Resume

Summary

Finance leader with 20+ years of experience in both Big 4 public accounting and publicly traded companies. Extensive  experience in tax department optimization, structuring,  financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance.   

Education

Certified Public Accountant, State of Georgia (May 2007)

• Certified Information Technology Professional Credential

• Certified Global Management Accountant Credential

Master of Professional Accountancy (September 2004)

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Accountancy (September 2003)

Mississippi State University

Experience

Fluence Energy, Inc.(Mountainview, CA) – January 2024-March 2025

Head of Tax

• Lead team of tax professionals covering all aspects of global tax

• Set global strategy to minimize taxes in all jurisdictions

• Optimize global structuring to ensure tax efficiency

• Oversee teams of advisors covering tax compliance, provision, and planning

• Oversight and optimization of all tax processes and systems

• Advise business teams on tax implications of contracting and vendor management decisions

Alphabet Inc.(Sunnyvale, CA) – October 2018 - January 2024

Income Tax Compliance and Innovation

• Lead domestic compliance function for all US obligations

• Lead ASC 740 process for domestic Alphabet entities

• Manage tax related SOX controls

• Oversight and optimization of all tax software

• Development of automated solutions for various tax reporting, planning and administration processes

• Optimization of tax processes for reporting and planning purposes

• Supervision and recruitment of department staff

News Corp (New York, NY) – March 2016 - September 2018

Tax Reporting and Technology

• Lead worldwide ASC 740 reporting process on a quarterly and annual basis

• Lead domestic compliance function for all US obligations

• Various planning projects both domestic and international

• Oversight and optimization of all tax software

• Optimization of tax processes for reporting and planning purposes

• Optimization of tax functional processes including billing, document management, and employee evaluations

• Supervision and recruitment of department staff

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (Atlanta, GA) - January 2005 – March 2016

Tax Reporting and Strategy

• Prepared and reviewed ASC 740 reporting data

• Prepared and reviewed tax compliance data for large multinational organizations

• Directed and scheduled staff for large outsourcing engagements

• Identified and implemented process improvements

• Designed, tested and implemented Corptax systems for Fortune 15 companies

• Designed, tested and implemented Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE systems for Fortune 50 companies 

Focus Areas

• Tax function effectiveness -process design, software implementation and people strategies

• Tax structuring and optimization in a multinational environment

• ASC 740 reporting calculation and disclosure

• Federal, state and international  tax compliance

• ERP and tax software integration

• People development and career progression

Software Skills

• Programming Languages and standards: C++, Basic, VBA, Javascript, HTML, XML, SQL, R, 

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Project)

• GSuite(Sheets, Slides, Docs, AppScript)

• SAP S/4 HANA

• Peoplesoft 

• Oracle

• Hyperion Reporting

• Corptax Suite(US Compliance, International, Pass-thru, Provision, Workspace)

• ONESOURCE Suite(Income Tax, Tax Provision, Uncertain Tax Position, Data Query, State Apportionment, Workflow Manager)