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RALPH R. OURLIAN

Livonia,Michigan

Summary

Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a proven track record of being a valuable team contributor. Extensive experience as a state and local consultant, successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously with precision and accuracy. Exceptional ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, consistently leading to successful project completion.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Revenue Agent

Internal Revenue Service
  • Company Overview: Large Business & International Division
  • Audited several large taxpayers, focusing on 263A and foreign tax credits
  • Successfully completed all federal tax training requirements
  • Large Business & International Division

SALT Senior Director

RSM
12.2020 - 12.2022
  • Assisted clients with PTE (pass-thru entity) elections/analysis
  • Supervised over $500k of revenue
  • Managed several ASC 740/FIN 48 accounts, including review of footnote disclosures in the financial statements related to state taxes
  • Responsible for state income/franchise tax compliance/provided RAR support
  • Completed SALT due diligence of companies being acquired, focusing on state conformity and treatment of gains
  • Analysis of brother-sister entities through a foreign parent with respect to the unitary state tax principles and filing methodologies

Senior Manager

Ernst & Young
12.2014 - 08.2020
  • Central Region’s lead on large outsource state tax projects for Fortune 100 companies
  • The team was operating as the company’s tax department
  • My responsibilities included to ensure timely and correct returns and coordination between federal, international and India based teams
  • Supervised over $2.5M of revenue from large outsource compliance projects, leveraging teams across the world, resulting in very good margins on the projects
  • Led internal and external presentations to global tax clients on enacted tax reform including modeling the impact of the transition tax, GILTI, BEAT, and 163j; measuring the impact of repatriation of accumulated earnings and overall tax impact
  • Developed and implement sophisticated tax planning/restructuring strategies that resulted in significant tax savings, including accelerating NOL utilization

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
07.2010 - 12.2014
  • Developed significant multistate tax experience on sourcing methodologies and filing methodologies in complex states for large Fortune 100 companies and large partnerships, including asset management companies
  • Supervised $2M of revenue and assisted in generating an additional out-of-scope revenue

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Skills

  • State tax Compliance Expertise
  • Strategic Tax Advisory Services
  • One Source tax software proficiency
  • Tax research
  • Technical memorandum writing

Accomplishments

Former Chairman of the Michigan Association of CPA's Michigan Tax Conference

Activities

  • WSU Alumni Member
  • MICPA State & Local Task Force Member

Certification

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

Timeline

SALT Senior Director

RSM
12.2020 - 12.2022

Senior Manager

Ernst & Young
12.2014 - 08.2020

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
07.2010 - 12.2014

Revenue Agent

Internal Revenue Service

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Wayne State University

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