Paolo De La Cruz

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Experience

Internal Revenue Service

Houston, TX

Employment Tax Specialist

June 2019 - February 2022

●Responsible for organizing and managing an inventory of SBSE Employment Tax cases

●Conducts Employment Tax examinations, looking at a broad range of issues including non-filing compliance, worker reclassification, wage recharacterization, and fringe benefit analysis

●Effectively communicate all tax issues and adjustments with taxpayers in order to educate and emcourage future compliance with all Employment Tax Internal Revenue Code requirements

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●Assist with basic Contract related matters including: Bank Wire Insyeahructions, Tax Exempt Certificates, Addendums and other updates

●Track and complete all State Registration Annual Reports to renew trading licenses

●Assist with Compliance inquiries related to internal audit requests

●Ad-Hoc Compliance projects (e.g. Assist with implementation of new Ethics Hotline)

Back Office Analyst July 2014 - December 2017

●Successfully managed a portfolio of counterparts spanning several different energy commodity types - Natural Gas, Shale Gas, Natural Gas Liquids, Electricity

●Ensured the timely daily and monthly settlements of trading activities with counterparts

●Handled daily trade monitoring tasks to ensure accuracy and completeness of internal trade booking system

●Successfully mentored and trained new analysts in all vital back office tasks

Lucas Group

Houston, TX

Executive Search Consultant March 2013 – February 2014

●Functioned as an integral team member on a 17 person team of recruiting professionals for various Accounting and Finance positions

●Leveraged Accounting and Finance knowledge to effectively communicate with prospective candidates about new positions

●Created and maintained relationships with new and existing clients to efficiently handle hiring needs as they arose

Sysco October 2011 – March 2013

Cypress, TX

Accountant II - November 2012-March 2013

●Completed monthly standard and non-standard Journal Entries for multiple Sysco Operating Companies in a timely manner

●Completed monthly account reconciliations for a wide range of accounts including Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Accumulated Depreciation, Goodwill, and Other Assets.

●Was responsible for timely completion of assorted monthly supplemental schedules for Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Bad Debt, and Days Sales Outstanding

Senior Internal Auditor - October 2011-November 2012

●Completed audit testing in a variety of areas including Sales, OSHA, DOT, Payroll, Sales Tax, Merchandising, Accounts Payable, Ethics, Order Processing, Inventory Control, Data Processing, and HACCP

●Examine and analyze supporting documents and records, conducted interviews, and utilize other fact finding techniques to determine if Sysco Operating companies were in compliance with company policies and procedures

●Interacted with operating company personnel in conducting day to day operations as part of internal audit procedures

●Helped prepare written audit reports and effectively communicated results of testing to Operating Company Process Owners and upper management, including the Controller, CFO, and President.

●Assisted in the completion of special department projects including SAP Process Control Walkthoughs and Control testing.

●Demonstrated leadership ability while effectively supervising staff auditors on site visits

●Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability while completing the SMS audit which contained previously untested areas

Malone and Bailey

Houston, TX

Audit Intern/Staff Auditor June 2008-August 2008, March 2011-September 2011

●Organized tasks effectively in completing audit and various consulting engagements

●Managed time efficiently in working on simultaneous multiple audit engagements

●Demonstrated exceptional communication skills in coordinating with clients on accounting issues

●Employed technical knowledge of accounting across a wide range of audit test areas

●Responsible for review and compilation of various 10-K and 10-Q statements

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Houston, TX

Assurance Associate September 2009-March 2011

●Implemented financial statement audits in a variety of industries (Oil and Gas, Correctional, Oil Field Services, Information Technology)

●Developed teamwork skills in working with a variety of audit teams across several audit engagements

●Strengthened and expanded my knowledge base by being exposed to a wide range of technical accounting areas

●Verified information integrity by assisting with the filing of 10-K/Q SEC reports

Education

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

BBA/MBA in Accounting Graduated May 2009

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