PHILIP L. GRADY, CPA

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Multinational Corporation Taxation & Accounting professional with extensive hands-on experience in all phases of Domestic and International Tax Compliance, Tax Accounting, Audit Defense, Corporate Accounting and Regulatory Reporting. Problem solver with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to be a productive contributor in a fast paced environment.

SELECTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Multinational Corporate Taxation:

Domestic Tax Manager for Danaher Corporation, a $29 Billion USD Multi-National Conglomerate

Hands-on Regional Tax Manager of tax department operations in North America for a Multi-National $5.2 Billion USD manufacturer headquartered in Belgium. North American sales are approximately $850 Million USD.

Directed day-to-day operations of the outsourced tax department of a $1.5 billion International Specialty Chemicals manufacturer for four years while with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, managed up to 10 professional staff members. Prepared and reviewed domestic and International Tax provisions and FASB 109 deferred tax accounting analysis from both US and Canadian perspectives throughout my career.

Reviewed and prepared US international informational filings of foreign activities, E & P analysis and the Foreign Tax Credit for clients with activities in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.

Supported Ex-Pat’s taxation questions and gross-up computations for over 20 senior executives.

Assisted several clients with FIN 48 adoption and implementation and testing.

Managed tax department for the nation’s largest parking facilities management company while at APCOA, Inc.

Reviewed and prepared tax returns for federal and state income/franchise tax, personal and real property tax, abandoned property, business licensing, annual reports, quarterly unemployment tax, worker’s compensation insurance premiums and sales and use tax in all 50 states and local jurisdictions for a variety of corporations, partnerships, LLC’s and individuals who were key executives.

Prepared evidentiary matter in support of a global mining conglomerate’s tax cases before the Tax Court of Canada and reviewed their international tax returns and regulatory filings.

Mentored/trained newly hired degreed professionals as well as other experienced consultants.

Prepared or reviewed 10Q and 10K financial statement tax footnote disclosures and other regulatory reports.

Handle and ensure integrity of highly confidential information.

Organized and maintained the departmental tax calendars to ensure timely filing of returns and payment of known liabilities.

Manage interaction with all auditors during audit defense process, negotiate settlements and communicate results to senior executives.

Research tax issues for clients/senior management and provided timely feedback.

Trained employees and clients’ staff in use of income tax and Vertex sales and use tax return preparation.

Financial Accounting:

Managed the accounting department of a $3 billion national bank on an interim basis during a merger for over two years. Awarded a bonus from the client in recognition of my performance.

Developed and documented internal control procedures in support of Sarbanes-Oxley adoption.

Conducted testing of internal controls and procedures for several Sarbanes-Oxley 404 clients.

Prepared and reported month end close, quarterly reports, annual financials, daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly regulatory reports, account analyses, tax provisions, budget monitoring and consolidations for the bank, which had over $3 billion in assets, 47 branches and 7 subsidiaries. Supervised a staff of 5.

Developed, maintained and monitored Business Objects custom financial reporting package for a client using SAP R3 ERP software application.

Communicate regularly with senior level management and outside auditors.

Utilize various software packages including Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Business Objects, SAP, Hyperion Essbase Analyzer, Onesource Income Tax, InSource Express RS Tax Software, Corptax, Vertex, CCH, RIA, Westlaw, and Jack Henry Call Reporter.

PHILIP L. GRADY, CPA

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September 2018 to Present – Multi-State Tax Research project work and Tax Compliance and Audit Defense for Individuals

September 2016 to August 2018 – Project based Senior Tax Compliance Consultant – Clients included: Lincoln Electric (Two

Projects), American Electric Power (Two Projects), Big Lots in Columbus, Aleris Inc, and Real Alloy Inc.

October 2015 to April 2016 – hired by client - Danaher Corporation - Domestic Tax Manager – Responsible for Federal Tax

Compliance for Danaher Corporation and its Subsidiaries which numbered over 420 entities – also supported Year end close Tax

Provision analysis for the Consolidated group.

November 2014 to October 2015 – Senior International Tax Consultant – worked on International Tax compliance and Tax

Basis analysis consulting projects in Northeast Ohio for Applied Industrial Technologies and Danaher Corporation.

February 2012 to March 10, 2014 – hired by client - Bekaert Corporation – Regional Tax Department Manager - North America

January, 2001 to February 2012: PROJECT BASED SENIOR TAX CONSULTANT/LOANED FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

All of my clients were Fortune 50-500 type multinational conglomerates including the following:

Hillenbrand Inc., Big Lots and Bekaert Corporation – Domestic Tax Compliance & Audit Defense

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc., - International Tax Compliance

Cliffs Natural Resources (f.k.a. Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.) - Canadian Tax Compliance and Tax Court of Canada

Litigation defense and IRS Tax Compliance as well as ad hoc reports and analysis including taxation issues for

their Expatriot workforce overseas in various countries including Canada, Brazil and Australia. Directly

involved with ASC 740 (FASB 109) deferred tax analysis from both a US and Canadian perspective and

FIN 48 adoption and implementation, also supervised one degreed staff member for the client.

The LTV Steel Corporation, over 2,300 returns timely filed. I reviewed all returns and also prepared returns.

Senior Tax Compliance Software Implementation Consultant for Lesco Inc. and Agilysys Inc.. large

multi-national distribution and manufacturing companies using RIA In-Source Express RS Tax Software

International Tax Compliance project for Limited Brands Inc.

Domestic and International Tax Compliance project with A. Schulman Inc.

Interim Accounting Department Manager for Huntington Bancshares and Unizan Bank. Responsibilities

included: Managing the General Accounting area, monthly close including all consolidations and production of

financial statements, tax provision calculation and Governmental Regulatory Reporting activities for the bank

holding company and its 7 subsidiaries.

Sarbanes-Oxley projects for Forest City Enterprises & Agilysys Inc.

Business Objects financial report development, Hyperion Essbase Analyzer financial report development & SAP

R.3 custom financial report developer on a project basis for Moen, Inc. & GE Capital.

Grady & Walsh Ltd., CPA’s – Taxation services – Stow, OH 01/97 - present

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP - Cleveland, OH- Senior Supervisory Associate - 12/96 – 12/00

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration; Major: Accounting - Kent State University

Uniform CPA Examination: Passed on First Attempt – Ohio Unlimited Practice License # 35254 - Active

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