Clara L.

· Led the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision calculations and SEC reporting for a publicly traded, multinational software company (FY23 revenue: Over $13B) · Researched and resolved complex income tax accounting and reporting matters (e.g. carve out accounting; tax calculations, reporting, and IRS audits related to Tax Sharing Agreement with Dell Technologies) · Periodically presented to the C-Suite and Senior Management on quarterly tax provision results and issues including effective tax rate on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis, uncertain tax positions, income tax account fluxes, cash tax forecast, and worldwide tax law developments, new FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) pronouncements related to income tax, planning opportunities and discuss its implications to the company · Served as a main point of contact for all income tax matters with the financial statement auditors and internal finance organization and managed various firms on outsourced projects · Supervised the implementation of a new income tax provision software (Longview) as part of the income tax provision improvement initiatives, which reduced a number of manual inputs and reiteration by team while reducing the risk exposure · Expertise in scaling global tax operations from "reactive" to "proactive" while focusing on the sustainable team culture · Extensive knowledge in the tax purchase price accounting (PPA) process and business integration · Oversaw Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) process for tax department

· Subject-Matter-Expert in all aspects of accounting for income taxes under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (ASC 740), including Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, SEC reporting and disclosure for income taxes, and federal and state income tax compliance · Provided value added consulting services (income tax process improvement and review of provision calculations) to senior management group at multinational companies in various industries · Managed diverse teams of approximately 20 managers, senior associates, staff and interns on multiple engagements at various locations

• Managed teams to successfully complete income tax provision, compliance (extensions and estimated tax payment calculations), and consulting projects for public and private companies • Audited income tax provision calculations, financial statement disclosure, and Sarbanes Oxley rules and procedures for large multi-national companies and private companies within various industries (technology/ software, retail and consumer products, ecommerce, aerospace and defense, and medical equipment) under the U.S. GAAP ASC 740 • Assisted companies' FIN48 adoption and in S1 filing preparation including computation for quarterly provisions for the last two years and preparation of financial statement disclosures • Extensive experience with amended tax returns and accounting method changes • Actively participated in mentoring program to develop and coach associates and senior associates

· Calculated quarterly and annual income tax provisions and SEC disclosures · Analyzed and reconciled income tax accounts for over 100 subsidiaries · Prepared purchase accounting entries for acquisitions and analyzed tax planning opportunities · Assisted with ongoing IRS audit · Demonstrated strong communication skills based on experience working with domestic and international controllers, tax department, and other financial reporting departments.

· Accounting, audit, tax compliance and consulting services for companies, individuals and partnerships