Field Audit Specialist

Mary E. Frankowski

FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST

WORK EXPERIENCE

New York State Department of Taxation & Finance

Field Audit Specialist Rochester, NY July 2014 - February 2023

Ensured constantly evolving tax laws were adhered to among numerous industries

Reviewed and analyzed financial statements and income tax returns

Wrote and distributed correspondence to support audit findings

Utilized statistical sampling methods when conducting audits

Verified documentation and computations of sales tax reporting

Trained new auditors on site at Taxpayer’s locations, grooming to be promotable

. Interacted extensively with Top CPA and Legal firms Deltek, Inc.

Senior Manager – Sales Tax Herdon, VA & Remote

November 2009 - July 2014

Managed tax system testing and implementation of Deltek Costpoint Software

. Lead team negotiating new contracts to update tax software to Avalara

. Met with Technical and billing units weekly to discuss issues related to billing errors advised methods

Reviewed and approved files the sales tax returns team prepared for monthly filings

. Leader and front-line contact on all Sales and Use tax audits New York State Department of Taxation & Finance

Technical writer – Field audit management; Tax auditor New York November 1994 - November 2009

Assisted in preparing Advisory Opinions and proposed legislation

Developed training programs for new and existing employees for Field audit positions

Acted as intermediary with four New York offices in resolving disagreed cases prior to hearing

Prepared auditors for testifying in court

New York State Department of Social Services

Accountant - Contract Monitoring Unit Albany, NY December 1991 – July 1994

Team member for preparing RFP’s and negotiations for Government contracts, including Lockheed Martin to Manage the Child support payment processing unit

Lead on-site inspections with contractor of daily operations to ensure Deliverables were met

. Coordinated with contractors to resolve technical system cliches

Advised contract officers on out of compliance issues ***********@*******.***

Jacksonville Beach, FL

904-***-****

SKILLS

Software:

Deltek Costpoint,

Softrax, Taxware,

ADP, Vertex, Aria,

Salesforce, Sharepoint,

Avalara

Client Onboarding

Negotiating

Leadership

Multitasking

EDUCATION

SUNY NY - Utica

B.S. Accounting 1988

Previous work history

available upon request

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