ANDREW R. BEUNING, CPA (Reactivating)
Maple Grove, MN 55311
adcs0f@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Highly driven, experienced tax and accounting professional with strong organizational, people, analytical, and communication skills. 20+ years of public accounting and large corporate tax experience. Experience managing all aspects of a tax department including Federal and state compliance, audits, international tax, transfer pricing, sales and use tax, property tax, due diligence, M&A, and financial reporting for tax under both ASC740 and IFRS. Experience hiring, coaching, and training high functioning tax teams. Experience working with both US and inbound, multi-national, publicly traded organizations, leading public accounting tax and ASC740 practices, and as a National office ASC740 lead. Legrand is a French inbound, publicly traded company.
EDUCATION:
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Bachelors of Science in Accounting
Economics emphasis in other elective courses
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Public Accountant
(Currently inactive- Reactivating)
EXPERIENCE:
Legrand (3/15-10/19)
West Hartford, CT (Head Quarters)
Eden Prairie Office Location
Director of Tax Planning and Strategy
US and Foreign entity IFRS / ASC740 reporting
Acquisition Structuring and planning
Integration of acquired entities
US, State and Foreign tax compliance
Transfer Pricing, CBCR
M&A and Due diligence, Corporate & supply chain reorg.
Manage tax relationships with outside providers
Streamlined the tax provision, sales and use tax, and transfer pricing processes along with being a technical expert on tax provision, opening balance sheet, M&A, integrations, and transfer pricing.
Milestone AV Technologies, LLC (Purchased by Legrand) (3/15-8/17)
Eden Prairie, MN
Global Tax Director
In charge of all aspects of tax for the global organization
oUS and Foreign entity financial and tax reporting
oStructuring, planning and compliance
oTransfer Pricing
oFATCA reporting for shareholders
oSales & Use, VAT, and Property tax
Complex distribution calculations using a waterfall analysis with the different shareholder groups.
Manage tax relationships with outside providers and ownership group
UNICAP, IRC 199, Research & Development and Foreign tax credits
In the first 18 months with Milestone saved the company in excess of $4m in cash tax.
PWC (2013-2015)
Minneapolis, MN
TAX DIRECTOR
PCS and Inbound practice – Audit and prepare tax provisions for Inbound clients.
US and foreign tax compliance
Engaged on one of the firms largest tax / tax department remediation projects with hundreds of international subsidiaries.
Provide training and coaching to tax department personnel.
Grant Thornton (2005-2010)
Minneapolis, MN
SR. Tax Manager (Partner Program)
National practice leader ASC740
In charge of Minneapolis corporate tax / ASC740 practice
Client /staff training on tax provisions and purchase accounting
Deloitte/Arthur Andersen (1999-2005)
Minneapolis, MN
Tax Manager
ASC740 / tax provision prep and audit
Federal & State compliance and consulting
Staff training on tax provisions and compliance
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:
Proven leadership, management, training and development of staff
Excellent communication skills with clients, staff, Boards of Directors, and tax authorities
Technical expertise in corporate tax planning, structuring, compliance, ASC740, and tax department management
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
National MS Society Finance & Audit Committee member
Youth Softball and Basketball coach