Joanne Taylor

Experience

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  JCPenney

  Jan 1989 - Jun 1993

  Merchandise Manager/Buyer

  * Created budgets and planned all activities for children's department including advertising, personnel planning and plan for maximizing profits and minimizing markdowns and shrinkage.* Represented company to outside vendors and local authorities.* Lead campaigns such as United Way and Savings Bonds contributions.

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  Self Employed

  Jun 1993 - Jun 2003

  Management Consultant

  * Assisted a variety of small businesses with budget control, accounting and personnel direction.* Set up new accounting systems and provided technical support after implementation.* Analyzed financial statements and recommended budget cuts and various marketing campaigns.* Possessed thorough knowledge of tax law as well as regulations for various business types.* Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program Show less

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  North Carolina Department of Revenue

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2020

  Field Office Manager

  * Review of taxpayers' records and accounting practices for improvements.* Identity theft subject matter expert and creator of the standard operating procedures statewide.* Teach business seminars on all tax schedules at the NC Community College campuses.* Directly handles personnel issues including appraisals, schedules and discipline.* Acts as a subject matter expert in regards to the implementation of the upcoming tax management database.* Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.* Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns. Show less

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  Forsyth Technical Community College

  Mar 2020 - now

  Director Of Payroll