Chris Frye
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Seasoned tax professional with 22 years of experience serving in accounting, compliance and consulting roles, including 12 years as Vice President of Tax for a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company. Seeking a new opportunity with a growing company to utilize skills and experience to help executive management exceed their tax goals and objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Tax
Radio Systems Corporation
11.2021 - 05.2024
- Lead corporate tax department for #1 US pet hard goods and pet containment systems company, managing $20M in domestic and international income tax obligations annually
- Established company’s first in-house tax accounting and compliance function, saving $250K+ in recurring outsourcing fees
- Leveraged knowledge of popular tax systems to implement tax accounting and compliance software with minimal implementation fees and no process interruptions
- Identified $1M annual tax leakage related to company’s capital structure and took immediate steps to develop strategies to mitigate
- Perform all income tax accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including preparation of all income tax disclosures included in company’s financial statements
- Develop and maintain working relationships with tax advisors and financial statement auditors to resolve complex tax issues quickly and accurately
- Oversee company’s transfer pricing obligations and manage relationships with service providers
- Manage all tax audits and other formal and informal tax controversy proceedings
Vice President Of Tax
Regal Entertainment Group, NYSE: RGC LSE: CINE
01.2009 - 11.2021
- Head of corporate tax department managing all U.S. federal and state tax matters for second largest movie exhibitor in U.S.
- Led and developed team of 9 tax professionals in effectively managing more than $200 million of direct and indirect taxes annually
- Performed all income tax accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, ASC 740 - Income Taxes, for SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings
- Reviewed M&A and other significant transactions and advised executive management on the tax implications
- Designed and implemented tax savings and tax risk mitigation strategies
- Developed and maintained working relationships with multiple external tax advisors and financial statement auditors to quickly and accurately resolve highly complex tax issues
- Oversaw in-house income tax compliance function which prepared and filed 160+ corporate income tax returns annually
- Managed all tax audits and other formal and informal tax controversy proceedings
Director Of Tax
Regal Entertainment Group
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Collaborated with Vice President of Tax in managing all U.S. federal and state income tax matters
- Directed preparation and review of all documents supporting company's U.S. GAAP income tax accounting
- Ensured timely completion of all income tax returns by serving as annual project leader for in-house income tax compliance function
- Drafted all correspondence related to audits, notices and other formal and informal tax controversy proceedings
- Helped identify and research tax issues; prepared memos to report findings to Vice President of Tax
- Evaluated and maintained department's primary tax software applications
- Managed and developed team of 3 tax professionals and 1 administrative staff
Sr. Tax Accountant
Regal Entertainment Group
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Compiled and analyzed financial data necessary for income tax compliance and accounting processes
- Assembled tax provision workpapers and organized files for efficient review and sign-off by Director of Tax
- Prepared all federal and state income tax returns and supporting workpapers
- Tracked and responded to all income tax notices and other tax correspondence
- Calculated and remitted quarterly estimate income taxes
- Researched tax issues and communicated findings to Director of Tax
- Identified tax process improvements and implemented changes to achieve significant efficiencies
Tax Intern/Tax Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Prepared federal and state corporate income tax returns for clients in various industries
- Assisted with preparation of client income tax provision workpapers
- Ensured information required to complete engagements was timely received from clients
- Researched tax issues and prepared memos supporting client advice
Education
Master of Accountancy (MAcc) - Tax
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN08.2000
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.1999
Skills
- US GAAP ASC 740 - Income taxes
- Federal and multi-state tax compliance
- Tax examination management
- Tax provision software implementation
- Corporate tax planning and M&A consulting
- Tax process design/SOX compliance
- Cash tax forecasting
- Service provider management
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
State of Tennessee
Timeline
Vice President of Tax
Radio Systems Corporation
11.2021 - 05.2024
Vice President Of Tax
Regal Entertainment Group, NYSE: RGC LSE: CINE
01.2009 - 11.2021
Director Of Tax
Regal Entertainment Group
01.2005 - 01.2009
Sr. Tax Accountant
Regal Entertainment Group
01.2002 - 01.2005
Tax Intern/Tax Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.1999 - 01.2001
Master of Accountancy (MAcc) - Tax
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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