Tekia Powell
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Multifaceted tax professional with over 15 years of experience with strong leadership skills who can multi- task in a fast-paced environment. Personable individual with great communicational soft skills and an exceptional work ethic. Tax professional who is passionate about her skill set, detail-oriented, and understands the importance of meeting timely deadlines.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR - INDIRECT TAX
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LP.
06.2023 - Current
- Advisory role serving as a subject matter expert to the Telecom Tax team while leading the telecommunications/energy tax practice
- Assist the Principal with designing, implementing and evaluating tax strategies and tax reporting requirements for firm telecom clients
- Provide management, leadership and training guidance to a staff of 30+
- Maintain strong client interaction and communication on client projects and implementations of tax outsourcing.
THE HOME DEPOT
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Managed monthly sales and use tax compliance process and special tax projects
- Crossed trained tax team and delegated recurring compliance tasks
- Overseen Third-Party Filers and assist with tax matters
- Ensure timely completion of all tax fundings and tax data transfer
- Review and complete monthly account reconciliations
- Assist management with process improvements, audit risk reduction, budgets, and reports.
SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT
AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLC
05.2016 - 08.2019
- Calculated monthly sales and use tax reports to provide tax data for return preparation to Third-Party Filer
- Implemented Vertex software for sales & use tax accurate reporting
- Reconciled balance sheet and income statement accounts for MEC to prepare journal entries
- Reviewed sales and use tax returns prepared by Third-Party Filers
- Managed sales tax audits
- Researched and resolved all tax notice matters
- Assisted Senior Managers with income tax reporting and accrual entries.
TAX ASSOCIATE
KPMG LLP
05.2011 - 05.2016
- Researched, analyzed, and corrected client's data file to ensure accurate tax liability (Verizon & AT&T)
- Prepared sales and use tax returns for clients to assure timely filing (Monthly, Quarterly, & Annually)
- Reconciled monthly and annual reports (Balance Sheet, Data Report, Tax Data Report, Tax Liability Report)
- Client account maintenance and deliverables (License Renewal, Filing Frequency Updates, Mandatory Prepayments, Electronic Filings)
- Researched and resolved jurisdiction notices for clients
- Identified and executed tax savings opportunities as well as request tax refunds or available credits
- Assisted clients with appealing tax assessments.
Education
CMI Certification Track -
MTAX, GSU
BA Accounting -
ASU
Skills
- Alteryx
- Avalara
- Blackline
- ConnectWise
- OneSource
- PowerBI
- Research Tools (RIA, CCH, BNA)
- SAP - Hana
Personal Information
Title: Director of Indirect Tax
Timeline
DIRECTOR - INDIRECT TAX
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LP.
06.2023 - Current
THE HOME DEPOT
08.2019 - 06.2023
SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT
AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLC
05.2016 - 08.2019
TAX ASSOCIATE
KPMG LLP
05.2011 - 05.2016
CMI Certification Track -
MTAX, GSU
BA Accounting -
ASU