Rehana Barry

•  7+ years of sales and use tax compliance.
• 10+ years in accounting specialist functions with SAP.
• 20+ years providing exceptional customer service internally and externally.
• Experienced in Microsoft Excel 365 with pivots and VLOOKUP’s.
• Assisted with testing and implementing Vertex tax software in conjunction with SAP S4Hana in 2023.

• Coordinate preparation of sales/use tax returns for all required state and local jurisdictions,including establishment and maintenance of a consolidated compliance calendar.
• Provide recommendations for improvement including key components that can be centralized.
• Provide guidance for all Operating Companies in the handling of their various tax-relatedtransactions, including their sales of products and services to customers, purchases of variousitems, etc.
• Ensure proper payment of sales/use tax through the maintenance and use of taxing systems, including the timely resolving of tax notices.
• Verify accuracy of general ledger sales tax accrual accounts, as well as the monthly Operating Company data, including tax accrued on A/P, fixed assets, and exempt sales.
• Monitor accuracy of sales/use tax rates.
• Provide recommendations for improvement and manage implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure proper filings and payments of all Gross Receipts returns to the applicable taxing jurisdiction.
• Handle taxing requirements of all customers, including maintaining proper documentation for all direct pay customers.
• Identify opportunities to streamline maintenance of resale and exemption certificates.
• Identify opportunities to automate. Establish processes and internal controls. Manage SOX compliance for this functional area.

Master’s of Business Administation.