The document is a resume for Aisha Bateman that summarizes her experience as a tax consultant and accountant. Over 15 years, she has prepared and filed various tax returns, managed audits, researched tax issues, and ensured tax compliance for multiple large companies. Her skills include proficiency with tax and accounting software, as well as Microsoft Office applications.

1. AISHA L. BATEMAN (Notary Public)
(973)350-4689
Aisha.bateman@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Tax Consultant 2015 - 2016
Barnes & Noble Inc., New York, NY (11/2015 – Present)
Sealed Air Corp., Elmwood Park, NJ (03/2015 – 11/2015)
• Preparing and filing sales & use tax returns, gross receipts, meals & beverage tax (State, County & City) -
Onesource web-based version.
• E -File returns.
• Set up and renewal of business occupational licenses.
• Assist in calculating use tax accruals & file.
• Coordinate and manager information document requests as assigned for sales & use and personal property tax
audits.
• Review and validate exemption certification.
• Address tax inquiries within the organization and/or taxing jurisdictions.
• Voucher Tax payments-checks and ACH Credit.
• Reconciliation of sales tax payable accounts for assigned entities.
• Prepared and reviewed transaction tax filings, including sales & use tax, unclaimed property, and business
licenses.
• Assisted with multi-state and local sales and use tax audits, including gathering information, responding to audit
request, tax research and assisting in preparing appeals.
• Researched and documented sales and use tax issues and kept current on transaction tax developments.
• Prepared and reviewed monthly tax reconciliations for the tax liability accounts.
• Reviewed monthly use tax accruals for accuracy.
• Extracted data from diverse financial systems (SAP) for sales and use tax filings; maintained tax software and
processes.
• Maintained documentation in accordance with SOX and Tax Department requirements.
• Ensured processes are in place to obtain sales tax exemption certificates and periodically audited those processes
for compliance.
• Resolved issues that arise as a result of operations and various taxing jurisdictions.
• Assisted Domestic Tax Manager.
• Processed refunds and credits for tax exempt customers to our Accounts Receivables Department using NAFSC
Application.
CIT Group Inc., Livingston, NJ 2000 to 2014
Tax Accountant 2005 - 2014
Accountant Clerk 2000 - 2005
• Filed 800 Sales/Use Tax Returns monthly for various states and local taxing jurisdictions.
• Reconciliations – validated data and compiled sales/use tax reports used in the return preparation process.
• Managed tax compliance assignments including tax returns, tax provisions surplus calculations, and clearance
certificates.
• Utilized the CorpSales and Vertex software to implement the sales/use tax compliance process.
• Researched tax issues using CCH online reference guide and CTadvantage.

2. • Prepared sales/use tax compliance for assigned states timely and accurately; prepared copies of sales/use tax
returns related to supporting documentation for scanning into Doculogic; and maintained a folder with copies of
checks and EFT payments.
• Calculated tax provisions and tax bases.
• Oversaw the processing of exemption and resale certificates.
• Oversaw preparation of business license filing for all states and localities.
• Maintained logs for sales tax notices, exemption, resale certificates, and business licenses.
• Handled property tax compliance.
• Assisted Business Units with multi-state transactions tax audits.
• Corresponded with taxing jurisdictions regarding tax notices received.
• Developed and executed tax policy to ensure sales/use and property tax compliance.
• Processed property tax refunds.
• Calculated the gross tax amount owed to all the states and local jurisdictions based on the amount of gross
receipts for business licenses; prepared checks for the required fee and mail to the states.
• Processed legal entity liability reports.
• Prepared and mailed search letters for unclaimed property.
• Prepared the final reports for unclaimed property and submit to assigned states.
• Conducted system testing of sales tax software for the sales tax group.
• Handled all incoming questions regarding sales tax exemption status and basic tax issues.
• Reviewed factual background, asset potential risks, quantify sales/use tax exposures, and prepared sales /use tax
models for assets, minimized sales/use tax exposure, and amended prior sales/use tax returns to maximize the use
of tax losses.
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Parsippany, NJ 1997 to 2000
Sr. Accountant Assistant
• Oversaw the processing of exemption, non-exemptions and professional time sheets that are submitted
electronically for USA and Canada.
• Compiled and conduct uploads for large vendor payments.
• Assisted in managing vendors request and payments.
• Reconciled account reconciliation.
• Processed journal entries.
• Assisted in vendor invoice processing budget allocation administration.
• Administered the monthly expense reports.
• Maintained files.
• Assigned bookings for new and existing clients world-wide.
• Booking changes which include: cancellations, job closes, and extensions.
• Scheduled and coordinated meetings, emails and calendar.
• Date entry.
EDUCATION
• BS – Business Administration- Centenary College
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• WordPerfect 5.1/6.0, AS-400, LeasePro, Infolease, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, Coda, Bookkeeping,
• CorpSales, Doculogic(Aspen), Quantum(Vertex), PTMS, SAP, CCH, OneSource, WebToolKit, NAFSC
Application, and UPCS