Earl Espejo

Manages the entire transaction tax and property tax compliance functions. Responsible for tax systems enhancements to drive the accurate billing of transaction taxes to customers. Evaluates the impact of changing tax laws on company offerings, providing guidance on necessary adjustments to maintain compliance.

• Revamped several billing platforms to incorporate accurate billing of transaction taxes to customers using Avalara therefore mitigating $2 million in annual tax exposure
• Successfully negotiated audit settlements with Arizona and New York City saving over $210,000 in taxes, interest and penalties
• Managed to identify and recoup over $2 million in sales tax refunds for TNS customers from New York
• Assisted in company effort to update all fixed asset data resulting in savings of $250,000 in property taxes

Managed tax billing systems and ensured proper tax structures were in place supporting a $5 million per month tax compliance process.

• Generated $3 million in revenue after researching accounting treatment of various telecommunications taxes
• Assisted in reducing a multimillion dollar regulatory audit assessment to under $500k
• 2010 Award of Excellence recipient for outstanding service to support sales teams with tax issues
• Revamped tax exemption certificate management process reducing exposure in tax audits