Kartik Kakkar
Cary,NC
Summary
Senior Global Tax and Treasury Professional experienced in supporting multinational organizations through indirect tax, treasury operations, and cross-border financial processes. Achieved operational efficiency and enhanced compliance through expertise in strategic planning, tax modeling, and financial analysis of international tax laws, including Transfer Pricing and GST/VAT regulations. Focused on optimizing global cash management and entity capitalization while ensuring robust audit defense.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Global Tax Accountant
Magnit, LLC
Cary, USA
06.2021 - Current
- Managed preparation and filing of sales & use tax, VAT, GST/HST, and gross receipts tax across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
- Partner closely with Global Treasury on cash distribution strategy, entity capitalization, and intercompany debt protocols across multiple international jurisdictions.
- Provide international finance support related to VAT/GST cash impacts, optimizing timing of payments and refunds.
- Prepared complex EU and international filings, including those for the UK, Germany, and Canada.
- Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations for global entities, identifying variances and enhancing financial controls.
- Ensure compliance with international tax regulations for cross-border transactions.
- Led tax audits by coordinating documentation and defending tax positions, resulting in successful resolution of authority inquiries.
- Conduct research on international VAT laws and ensure compliance with EU VAT legislation.
- Identify nexus and manage indirect tax registrations globally and domestically.
- Streamlined tax processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency, contributing to significant cost savings.
Supervisor, Tax Compliance
Avalara Inc
Durham, USA
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Led and supervised a team of 5–8 tax professionals ensuring timely and accurate compliance filings.
- Reviewed complex telecommunications, sales & use, and gross receipts tax returns to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Managed relationships with SALT and VAT advisors, providing tax planning support that enhanced client strategies.
- Responded to tax notices and audit requests while driving process improvements and standardization.
- Oversaw complex data management and compliance initiatives across multiple disciplines to streamline processes.
Senior Tax Accountant
Bandwidth Inc
Raleigh, USA
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Managed 3,500+ federal, state, and local telecom and sales tax filings, ensuring timely compliance and minimizing potential penalties.
- Resolved discrepancies and notices with tax authorities, addressing delinquent filings to mitigate risks and enhance compliance.
- Handled compliance funding requests while reconciling tax-related GL accounts to maintain accurate financial reporting.
- Prepared journal entries and coordinated system updates for tax law changes.
Senior Tax Analyst
Avalara
Durham, USA
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Managed audits, refunds, backfilings, and nexus updates, ensuring compliance across 24 states.
- Prepared and filed Sales & Use Tax returns for 400+ clients in SST states.
- Delivered cost-saving initiatives resulting in $250K+ company savings.
- Mentored new hires, developing training documentation to enhance onboarding process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Finance)
North Carolina State University – Poole College of Management
Raleigh, NC05-2014
Skills
- Indirect tax compliance expertise
- Sales tax regulations
- VAT/GST administration
- International taxation laws
- Tax strategy development
- Strategic tax planning
- Tax audit coordination
- Sales tax compliance frameworks
- Indirect tax registration
- Tax research methodologies
- Data analytics for reporting
- Process automation enhancement
- Risk management in finance
- Detail-oriented problem solving
- VAT/GST management
- Research and documentation
Languages
- Fluent in Hindi
Certification
Google AI for Research and Insights
Timeline
Senior Global Tax Accountant
Magnit, LLC
06.2021 - Current
Supervisor, Tax Compliance
Avalara Inc
11.2017 - 06.2021
Senior Tax Accountant
Bandwidth Inc
05.2017 - 11.2017
Senior Tax Analyst
Avalara
02.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Finance)
North Carolina State University – Poole College of Management