Prudence Odulukwe
Houston,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable Senior Tax Consultant with background in mergers & acquisitions tax consulting and knack for identifying and solving complex tax issues and prepared to deliver strategic tax solutions and maintain compliance with ever-changing regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Consultant
Deloitte Tax LLP
Houston, TX
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinate with financial due diligence teams, international and US tax experts, and clients’ legal counsel to discuss proposed transactions and provide accurate structuring and diligence work product that the clients could use to assess purchasing target companies
- Prepare internal notes and diligence call agendas to gather information about a target company and met with target companies’ senior management including CEOs, CFOs, owners and founders, and senior finance and tax management to understand business operations and tax history to provide complete diligence reports
- Perform tax due diligence on potential targets for public and private companies and private equity sponsors.
- Draft structuring decks, and detailed structure implantation work plans.
- Prepare reports discussing tax risks identified through due diligence and associated projected costs for those risks
- Coordinate with internal, external, and foreign specialists to ensure efficiency during the deal process.
- Advise clients with respect to tax efficient structuring, including considerations for efficient management rollover.
Audit and Assurance intern
Deloitte & Touche
Houston, TX
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted in processing financial reports and analyzed account statements
- Recognized potential audit issues from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicated them to the team.
Graduate Assistant, (Accounting)
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Delivered one-on-one assistance to accounting students during tutoring sessions.
- Supported the office of the dean as front desk liaison and business research assistant.
- Organized events and interview sessions with JHJ Business school Professors for accounting students.
Student Coach (Law and International Relations)
Oxbridge Tutorial College
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Initiated interactive activities to promote learning.
- Taught classes in Law and International relations to NCUK IFY students.
- Coached over 100 students and produced best results breaking a 10-year record.
Education
LLM - Tax law
University of Houston
Houston, Texas12.2022
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas08.2021
Law (BL) - Certificate of call to Bar
Nigerian Law School
Abuja, Nigeria11.2016
Bachelor's Degree - Law (LLB Hons)
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom07.2015
Skills
- Effective communication
- Presentation skills
- Writing skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Affiliations
Nigerian bar association (Member, 2016 - Present)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Member, 2016 - Present)
Geographic Preference
Houston, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Timeline
Tax Consultant
Deloitte Tax LLP
02.2023 - Current
Audit and Assurance intern
Deloitte & Touche
06.2021 - 08.2021
Graduate Assistant, (Accounting)
Texas Southern University
02.2019 - 08.2021
Student Coach (Law and International Relations)
Oxbridge Tutorial College
01.2018 - 05.2018
Law (BL) - Certificate of call to Bar
Nigerian Law School
Bachelor's Degree - Law (LLB Hons)
University of Leeds
LLM - Tax law
University of Houston
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas Southern University