparation and review of federal and state tax returns and information returns, Form 1040, 1040-NR, 1041 for foreign and domestic high-net worth individuals including partnerships, especially with investments in real property and related financial operations

• Prepared Form 1120, 1120F, 1120S,1065 and K-1, and 5471 information returns for foreign corporations for various clients. Worked closely with corporate clients to assist on tax provision and provision to return calculations

• Prepared FBAR filing and compliance reporting foreign bank and financial accounts, FinCEN Form 114 Contract ended by reason of force majeure, Covid-19 pandemic. Gillon Tax Advisors, LLC New York Metro-Area

Managing Director (Independent Contractor Agreement) Sep 2018 – June 2019

• Oversaw multiple client’s US income tax compliance and coordinated with their foreign subsidiaries’ income tax compliance and tax provision function, including Form 1118, Form 5471 and Form 5472 filing. Computed earnings and profits, and potential IRC Section 965 dividend inclusions, IRC Section 78 dividend gross-up, Subpart F and foreign tax credits

• Experienced preparer and reviewer of International Tax compliance Form 1042, 1116, 1118, 8990, 5471 (including Sch. I-1), 8992 (including 5471 Sch. J-P), 8993, 8991, 965, 1118, 8865 (including Sch. K&K-1); as well as federal and state income tax compliance expertise in preparing and reviewing tax returns (Form 1120, 1065, 1040, etc.)

• Supported clients’ management with analysis for accounting for income taxes ASC740 (FAS109) including the preparation of consolidated tax provision entries and effective tax rate calculations

• Managed multiple consulting project with specific expertise on Repatriation Tax, Interest Expense Limitation, GILTI, FDII, BEAT, Transfer Pricing and CbC reporting, Subpart F Income; Tax accounting ASC740 and FIN 48, and FASB and IRS proposed updates and regs.,

• Worked closely with clients to identify and implement tax planning opportunities to support financial and strategic objectives of their company, including the IRC Section 965 repatriation tax, developing in house GILTI, FDII, BEAT calculations, training their staff to transition the calculations to be performed in house

• Worked closely with software programmers on the implementation of the new 2017 tax reform regulations for the Gillon’s self-developed provision software “Taxprovision.net”

• Independently worked on the publication of the Earning and Profits limitations discussion paper, published in LinkedIn pages

Fiscal & Financial Consulting LLC Tirana, Albania

Partner in Albania Jan 2004 – Sep 2015

Founder of FFC Albania

• Provided high quality tax and accounting services, financial reporting including matching the IFRS with US GAAP and UK GAAP, foreign tax provision and compliance, tax treaties, transfer pricing, and CbC reporting for a wide client-base including customers such as British Telecommunications, Brown & Root (Halliburton), PwC UK, Baker Hughes etc.

• Engagement tax partner in planning, compliance, reviewing and signing complex international, federal, and state income tax returns, according to US GAAP and ASC 740, IFRS and IAS 12

• Member of Audit Committee at Société Générale Bank in Albania 2004 – 2015. Trainer and lecturer of training program of public entities internal auditors, training of 250 candidates. ROMEO MITRI

102 Marshall Ave., Little Ferry, NJ 07643 • 201-***-**** • ad4pno@r.postjobfree.com Ernst & Young Int’l Albania Tirana, Albania

Partner March 1996 – Jan 2004

Established First Ernst & Young Albanian Consulting Firm

• Consultant on fiscal and financial matters, having created own consulting firm, affiliated with Ernst & Young International. After concluding the respective agreement, became the First Partner of Ernst & Young in Albania, representing EY in all engagements and worldwide clients

• Established a EY high quality network in the South-East Europe on foreign tax provision, compliance, planning, research and study, SAP and ERP implementation, becoming the EY South-East Europe representative

• As tax partner served expats individuals and closely held foreign businesses in the region on reviewing and signing complex tax returns, to fully comply with U.S. tax legislation and regulations, and also with local laws Ministry of Finance – Albanian Government Tirana, Albania Fiscal Policy Director 1996 and prior

Held several Government position including Fiscal Policy Director, responsible on implementation of VAT tax in Albania and custom duties and regulations.

Chief Internal Auditor of Customs Department.

EDUCATION

Albanian Institute of Chartered Accountants and Auditors (IEKA) Albania Certified Public Accountant

University of Bath UK

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Finance

International Tax Program - Lincoln Land Policy Institute, Harvard University Cambridge, MA Diploma on Information Technology for Fiscal Systems International Tax - Large Organization - Advanced Studies State University of Science & Economics Tirana, Albania Bachelor's Degree, Major: Economics

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Working as trainer and lecturer on behalf of Albanian Institute of CPA, prepared and delivered courses on accounting, financial reporting, auditing external and internal control-integrated framework (COSO), on US GAAP and IFRS, from 1998 up to 2015

• IFAC member and managing committee of Albanian Institute of Chartered Accountants and Auditors (IEKA), supporting IFAC membership compliance and obligations project

• Member and elected Deputy Chairman, Chairman of Albanian Institute of Chartered Auditors (CPA)

• Member and elected Chairman to Albanian Institute of Tax Advisors

• Member of SEEPAD, Member of FCM, Member of American Public Choice Society

• Member of Ascension Orthodox Church in Fairview. SKILLS

COMPUTER

• Corp-Tax, OneSource, Peoplesoft, Taxprovision.net, CCH PRO System, BNA & CCH Tax Research

• SAP, Oracle, Peachtree Accounting, Quick Books

• MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

• Fluent in Albanian and Italian, conversational in French

Contact this candidate