Property Tax Use
Resume:
SHARRON JACKSON
Alpharetta, GA 30022
******@*****.***
Summary
Almost 30 years of diverse Accounting experience in various industries with a concentration in Tax Accounting. Extensive knowledge in sales tax regulations, filings, and taxability research, while completing month end close requirements. Proven ability to identify process improvements and automation opportunities that aid in ensuring the companies tax compliances. Excellent communicative skills demonstrated through interfacing with all levels of management. Self-driven professional known for obtaining direct results that improve the company’s profitability. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Sales Logix, SAP, OneSource, Vertex, CCH and Oracle.
Sales and Use Tax
Tax Auditing
Indirect Tax
Tax Procedures and Compliance
Property Tax Management
Month-End Close
Monthly Reporting
Software Implementation
SOX requirements knowledge
Microsoft Office: Excel/Word
EXPERIENCE
Kloeckner Metals Corporation, Headquarters, Roswell, GA Mar 2013- present
(€5.7 billion sales producer-independent distributor of steel and metal products and one of the leading steel service center companies in the European and American markets combined)
State and Local Tax Manager
Vital component in the transition of the sales and use tax compliance and determination to Onesource tax software.
Process, reconcile, report and pay sales and use taxes for over 45 states including GST/HST and Puerto Rico. This includes 100’s of state and local tax returns processed monthly.
Personally responsible for automating the payment process for all sales and use tax payments and filings.
Ensure that all appropriate tax returns (corporate, state & local) and payments are filed in a timely manner.
Manage and maintain all state and local business licenses for over 50 worldwide branches.
Facilitate and handle the revision to the sales and use tax taxability chart to determine taxability or exemptions to general ledger accounts and profit centers.
Direct process owner and point of contact for all state and local tax audits, while keeping our liability to a minimum.
Designated contact for the corporate migration to the cloud for our sales tax process using Onesource tax software.
Manage tax research, audit and compliance activities.
Property Tax Manager August 2023-present
Coordinate and submit payments for all company property tax returns.
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Headquarters, Kennesaw, GA 2011 – 2013
(The leading diversified provider of Specialty Multi-craft industrial services)
Property Tax Manager
Strategically deliver accurate filings for over 268 property tax schedules to property tax consultants for submission of annual property tax returns.
Coordinate and submit payments for all company property tax returns totaling over $2.5M annually.
Manage and submit IL sales and use tax monthly and OH C.A.T. tax quarterly.
Facilitate the appeals process to reduce property tax value in multiple states, saving the company approximately $50K annually.
Direct process owner and point of contact for all state property tax audits.
Reconcile all property tax accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis.
S1 CORPORATION, Headquarters, Norcross, GA 2005 – 2011
Sales and Use Tax Manager
(A top Security Software Company for the banking industry with $200M in annual sales)
Strategically delivered accurate filings of all sales tax for five companies within 45 states totaling $200M annually to ensure regulatory requirements.
Assisted in the preparation of annual tax provisions and corporate income tax filings.
Direct process owner for the automation of the sales and use tax filings to eliminate manual processes and reduce man hours.
Designated contact for all sales and use tax audits to which we have had no exceptions.
Partnered with other departments delivering impromptu analysis and presentations as needed to eliminate erroneous accounting entries.
Executed the processing and filing of all property tax, franchise tax, annual reports and business license annually.
Managed daily lockbox process, applying cash to open accounts and cleanup of the accounts receivable aging schedules.
Reconciled all sales and income tax accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis.
Researched and analyzed all state sales tax laws and regulations to maintain regulatory compliance.
Contributing team member for implementation of Vertex sales tax software.
Researched and designed taxability matrix for new S1 products.
Interfaced with Accounts Receivable/Billing Department to ensure sales tax is properly invoiced.
Quickly resolved any tax assessments and/or notices through written and verbal communication with state and local tax representatives.
Working knowledge of SOX requirements.
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE, INC, Norcross, GA 2001 – 2005
(Furniture Distributor – Nationally)
Senior Accountant
Delivered speedy sales and use tax returns for over 120 retail store locations in over 30 states, monthly.
Executed and obtained sales and business license for 63 store locations in 18 states.
Strategically delivered flawless property tax filings for over 120 retail store locations.
Processed monthly payroll accruals and journal entries for the company to ensure the proper allocation of expenses throughout the company.
Managed and maintained all Cash Management responsibilities which included daily reporting, forecasting, depository requirements, accounts payable and wire payments.
United States Navy San Diego, CA
EDUCATION
BS: Accounting
University of Phoenix, San Diego, California
Software/ Other: Microsoft Office: Excel and Word, Vertex, Oracle, Sales Logix, MAS90/200, SAP, Quickbooks
Checkpoint, CCH, RIA and Onesource
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