Adam Cross
Jeannette,PA
Summary
Organized Tax Director with more than 10 years of superior financial performance. Hardworking and proactive with strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and industry protocols. Ready to contribute value to team through excellent work ethic and commitment to meeting corporate financial goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Kelly Restaurant Group
08.2020 - Current
- Oversaw all non-income related taxes for multiple restaurant companies
- Managed all treasury functions including setting up new banking, credit card processing, deposits, and bonds
- Oversaw payroll functions including biweekly processing, taxes, setting up new companies, and discrepancies
- Assisted with annual forecasting and budgeting for all restaurants
- Oversaw three departments: Treasury, Tax, and Payroll with as many as 8 associates and multiple managers.
Senior Tax Accountant – Sales and Use
Crown Castle USA
03.2016 - 04.2020
- Oversaw compliance for over 50 legal entities with over 400 returns monthly, reducing compliance cycle by over 25%
- Assisted or led jurisdictional audits resulting in either no change audits or liabilities within company reserve practices
- Involved with multi-departmental teams in upgrading or integrating the ERP and Tax software packages: led tax testing, report writing, and process improvements for revenue recognition of sales tax
- Mentored all new staff within the group.
Tax Accountant – Sales/Use
Crown Castle USA
06.2012 - 03.2016
- Created all pre-return spreadsheets and work papers
- Assisted with creation of tax returns and filing through mail or electronic means
- Completed adjustments to company general ledger for errors or exemptions
- Assisted with jurisdictional audits
- Assisted with acquisition integrations
- Set up of new jurisdictional returns and companies.
Tax Accountant – Property Tax
Crown Castle USA
03.2010 - 06.2012
- Conducted back-billing of both managed and legacy sites for purpose of recouping property taxes paid
- Identified and researched incoming tax documents and forwarded to third party processor
- Assisted sales/use tax manager with creation and filing of sales/use tax returns, notices, exemptions, and audits
- Helped with research for tax sales, multi-year reimbursements, and land acquisitions deals
- Identified, tracked, and processed refund checks, voids, and corrections to master tax database
- Set up and registered new corporate entities for purpose tax filing through state and municipal websites.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
01.2007
Skills
- Financial Management Procedures
- Accounting Management
- Audit Preparation
- Information Protection
- Tax Compliance
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Kelly Restaurant Group
08.2020 - Current
Senior Tax Accountant – Sales and Use
Crown Castle USA
03.2016 - 04.2020
Tax Accountant – Sales/Use
Crown Castle USA
06.2012 - 03.2016
Tax Accountant – Property Tax
Crown Castle USA
03.2010 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix