Shay F McCool, CPA

Experience

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  JPMorganChase

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Fraud Analyst
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  PwC

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Senior Associate

  • Provided tax consulting and compliance services for many different types of entities, including corporations, partnerships (and other flow-through entities), individuals, and trusts. • Supervised a staff of eleven associates and interns, including orientation, training, delegation and review of work. Involved in conducting interviews for the hire of new staff.• Conducted research on client issues and prepare related deliverables to the client, including memorandums and supporting documentation.• Experienced in responding to tax issue notices from the Internal Revenue Service and state revenue divisions.• Responsible for the calculation and processing of federal, state, and local estimated payments (44 states and localities) for a large consolidated corporate client as well as various tax returns for a foreign division of the client. Show less

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  Apollo Education Group

  May 2004 - Dec 2006

  Tax Director

  • Responsible for all aspects of corporate tax function including FAS 109 calculation (including preparation of 10-Q and 10-K footnotes), compliance and planning. This included income tax filings in over 70 jurisdictions along with a myriad of indirect tax filings. • Managed a staff of four people and worked closely with our audit firm and other “Big Four” tax advisors.• In charge of all tax audits: income, sales and use, and business license.• Member of international expansion committees and responsible for over-seeing the tax planning of expansion into foreign jurisdictions.• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 procedures in the tax department. Show less

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  Isola Group

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2009

  Sr. Director of Tax and Treasury

  • Responsibilities included oversight of the global tax function related to 13 locations in 12 countries in Europe, Asia and North America. , including FAS 109 reporting, domestic tax compliance, foreign tax compliance, 5471 reporting and indirect taxes.• Responsible for the Treasury function including oversight of cash management, debt financing, monitoring debt covenants, and coordinating worldwide risk management.• Managed all functions related to federal, local and state income, sales and use, and property taxes.• Responsible for compliance with complex payroll tax issues.• Provided guidance to senior management related to the tax impact and tax structuring opportunities associated with numerous potential merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions. • Provide support during multiple due diligence processes by gathering and reviewing tax requests made of all domestic and international subsidiaries. Respond to questions raised in the due diligence process. Show less

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  Limelight Networks

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2014

  Senior Director of Tax

  • Responsible for all aspects of the global tax function, including preparation of the quarterly and annual income tax provisions, domestic tax compliance, foreign tax and statutory accounting compliance for over 20 foreign jurisdictions, 5471 reporting and indirect taxes.• Maintain all functions related to federal, local and state income, sales and use and property taxes as well as foreign value added taxes.• Established legal entities or branches in approximately 10 jurisdictions to support Limelight’s international expansion and network build out. • Implemented and refined the international transfer pricing strategy in over 20 foreign jurisdictions to minimize foreign taxes while managing potential audit risks. • Manage all correspondence with domestic and foreign taxing authorities to support Limelight’s international tax structure. • In charge of tax related due diligence processes associated with numerous potential merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions. Responsible for tax structuring support and subsequent purchase accounting related to the acquisitions of four domestic and two foreign entities. Also responsible for reviewing the tax structure and subsequent tax and accounting issues associated with the divestiture of Limelight’s online digital advertising business. • Responsible for assessing whether Limelight is subject to sales tax in approximately 25 jurisdictions. Interfaced with state taxing authorities to support Limelight’s sales tax positions. • Responsible for the analysis and resolution of complex payroll tax issues.• Manage Limelight’s tax Sarbanes-Oxley processes and procedures and related documentation. Show less

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  Public Partnerships | PPL

  May 2017 - now

  • Director of Tax Operations

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Senior Manager Tax Operations

    May 2017 - Jul 2024