Dawn Howard

Experience

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  Dean Dorton

  Jan 1999 - Jul 2001

  Accounting Intern

  Individual income, gift, and estate tax compliance. Some bookkeeping.

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  Lexmark International

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2004

  Senior Tax Analyst

  1120 preparation including extensive R&D credit work, Global tax provision and all aspects of accounting for income taxes, 10k tax footnote preparation, Revenue audit defense including exam, protest, and appeals phases.

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  Kerry

  Jul 2004 - Sept 2007

  Based at Global HQ in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Development and implementation of best practices related to tax planning, transfer pricing, and revenue audit defense. Emphasis on intangible assets including acquisition valuations. Liasing with Canada, Mexico, and Brazil tax functions on planning, transfer pricing, accounting for income taxes, revenue audit defense, etc. and direct management of transfer pricing / audit defense of all international transaction involving US companies as well as inbound compliance.

  • Transfer Pricing Manager

    May 2006 - Sept 2007

  • International Tax Accountant

    Jul 2004 - May 2006
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  Kellogg Company

  Sept 2007 - Nov 2010

  Outbound international compliance and planning (including 1118 & 5471 work as well as dividend planning, E&P modeling, etc); transfer pricing; ad hoc projects. Served as the Subject Matter Expert in Income Tax for SAP reimplementation. Based at Kellogg's European HQ in Dublin, Ireland. Managing compliance, forecasting income tax expense and ensuring accuracy of bookings, coordinating revenue audits, overseeing transfer pricing, liaising with regional financial personnel, consultants, and revenue authorities in various European countries.

  • Manager, Tax

    May 2009 - Nov 2010

  • European Tax Manager

    Sept 2007 - Apr 2009
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  Yum! Brands

  Nov 2010 - Jul 2016

  Serve as subject matter expert on property-related accounting policies; Build know how with field controllers on technical accounting and process issues; Partner with division and group controllers on design, implementation, and execution of accounting policy Audit processes and controls for business units and franchisees; lead teams in the planning and execution of audit projects; partner with auditees to share best practices around the globe. Lead the international compliance process; manage cross-border issues for IRS and foreign tax audits; transfer pricing; project work.

  • Manager, International Field Reporting

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Manager, Internal Audit

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Manager, International Tax

    Nov 2010 - Nov 2012
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  GE Appliances, a Haier Company

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Transfer Pricing Manager

  Responsible for global income tax compliance, documentation, and analytics regarding affiliated transactions. In concert with the new business structure transition, standardize policies and practices regarding existing intercompany flows and integrate newly established intercompany flows, including those with offshore affiliates.

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  JDawn Consulting

  Feb 2017 - now

  Owner

  Coaching on the establishment of financial processes and controls for small businesses. Forecasting, bookkeeping, reporting, payroll, etc. for a variety of client organizations. Tax planning, preparation, and correspondence with authorities

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  Canon for Indiana

  Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Finance Director

  Development and execution of fundraising strategies, internal and external financial reporting including all FEC filings using NGP and Act Blue, communications with donors and supporters including management and writing of the fundraising email program, event planning, ad hoc social media

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  St. John Center

  Dec 2021 - now

  Director of Finance

  Manage all aspects of the organization's financial health and long-term growth. Lead the financialpolicies and procedures to ensure that assets are protected.