ELIZABETH DETWILER
Bonita Springs,USA
Summary
Accomplished Manager of Sales, Use & Property Tax at The Hertz Corporation, adept in Oracle/PeopleSoft and showcasing strong interpersonal skills. Spearheaded a successful Oracle Cloud migration, recovered over $6.5M in taxes, and played a pivotal role in securing a multi-million-dollar settlement. Proven track record in enhancing efficiencies and achieving significant cost savings.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Sales, Use & Property Tax
The Hertz Corporation
11.2014 - Current
- Oversee ~$850M+ in total sales taxes paid per year; ~13k returns filed annually
- Technical lead on taxability questions and exemption certificate requests
- Facilitate reporting of ~$22M in recoverable motor vehicle rental taxes, used as offset to vehicle excise tax and registration costs in 7 states and various counties
- Generate ~$1.8M annually in sales tax vendor discounts; amounts which positively impact the P&L
- Recovered ~$3M in fuel tax refunds & ~$3.5M excise tax refunds since 2020
- Responsible for overseeing the Property Tax process for 3,000+ locations, which includes booking accrual entries, preparing account reconciliations, managing Personal Property tax audits and overseeing the third-party providers who are responsible for rendition preparation and bill payment
- Manages the business license initial application and renewal function for all North American 3,000+ locations
- Acted as the Tax Department lead in a successful migration to Oracle Cloud, performing all testing & sign-offs
- Represented the Tax Department as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in IT testing, including a successful Chart of Accounts & Oracle Cloud conversion
- Acts as the Tax Department's proxy on the Master Data Management team
- Assists with Sales, Income & Franchise tax audits and has mitigated assessments through detailed analysis and audit response, resulting in $M's saved
- Saved the company over $3M in personal property taxes on rental fleet
- Played a key role in obtaining a multi-million-dollar settlement for loss of revenue in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
- Works with the Real Estate appeals consulting group on litigation and property tax savings, resulting in more than $1M saved annually
- Provided deposition testimony as a Property Tax SME
- Provides reporting information to the Income Tax group
- Prepared day one Chapter 11 filing calculations for Property Tax and Business Licenses that were used in legal proceedings
- Mitigated hundreds of tax related bankruptcy claims, while acting as the company's audit defense and successfully negotiated with states to reduce or eliminate tax liabilities
- Began using Alteryx to streamline tax processes
Tax Accountant II
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
09.2013 - 11.2014
- Responsible for the monthly preparation and filing of sales/use tax reports and payments
- Prepared the annual Tangible Personal Property Tax reports and remitted payments in a timely manner
- Prepared the quarterly Income Tax Accrual (FAS 109/FAS 115) for three companies
- Integral in preparing the Federal 1120PC
- Directly communicated with internal auditors, upper management and external auditors regarding documentation
- Worked directly with Finance/Accounting/Statutory Accounting to ensure proper communication and meeting of deadlines
- Responsible for various initiatives in the tax department that improved efficiency and accuracy
- Responsible for various Health Insurance forms, as required by the IRS (Form 8963, 6055, 6056, 720)
Compliance Supervisor
Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
08.2012 - 09.2013
- Complied with Federal and State regulations regarding grant compliance for OMB Circulars A133 and A87
- Supervised staff to ensure deadlines were met
- Reviewed and approved Site Visit Workpapers
- Reviewed and approved Desk Reviews for all applicants
- Trained staff on Microsoft Office applications
- Performed various tasks related to the annual Risk Assessment for grant applicants
- Prepared the 2014 Annual Risk Assessment
- Implemented various strategies to streamline the review process
Sr. Tax Accountant
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
06.2005 - 08.2012
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations
- Helped the company's tax department become compliant with SEC reporting when the company became publicly traded and transitioned the tax department in to Federal compliance
- Responsible for entire property tax process (budget, rendition filing, bill payment)
- Prepared the consolidated Federal Corporate Income Tax Form 1120
- Responsible for the calculation on IRS Form 4797, relating to the sale & disposal of rental fleet
- Prepared State Income/Franchise Tax Returns & Estimates for a multi-state company
- Prepared Federal Excise Tax Returns (Form 720)
- Completed projects related to depreciation for the implementation of SAP
- Prepared information for auditors
- Prepared the quarterly income tax provision
- Acted as liaison for company when dealing with consultants
Accountant
PrimeKey Mortgage, LLC
02.2003 - 06.2005
- Managed all aspects of payroll, accounts receivable/payable
- Oversaw compliance with Federal regulations through the continual audit of files
- Responsible for the General Ledger
- Acted as the intermediary between the company and external auditors, providing all necessary documentation and reports
- Completed all bank reconciliations
- Executed the year-end close of the books
- Ensured the expedient sale of loans in the secondary market
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA12.2004
Skills
- Alteryx
- Oracle Business Intelligence
- Oracle FAW reporting system
- Oracle/PeopleSoft accounting system
- SAP accounting system
- Vertex
- PTMS
- OneSource Property Tax Software
- ProSystem FX (CCH) tax systems
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- IWorks EAS
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Budget development
- Federal/State income tax preparation
- COGNOS
- Audit report
- A-133 review
Timeline
Manager of Sales, Use & Property Tax
The Hertz Corporation
11.2014 - Current
Tax Accountant II
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
09.2013 - 11.2014
Compliance Supervisor
Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
08.2012 - 09.2013
Sr. Tax Accountant
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
06.2005 - 08.2012
Accountant
PrimeKey Mortgage, LLC
02.2003 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Louisiana State University
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