Experienced Sales Tax Analyst with Extensive SAP and Vertex Experience
1. Holly D. Mills
1741 Robin Lane,Flower Mound, TX 75028
Cell:214-918-1775:Hollydmills@gmail.com
Reconciliations/ACH Processing for EDI payments
Proficiency in Microsoft office Professional (Excel Pivot Tables/SUMIF
Statements/VLOOKUPS) PowerPoint, etc.
Multi-State Sales Tax Accountant/Tax Preparation/Fuel Tax Returns and
File Uploads to Multiple Jurisdictions
SAP
CCH/RIA
Vertex Returns 9.0
CorpSales
Business Objects
PDI/Oracle
Experience
Senior Sales Tax Analyst/Supervisor
December 2013 – Present
7-Eleven Inc. – Dallas, TX
• Complete monthly imports for Sales Tax Compliance/Fuel Tax Returns for
Multiple states
• Reconciliations for All States
• ACH EDI payments for multiple states
• Verification of new store tax rates within FAS and RIS
• Complete all Floor Stock Returns – Fuel and Sales Tax
• Research all Assurenet variances and complete corrections
• Supervisor of two Processors
Senior Sales Tax Accountant
August 2012 – September 2013
Essilor of America, Inc. – Dallas, TX
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns and
reconciliations for ALL states
• Research tax laws of local and state jurisdictions to provide appropriate tax
guidance
• Work closely with states to resolve any tax liability notices
• Building reconciliation for Sales Tax Payable Account for Essilor, Inc and
all other partner labs
• Help with audits as time permits
• Train co-workers on Vertex 9.0
Senior Sales Tax Accountant
November 2008 to November 2012
Probuild Company LLC – Denver, CO
• Manage transaction tax audits between Probuild and state and local taxing
jurisdictions
• Issue review and maintain resale and exemption certificates for Probuild
• Direct all facets of the audit process, documents and accounts of
relevancy. Assemble and analyze work charts, papers and tax documents
• Research tax laws of local and state jurisdictions to provide appropriate tax
guidance.
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns and
reconciliations for 40+ states
• Update monthly rate changes using CCH and Vertex Reports
• Work closely with various Probuild departments and outside sources to
ensure appropriate excise sales use taxes are paid accrued in compliance
2. with current state and local tax laws
• Complete monthly Intercompany payment distribution worksheet
• Complete monthly Escheatment worksheet
• Perform reverse audits to identify and claim tax refunds, provide
suggestions for improvement for improving the tax accrual and payment
process.
• Present, explain and verify audit findings, make recommendations to
reduce tax liabilities and/or increase tax refund possibilities.
• Rectify all outstanding variances and prepare journal entries for month end
• Reconcile monthly bank statement
Staff Accountant
October 2003 to May 2008
Maersk Line – Charlotte, NC
• Reconciled payroll bank statements and prepared
documentation to reissue or stop payment on outstanding
items
• Reconciled main account with billions of dollars in revenue.
Made correcting journal entries to fix outstanding items
• Direct all facets of the audit process, documents and accounts of
relevancy. Assemble and analyze work charts, papers and tax documents
• Rectify all outstanding variances and prepare journal entries for month
end
• Co-designed ACH Direct Deposit program with a 75% success rate
after the first year saving the company millions in revenue
• Coordinate multiple audits, reviews and other tax projects
simultaneously while managing multiple priorities.
• Processed all 1099's for Maersk and all other Maersk affiliates - 2005,
2006 and 2007. Reduces penalty charges from B-notices by 15%
Office Manager
January 2000-October 2003
The People Connection – Hickory, NC
Included but not limited to Payroll, business development and employment
placement of contract staff.
Education
Devry University 2007
Charlotte, NC, USA
Accounting
B.A. Business Administration/Accounting
Representative Coursework: Accounting, Finance, Economic, Cost Accounting
Catawba Valley Community College 1993
Hickory, NC, USA
Business
Business Administration