CANDICE MARKHAM
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Motivated and experienced senior tax professional with strong analytical and technical skills and a desire to attract new challenges and opportunities. Strong personal and work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional energy and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates the ability to think proactively, handle pressure and deadlines, and support and encourage staff.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR TAX MANAGER
TAX ACCOUNTING & REPORTING, ABB, INC
CARY, NC
03.2020 - Current
- Currently manage and lead entire US tax provision process – budget, interim and annual tax reporting
- Consistently communicate with Country Tax Manager to discuss technical topics and overall tax expense
- Established effective and more efficient tax accounting processes (i.e. created a living total tax expense workbook and calendared provision activities in a condensed timeframe to follow best practices)
- Manage all tax accounting aspects of acquisitions and dispositions (i.e. Project Bloom, Mustang, Bern and Lupin)
- Managed a $200M release of Valuation Allowance (tax benefit) by constant and consistent analysis and review of detailed calculations, underlying support of the position, and presented findings to KPMG US and Zurich
- On multiple occasions, led general Tax Accounting and Longview internal training for US and GBS staff
- Considered a super-user in Longview Tax Accounting application including PROD, TRAIN, and RTP modules
- Continuously monitor and evaluate tax legislative changes that impact the quarterly tax accounting calculations
- Understand and calculate outside basis differences and permanent reinvestment principles
- Current Business Process Owner for US tax specific SOX controls and framework
- Annually perform SOX control walkthrough with Internal ARIC team and KPMG
- Successfully manage KPMG expectations with PBC requests and year-end information
- Responsible for four separate financial statement filings annually as well as carve-out financials for potential divestments as needed
- Active member of the Global Tax Accounting & Reporting practice team
- Planning to assist countries in their roll-out of a tax basis balance sheet in CFIN and ability to calculate estimated tax payments electronically and automatically
TAX MANAGER
FEDERAL, STATE & TAX ACCOUNTING, ABB, INC
CARY, NC
03.2011 - 03.2020
- Managed both federal and state income tax life-cycles including compliance, provision, research projects, audits, and notices
- Established processes to build efficiencies within the state group while maintaining SOX compliance in the newly-created position of State Tax Manager
- Orchestrated tight compliance and provision timelines with other tax disciplines to meet deadlines to allow for value-add activities
- Assisted with implementation of T2 (a Longview tool), a global tax provision software, and necessary work-arounds to calculate US tax provision in a one-jurisdictional tool
- Sustained and successfully concluded multiple concurrent state and local income and franchise tax audits
- Continuously monitored federal and state tax law changes, case rulings, and new reporting requirements
- Presented general state tax issues to Controllers and business partners at CFO’s annual meeting
- Prior to managing state taxes, responsible for all tax disciplines
- Highly involved in tax provision and purchase price accounting adjustments for two $4B acquisitions
CORPORATE TAX MANAGER
HUGHES, PITTMAN & GUPTON, LLP
RALEIGH, NC
11.2006 - 02.2011
- Supervised and continuously developed a team of 11 tax professionals
- Successfully managed approx. 40 corporate clients which included multi-entity organizations, both private and public, in various industries
- Reviewed and managed federal and state tax return compliance and tax provisions under ASC 740
- Experience with complex federal, multi-state, and international tax issues including (but not limited to) equity transactions, business combinations and purchase accounting
- Provided constant interaction with clients, typically Controllers and/or CFOs
- Crafted adequate responses to various IRS and state notices
- Prepared and managed client budgets
- Presented relevant current tax topics and updates to staff and clients
- Led and developed a corporate initiative that entailed utilizing Indian staff to prepare corporate tax returns, created training materials, and traveled to India to personally train staff on firm policies and procedures, nature of clients, various software, etc.
SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT
KPMG, LLP
RALEIGH, NC
08.2004 - 11.2006
- Client base included large multi-entity corporations, partnerships, and foreign private equity firms
- Managed and budgeted a number of concurrent projects on a timely basis
- Prepared and reviewed income tax provisions for audit and SEC clients
ACCOUNTANT
HEROUX & COMPANY, LLP
RALEIGH, NC
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Prepared individual and business tax returns
- Processed payroll and sales and use tax filings for small businesses
- Maintained QuickBooks for clients and reconciled bank statements monthly
- Communicated and met with clients regularly
Education
Masters of Accounting -
North Carolina State University
05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
North Carolina State University
05.2003
Skills
- Proficient in research tools such as CCH, BNA, and RIA
- Adept in Microsoft Office Professional suite
- Expert in Longview Tax tool known as T2 and experienced in ONESOURCE tax provision software
- Experienced in GoRS Fasttax, ProSystems, and CorpTax return preparation software
- User of SAP and Oracle ERP systems, and HFM and ABACUS reporting tools
- Excellent documentation skills
- Outstanding people and communication skills
- Effective presentation and training abilities
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Currently Inactive - North Carolina #33504
Timeline
SENIOR TAX MANAGER
TAX ACCOUNTING & REPORTING, ABB, INC
03.2020 - Current
TAX MANAGER
FEDERAL, STATE & TAX ACCOUNTING, ABB, INC
03.2011 - 03.2020
CORPORATE TAX MANAGER
HUGHES, PITTMAN & GUPTON, LLP
11.2006 - 02.2011
SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT
KPMG, LLP
08.2004 - 11.2006
ACCOUNTANT
HEROUX & COMPANY, LLP
01.2001 - 01.2004
Masters of Accounting -
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
North Carolina State University
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Currently Inactive - North Carolina #33504
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