Andrea Ansah
Hanover,MD
Summary
Seasoned Accounting Management profesional with proven expertise in accounting processes, systems oversight and compliance reporting. Knowledgeable about AP/AR, contract administration, budgeting and all other aspects of successful financial operations. Talented team builder and supervisor with expertise to develop and maintain consistent, accurate and legal accounting structures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
State & Local Tax Manager
14 W Administrative Services, LLC
Baltimore, MD
06.2013 - Current
- Assisted in the implementation of OneSource Determination Software and Vertex
- Implemented internal process to track the jurisdictional remoter sellers law imposed after the Wayfair vs
- South Dakota ruling
- Managed the process of registering over 20 US entities for US Sales & Use Tax in 45 states and DC
- Work with internal staff accountant and outside consultant in the filings process of over 750 US sales tax returns
- Put in place internal process to track the changes in international law related to indirect tax
- Registered 20 US entities in numerous countries, including Canada, EU, UK, Australia, Singapore
- Work with international 3rd party consultants in the preparation of international Vat returns
- Prepare and review Canada GST/HST, PST, QST returns
- Prepare GST returns for multiple countries
- Frequently researching the constant changes in law for remote seller nationally and internationally
- Assist staff accountant in the response to US and international notices
- Work with a Tax Technologist in the review of taxability of more than 50 product categories
- Worked on the quarterly reconciliation of 10 indirect tax general ledger accounts
- Managed multiple state sales & use tax audits.
Senior Tax Accountant
Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, VA
10.2012 - Current
- Worked on personal financial planning, and preparation of individual forms
- Prepared 1040’s, 709’s, tax projections, and quarterly estimates
- Helped with the transition of tax clients data from Gosystems to Onesource.
Senior Tax Analyst
National Geographic Society
Washington D.C.
06.2013 - 05.2016
- Prepared and filed up to 15 states sales & use tax returns on a monthly basis
- Assisted in the preparation of Federal Form 990 and applicable states not-for profit return
- Communicated on a regular basis with numerous state tax authorities in regards to state notices
- Prepared client work papers for yearly audit and tax return filing process
- Prepared and filed up to 10 state estimates, extensions, and quarterly tax returns
- Ran the process of the annual filing of the Unclaimed Property and Personal Property Tax return
- Trained in the PeopleSoft software
- Worked on numerous US government surveys related to business operations
- Prepared and filed LLC annual state tax filings.
Senior Tax Accountant
Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, CT
07.2009 - 10.2012
- Prepared corporations income tax form 1120 and other supporting tax forms
- Worked with numerous teams on tax provision of the audit of public companies
- Worked with a team to compute sales and use tax claims for federal and states
- Experienced in different areas of Corporation Tax, and Individual Tax
- Trained and familiar with the Corptax, Onesource, and Gosystems software
- Assisted on a three-month audit rotation, which included auditing basic financial elements
- Took many tax technical classes provided by firm.
Intern
Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, CT
- Prepared tax form 8841 for a client using company software
- Worked directly at another client site with the engagement team
- Utilized company software to do many projects
- Compared yearly financial statements for a client.
Education
M.S. in Taxation -
American University
12.2015
B.S in Accounting -
Hampton University
05.2009
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Internet research
- Corporate Tax Compliance Software Tools
- PeopleSoft Software
- Onesource & Gosystems Software
- Personal Financial Planning Software Tools
- Audit Engagement Software
- Actively Pursuing CMI Designation
- Bloomberg Tax
- Compliance Assessment
- Risk Management
- Tax Workflow Optimization
- Tax Ethics and Integrity
- Tax Client Relationship Management
- State and Local Tax Knowledge
- Tax Policy Analysis
- Tax Vendor Management
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Accounting Standards
- Tax Risk Mitigation
- Tax Software Mastery
- Tax Strategy Execution
- Tax Budgeting Expertise
- Tax Training Development
- Tax Project Management
- Tax Professional Development
- Tax planning strategies
- Tax Risk Assessment
- Tax Research Abilities
- International Tax Knowledge
- Cross-Border Taxation
- Tax Treaty Application
- Tax Thought Leadership
- Financial Reporting Acumen
- Tax Compliance Expertise
- Tax Industry Knowledge
- Tax Best Practices
- Tax Quality Assurance
- Tax Regulatory Compliance
- Tax Data Analytics
- Tax Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tax Technology Implementation
- Work Planning
- Customer Service
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Staff Recruitment and Hiring
- Proactive and Focused
- Sales Support
- Relationship Building
- Adaptable to market fluctuations
- Team Building Leadership
- Cost Data Analysis
- Operational Reporting
- Decision-Making
- Data Analysis
- Strategy Development
- Critical Thinking
- Goal Setting
- Willing to Learn
- Financial Resource Management
- Quality Assurance
- Intuit QuickBooks
- QuickBooks experience
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Time Management
- Time management abilities
Activities
- National Association of Black Accountants, Member 2006-Present
- Golden Key International Honour Society, Member 2008-Present
- National Hampton Alumni Association-Montgomery County, Member 2012-Present
Timeline
State & Local Tax Manager
14 W Administrative Services, LLC
06.2013 - Current
Senior Tax Analyst
National Geographic Society
06.2013 - 05.2016
Senior Tax Accountant
Ernst & Young LLP
10.2012 - Current
Senior Tax Accountant
Ernst & Young LLP
07.2009 - 10.2012
Intern
Ernst & Young LLP
M.S. in Taxation -
American University
B.S in Accounting -
Hampton University