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Kevin Liekhus

Summary

Detail-oriented project manager skilled in R&D tax credit analysis and effective communication. Successful in collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify qualified research activities, resulting in increased tax credit claims.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

R&D Tax Credit Project Manager

CFO Services
Omaha, NE
01.2009 - 12.2014

Calculated R&D tax credits for a variety of small and large companies across an array of industries including oil/gas, food, chemical, construction, and manufacturing.

  • Collaborated with client personnel to identify and document qualified research activities (QRAs) and expenses (QREs), ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Developed spreadsheets to track and calculate qualified expenses (wages and supplies) for each qualified research activity, enhancing clarity in financial reporting.
  • Compiled contemporaneous records and generated comprehensive reports detailing QRAs and QREs, providing thorough supporting documentation for tax credit claims.

Sr. Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho Falls, ID
11.1990 - 04.2000
  • Over a three-year period, led a team developing a process model that resulted in more efficient sampling methodology that reduced worker exposure to radioactive material.
  • Specialized in metal corrosion as well as modeling chemical and physical processes for storage, transportation, and disposal of radioactive material, improving safety protocols.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges in storage, treatment, and disposal of radioactive material, enhancing project outcomes.

Education

Master of Science - Accounting

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
01-2008

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
01-1990

Master of Science - Chemical Engineering

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
01-1984

Skills

  • R&D tax credit analysis
  • Project management
  • Engineering principles
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Data analysis

Timeline

R&D Tax Credit Project Manager

CFO Services
01.2009 - 12.2014

Sr. Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory
11.1990 - 04.2000

Master of Science - Accounting

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Florida State University

Master of Science - Chemical Engineering

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Kevin Liekhus