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Valerie Guder

Northbrook,IL

Summary

Strong tax leader and problem solver with extensive experience in all tax areas: ASC 740, US tax compliance, federal, international tax and transfer pricing. Experienced in building a tax function in a growing publicly traded technology company and dedicated to streamlining tax operations with a goal of maximizing compliance while mitigating audit risks and regulatory scrutiny. Effectively collaborate with executives on strategic priority and ensuring tax efficiencies in planning and execution of high value projects.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Tax (Head of Tax)

TuSimple Inc
03.2022 - Current
  • Developed and executed the global tax strategy of a high growth publicly traded technology company focused on maximizing company’s attributes and minimizing audit/controversy risks.
  • Led efficient and technically accurate global direct and indirect tax compliance, including the U.S. Federal and state income tax compliance, foreign local tax filings, sales and use compliance, VAT, personal property tax returns, and other filings.
  • Implemented efficient SOX controls and directed efficient and accurate ASC 740 reporting with a focus on accuracy and technicality.
  • Established excellent tax reporting function during change of the company’s auditors that required a 3 year audit of company’s books in compressed timeframe that resulted in no findings.
  • Achieved the most optimal and tax efficient structures of key business initiatives such as APAC divestiture, U.S divestiture, internal restructure, IP centralization and alignment, European headquarter jurisdiction selection, inversion into foreign jurisdiction while closely collaborating with the executive leadership team and ensuring optimal business outcomes.
  • Spearheaded and implemented transfer pricing policy for cross border intercompany transactions.
  • Led multi year R&D credit study, Section 382 study, IPO transaction costs analysis that resulted in achievement of the highest attributes.
  • Developed international remote work policy in close partnership with HR and ensuring mitigation of PE risks for the company.

Senior Manager, International Tax

True Partners Consulting (Baker Tilly LLP)
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Served as a trusted advisor with extensive knowledge in international tax
  • Led ASC 740 engagements with focus on tax accounting of foreign operations: foreign provision and inclusions, FTCs, APB 23
  • Managed engagements with focus on U.S Compliance of international operations: forms 5471, series 8000's forms, 1118, etc
  • Directed FDII engagement that resulted in over $6 million in tax savings for a single company
  • Established proper SOX controls for large publicly traded multinationals
  • Researched and modeled international tax law changes.

Various Roles From a Senior Associate to Manager

Discover Financial Services
01.2014 - 07.2021
  • Managed tax accounting function focused on international income tax reporting: foreign tax provision, Subpart F, GILTI, BEAT, permanent reinvestment assertion (APB23), etc.
  • Lead international tax compliance: 5471s, GILTI, BEAT, 163(j), foreign tax credit computations (FTC), Country by Country reports.
  • Evaluated and proposed multiple tax strategies: utilization of OFL and historical unused FTCs, realignment of IP, workforce-in-place transfer, jurisdiction evaluation.
  • Partnered with the treasury department to efficiently repatriate more than 10 million in cash from PRC and other foreign jurisdictions.
  • Partnered with HR and legal on cross-border mobility to mitigate risk of PEs in various countries.
  • Managed transfer pricing policy and contemporaneous documentation.
  • Managed foreign tax examinations in most complex jurisdictions such as India
  • Managed third party tax consultants in various projects
  • Provided expertise in Indirect Tax (VAT, GST, HST) to legal team and business units in contract drafting.
  • Monitored and modeled international tax legislative changes for impact to business operations
  • Prepared federal and state returns in early years at Discover Financial Services.

Senior Tax Associate

Grant Thornton
10.2011 - 01.2014
  • Managed complex federal and state tax engagements from start to finish, which included planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing them to budget
  • Researched complex tax issues, wrote internal memos, and summarized legislative updates.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Master of Science - Taxation

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
06.2018

Master of Science - Taxation

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
06.2011

Skills

  • ASC 740
  • Federal / State Tax
  • International Tax
  • Cash Repatriation
  • Transfer Pricing
  • SOX Controls
  • NetSuite
  • OneSource Tax
  • OneSource Tax Compliance
  • Tax Technology
  • Excel
  • Trusted Team Leader

Certification

Certified Public Accountant

Timeline

Director, Tax (Head of Tax)

TuSimple Inc
03.2022 - Current

Senior Manager, International Tax

True Partners Consulting (Baker Tilly LLP)
07.2021 - 03.2022

Various Roles From a Senior Associate to Manager

Discover Financial Services
01.2014 - 07.2021

Senior Tax Associate

Grant Thornton
10.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Master of Science - Taxation

DePaul University

Master of Science - Taxation

DePaul University

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