Tax Associate Employee Relations

Chaya Stolberg

Dallas, Texas

872-***-**** *****.********@*****.***

Seeking a position in HR. While working in Accounting/Tax my desire to transition to a career in HR has grown. My background in Accounting and Tax has developed both my technical and interpersonal skills. I have built a strong work ethic and relationships with colleagues and clients. I possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

SKILLS

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• QuickBooks

• Organizational

and management skills

• Problem solving

• Strong verbal and written

communication

• Decision-making

• Teamwork

• Time management

• Leadership

WORK EXPERIENCE

LS Power Development, LLC, East Brunswick, New Jersey August 2020 – May 2021 Tax Associate

• Created and developed strong working relationships with colleagues.

• Worked on a variety of business entities in renewable energy, private equity and real estate funds.

• Prepared tax work papers in excel for the business entities using vast excel knowledge.

• Coordinated with fund accounting team to obtain necessary financial statements to prepare and review tax workpapers, returns and K-1’s.

• Examined legal entity structures and organizational flow charts, which include off - shore vehicles and the various filing requirements for foreign investors.

• Calculated income of foreign partners

• Prepared and filed form 1042-S for foreign investors.

• Prepared tax journal entries while preparing the tax workpapers, including applying special allocations to income and expenses based on partnership agreements.

• Reviewed state workpapers with over 40 states, for multiple funds.

• Participated in conference calls to ensure deliverables were finished within specific timelines. CohnReznick, LLP, New York, New York November 2017 – July 2020 Tax Senior Associate

• Prepared and Reviewed 1065, 1120, and 1120S tax returns for companies with both domestic and international operations and structures including tiered partnerships, consolidated corporations, and single member pass-through entities in multi-states.

• Prepared, reviewed and leadership of over 60 tax returns for a large commercial real estate company, including individual entities, large funds, management companies, and corporate returns.

• Reviewed and analyzed financials dealing with adjustments, true ups, and special allocations for multi- million-dollar funds with over 100 partners, including K-1 footnotes specifically designed for each fund and investor.

• Extensive analysis and preparation of K-1s for various types of investors including but not limited to Individuals, Corporations, LLCs, and Exempt Organizations.

• Prepared work papers, including partner allocations, estimates, book to tax temporary/permanent differences, calculation of partner’s basis, gain/loss on sale of property, and realized gain/loss.

• Tracked tax basis in underlying partnership investments by analyzing these investments for contributions, distributions, non-deductible expenses, transfers, property distributions, and tax basis adjustments under various complex sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

• Paper and electronically filed Federal and State tax returns.

• Communicated with clients and team members to ensure goals are met timely and accurately.

• Analyzed and research tax regulations and tax changes to ensure documentation accuracy.

• Guided staff through various tax engagements, the preparation of tax returns and any related questions. Gould Paper Corporation, New York, New York January 2016 - July 2016 Accounting Intern

• Company had annual revenue of over $1 billion.

• Reviewed and analyzed financial statements of prospective companies, calculated accounting ratios, and prepared Excel spreadsheets of findings.

• Utilized customized accounting program, Gems, to handle financial statements, prepare A/P and A/R invoices, and print documents needed for audit.

• Audited travel expenses to ensure proper distribution.

• Managed account reconciliations, including trial balance sheets and adjustments of discrepancies

• Posted journal entries to General Ledger.

EDUCATION:

Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business, New York, New York Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 2017 GPA: 3.68

ACTIVITIES:

Leadership Program - RSM, Summer 2015

Active Member - YU Investment Club, September 2014 – 2015

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