GEORGE E. SMITH, JR

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adzb9w@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Citrin/Berdon LLP September 2022 – Present

Review US Corporate and Partnership Tax Returns.

Research tax issues as they relate to the returns.

Negotiate favorable savings for clients

PASCO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUS DRIVER September 2020 – September 2022

Bus Driver for Pasco County School District.

AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL, Tampa, FL June 2015 – September 2020

Director Taxation (6/15 – September 2020)

Assist in setting up tax department for a new company including hiring three new employees.

Work with outside tax preparer to ensure tax returns are timely filed.

Prepare and Review US and Foreign Tax Returns.

Negotiate favorable savings for the company with outside auditors.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, New York, NY

Director State Audits (6/01 – June 2015)

Negotiate favorable savings for the company with outside auditors.

Prepare and analyze reserve calculations for FIN 48.

Responsible for internal controls concerning corporate taxes. Assisted in SOX.

Defend positions take on the state returns.

Assist tax counsel in tax planning initiatives.

Prepare “what if” scenarios for tax savings initiatives.

Director - State Tax Compliance (6/97 – 6/01)

Managed the State and Local tax compliance function.

Reviewed State and Local Income and Franchise tax returns prepared by staff.

Reconciliation of accrued tax liability accounts.

Calculated state effective tax rate.

Calculated reserve exposure on quarterly basis.

Assisted legal counsel with calculation of “what if” scenarios.

Supervised a staff of four which included two managers and two senior tax accountants.

Manager Domestic Tax Compliance (9/95 – 6/97)

Prepared and reviewed Federal, State and Local Income and Franchise tax returns.

Researched issues related to tax return preparation which resulted in lowering tax liabilities.

Responsible for internal controls concerning corporate taxes. Assisted in SOX.

Worked with accounting regarding issues and tax treatment.

Corresponded with various federal and state offices regarding tax compliance and related issues

Assistant Tax Manager – (9/91-9/95)

Preparation of Federal, State and Local Income and Franchise tax returns.

Tax Accountant – (9/88-9/91)

Preparation of Federal, State and Local Income and Franchise tax returns.

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE June 1986- September 1988

Sales and Use Tax Auditor III

Audited Fortune 500 corporations that had Nexus with the state of Missouri.

Review records of Fortune 500 corporations to ensure compliance with tax laws for the state of Missouri

Implemented numerous changes to track down non-filers by cross-referencing tax reports.

EDUCATION:

Long Island University- Greenvale NY

BBA in Accounting December 1985

Suffolk County Community College- Brentwood NY

AS Business Administration- - May 1983

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, CorpTax, In-Source RS/CS, Work Flow Manager and Oracle.

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