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Jessica Chinzi

Seattle,WA

Summary

Adaptable and forward-thinking team leader with experience managing projects within tight deadlines and budgetary requirements. Expertise in resource management, cross-team collaboration, strategic planning, quality assurance, and creating a culture of trust and communication. Ability to successfully manage stakeholders and maintain an efficient team environment.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tax Manager | Senior Tax Analyst

Expedia Group
03.2021 - 05.2024
  • Managed complex in-house tax team compliance and planning processes for domestic sales, use, and lodging tax
  • Managed external vendor relationships to ensure timely and accurate filing/remittance of >$650M annual tax filings
  • Partnered across tax, finance, technology, and leadership teams to achieve department goals
  • Successfully planned and implemented efficiency enhancing internal tax processing technology
  • Restructured entire tax cash forecasting process to streamline the reporting of >$1.5B annual tax and forecast to actual analytics for KPI presentation to senior leadership
  • Led forecasting and planning sessions for resource and budgetary planning
  • Managed process documentation and internal controls development in accordance with SOX requirements
  • Developed and implemented numerous process improvements to maximize streamlining, efficiency, and cross-team collaboration
  • Utilized technology tools including Excel, SQL, Alteryx, JIRA and Tableau to analyze a high volume of tax data sets, report to senior leadership, propose process improvements, and make strategic decisions
  • Successfully managed projects with tight deadlines and limited resources
  • Coordinated with team members to ensure tasks were completed on time and within budget
  • Provided clear direction to internal teams, setting expectations and due dates for deliverables
  • Provided leadership during times of ambiguity or uncertainty while motivating the team
  • Developed project plans, tracked progress, and reported results to stakeholders
  • Communicated effectively with all levels of stakeholders including executives
  • Resolved conflicts among team members by facilitating productive conversations
  • Led meetings to detail project milestones, brainstorm ideas and determine appropriate techniques to manage tasks
  • Identified potential risks and developed strategies for mitigating them
  • Assisted in the evaluation and selection of vendors and subcontractors, including the transition of external tax vendors to improve filing experience

Senior Tax Consultant | Tax Consultant

Deloitte
10.2017 - 02.2021
  • Planned and led the global implementation of client experience and efficiency enhancing internal and external data sharing platform upgrades and new technologies
  • Point of contact for Fortune 500 Global Mobility department team leads and numerous contracted income tax clients
  • Conducted frequent orientation briefings with external clients explaining various implications of taxable domestic and international events
  • Managed 50+ international engagement teams, ensuring fulfillment of domestic and international filing requirements, client contract deliverables, and internal business objectives
  • Negotiated settlements with taxing authorities on behalf of clients
  • Managed numerous internal stakeholder and external client relationships, identifying and fulfilling objectives
  • Analyzed monthly KPIs to support decision making, track performance, ensure efficiency of global engagements, and propose process improvements
  • Supported billing reporting, review, and invoicing
  • Coordinated with IRS & State Departments of Revenue to resolve various taxpayer matters
  • Researched current trends in taxation legislation to maintain knowledge of changes that may affect client filings

Education

Master of Science - Accounting

Walsh College of Accountancy And Business Administration
Troy, MI
2017

BBA -

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
2011

Minor of International Business -

University of Brighton
Brighton, UK
2010

Skills

  • Workload Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Change Management
  • Cross-team Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Leadership
  • Task Management

Certification

Certified Public Accountant

Timeline

Tax Manager | Senior Tax Analyst

Expedia Group
03.2021 - 05.2024

Senior Tax Consultant | Tax Consultant

Deloitte
10.2017 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Accounting

Walsh College of Accountancy And Business Administration

BBA -

Grand Valley State University

Minor of International Business -

University of Brighton

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