Florida State Department of Revenue/General Tax Administration:

Former Revenue Tax Auditor/Tax Audit Manager

  • More than 16 years of audit experience with the General Tax Administration (GTA), audit process and Florida tax audit representation in Florida
  • More than ten (12) years of experience related to field audit training to new employees and junior auditors.
  • Research audit leads, analyzed, and examined taxpayer books and records for compliance accuracy.
  • Consistency on all sales and use tax audits from creating a case in SAP until closing (Notice of Proposed Assessment).
  • Preparation of standard audit reports for audits in a timely and compliant manner.
    Conduct audit of large corporations effectively and efficiently ensuring full tax compliance.
  • Training of newly hired field auditors in procedures, standards, and audit methodologies.
  • Conduct Reemployment Tax Audits/Communication Service Tax/Documentary Stamp Audit/Refund Audit.
  • Proficiently interpreting and applying intricate state tax laws for businesses, exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations within Florida for tax advisory services
  • Collaborating with taxpayers and their representatives, providing clear explanations of audit results, tax-related issues, and offering insights into state tax law applicability.
  • Completing audits both independently and as a valuable team member, ensuring accurate examination of all books of original entry across diverse businesses.
  • Precisely calculating state tax liabilities and applying them to scenarios including sales, general purchases, fixed assets, and commercial rentals for compliance accuracy.

Key Achievements

  • Conducted and managed more than 1500 comprehensive state tax audits of various taxpayers in diverse industries, exemplifying proficiency and experience in various facets of state taxation and tax audit representation in Florida.
  • Employed in-depth knowledge of state tax laws to conduct Sales and Use Tax Audits, meticulously scrutinizing transactions and financial records. Demonstrated expertise in identifying potential issues related to sales tax compliance, providing valuable insights to businesses and strengthening tax advisory services outcomes.
  • Successfully conducted and reviewed Reemployment Tax Audits, showcasing a deep understanding of state employment tax regulations. Proficiently reviewed payroll records and employment practices, ensuring compliance and contributing to the stability of the State’s unemployment fund.

Communication Service Tax Audits

Applied specialized skills in overseeing Communication Service Tax Audits, focusing on telecommunications providers and their tax obligations. Evaluated complex billing structures and service classifications, delivering accurate assessments and ensuring fair taxation.

Documentary Stamp Tax Audits

  • Conducted Documentary Stamp Tax Audits with precision and attention to detail. Examined property and financial transactions, adhering to state documentary stamp tax regulations, and played a vital role in securing revenue for the state.
  • Demonstrated the ability to manage a diverse portfolio of state tax audits, showcasing proficiency in state tax laws, analytical skills, and attention to detail. Contributed significantly to the state’s fiscal health by ensuring tax compliance across various tax types and industries, supporting Florida tax audit representation in Florida and regulatory enforcement.

Manager - Accounting & Auditing

  • Applied professional accounting principles with precision to analyze and interpret accounting records, enabling a comprehensive understanding of their impact on State tax liabilities and transaction recording adequacy and accounting and tax services compliance.
  • Showcased a profound grasp of corporate financial transactions and financial management principles, consistently producing comprehensive reports and analyses that empowered decision-makers with valuable insights for informed choices and Florida business financial consulting.
  • Mastered adept navigation of interactions with diverse professionals, including negotiations with experts in accounting, legal, tax, and related fields, ensuring effective communication and comprehensive tax liability assessments and tax defense services.
  • Employed a wide array of standard accounting methodologies and techniques during examinations, playing a pivotal role in generating precise insights into taxpayers’ income and financial operations for accounting and tax services and Florida tax compliance.
  • Implemented rigorous research methodologies to collect and analyze data from diverse sources, coupled with expertise in the intricacies of industry-specific accounting practices, guaranteeing the highest level of precision in tax assessments and Florida business financial consulting.

Chief Financial Officer of Supermarket

  • Demonstrated progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting and auditing work, continually raising the standard of financial accuracy and compliance and corporate tax advisory.
  • Conducted comprehensive analyses of overall business operations and financial conditions, offering valuable insights into optimizing financial performance and Florida business financial consulting.
  • Articulated and communicated results and analyses both orally and in writing, ensuring that stakeholders had a clear understanding of financial outcomes and recommendations as financial advisor in Lakeland, Florida.
  • Skilfully prepared financial statements and financial statement footnote disclosures, ensuring the accuracy and transparency of financial reporting and financial consulting services

Staff Accountant of Wholesale Company

  • Chief Financial Officer/Investment Advisor/Part Owner of Supermarket 

  • Consultant & Investor of a Wholesale Company

Food and Beverage Controller and Assistant General Manager

(Roosevelt & JFK Hilton Hotel, New York)                  

Project Manager

(Grandmet International United Kingdom/Saudi Arabia – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida

Bachelor’s – Major: Accounting

New York Institute of Technology, New York

Bachelor’s – Major: Hotel Administration & Management

Honors: Cum Laude