Thomas Abraham, M.S.T.
Franklin Square,,New York
Summary
Seasoned project manager with over 10 years of experience in managing Unclaimed Property engagements. Prior experience in State and Local Tax disciplines such as Financial Services, Indirect Tax and Mergers & Acquisitions. Team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Manager
Sovos Compliance, LLC
10.2018 - Current
- Managed Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (“VDA”) engagements, assisted with State amnesty programs and handled communications, interactions with State contacts and VDA administrators.
- Experienced management in Unclaimed Property examinations initiated by various third-party audit firms and States.
- Handled penalty & interest assessments, managed documentation gathering and communications with States to arrive at a favorable or zero liability resolution.
- Examined Federal tax returns (Forms 1120, 1065), general ledger trial balances, accounting records and client systems to determine key areas of exposure and prepare recommendations for process improvements.
- Experience in reviewing employee benefit and retirement plans, Form 5500 reviews, and application of Federal law (ERISA) in engagements.
- Successfully transitioned clients to the Reporting team for ongoing Unclaimed Property compliance.
- Experience with reporting software and held trainings with the consulting team to transfer knowledge and expertise of system capabilities.
- Mentored and trained junior staff, new managers on project administration, record keeping and client maintenance.
State & Local Tax Manager, Unclaimed Property
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
04.2011 - 10.2017
- Management experience with New York and Delaware VDA projects, including multi-state VDA reviews.
- Managed general ledger audits and settlement negotiations with third-party audit firms and with States such as New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
- Review of Federal tax returns and underlying schedules to determine business operations, main business entities and potential areas of liability.
- Managed compliance projects for clients in various industries by utilizing Firm software, handled communications with States and timely responses to follow-up requests.
- Performed unclaimed property legislative research to stay informed with trending legislative developments and decisions, and its potential effects on clients.
- Responsible for training unclaimed property billing team and communicating with Firm Finance team to achieve monthly finance goals.
Senior Associate, Financial Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2010 - 04.2011
- Utilized GoSystem Tax RS software to prepare State partnership returns for compliance season.
- Communicated with State agencies to successfully resolve penalty and interest notices.
- Assisted and managed multi-state VDA projects and State compliance projects, post busy season.
Associate, Abandoned & Unclaimed Property
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
11.2008 - 07.2010
- Responsible for analyzing data, research support, general ledger reconciliations related to Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Royalties, Gift Cards, Merchandise Credits, and other client documents to aid in review and mitigation of liabilities.
- Prepared multi-phase client deliverables and presentations for audit and VDA projects.
- Assisted with review and preparation of unclaimed property policies and procedures to further enhance upon existing client practices.
Associate, Indirect Tax – Income & Franchise Taxes
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Prepared memos for State Income & Franchise tax topics such as entity combinations, allocation and apportionment factors, nexus studies and other related areas.
- Assisted with debt restructuring projects related to telecommunication industry.
- Performed research to assist in resolution of penalty and interest notices from States.
- Utilized CCH, Westlaw, RIA and BNA Tax sites to assist with technical research projects.
Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
09.2007 - 01.2008
- Prepared M&A due diligence information requests and executive summaries.
- Assisted with researching topics such as combined reporting, State filing requirements and M&A tax issues.
- Prepared allocation and apportionment schedules to calculate estimated tax rates utilized in M&A due diligence process.
Intern, Sales & Use Tax
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
10.2006 - 09.2007
- Responsible for filing sales and use tax returns for two subsidiaries located in approximately 30 states.
- Utilized Vertex Sales Tax Return software and Oracle applications in the preparation of returns.
- Assisted in the resolution of sales and use tax penalty and interest notices.
- Responsible for completing and maintaining multi-jurisdictional Sales Tax Certificates.
Education
Master of Science - Taxation
St. John’s University
05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
St. John’s University
05.2006
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Experience with Tableau
- Risk Assessment
- Compliance Expertise
- Supervisory skills
- Excellent communicator
- Detail oriented
- Multitasking
- Research and analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Training and Development
Timeline
Consulting Manager
Sovos Compliance, LLC
10.2018 - Current
State & Local Tax Manager, Unclaimed Property
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
04.2011 - 10.2017
Senior Associate, Financial Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2010 - 04.2011
Associate, Abandoned & Unclaimed Property
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
11.2008 - 07.2010
Associate, Indirect Tax – Income & Franchise Taxes
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2008 - 11.2008
Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
09.2007 - 01.2008
Intern, Sales & Use Tax
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
10.2006 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
St. John’s University
Master of Science - Taxation
St. John’s University
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