Ed Robertson

er64a156@westpost.net 469-644-9608

Professional Experience:
Maxim Integrated Products Inc, Dallas TX
May 2009 - Present
Tax Manager
* Joined 2 person team to assist in tax compliance and general tax accou
nting areas
* Primarily responsible for quarterly tax accounting roll forwards.
* Managed Ex-Pat compliance.
* Coordinated IRS and state tax audit responses
* Extensive state compliance.
* Transfer pricing analysis
* Property tax renditions
* Miscellaneous research projects
Carbo Ceramics Inc, Irving , TX
January 2007 - May 2009
Tax Director
* First internal tax resource for this multinational corporation. Left w
hen HQ moved to Houston
* Responsible for all areas of taxation, such as the US 1120 and all com
ponents (5471's, R&D, Schedule M analysis, etc) 12 state returns, as well as ext
ensions, estimated payments and so forth
* Coordinated with foreign controllers and in country advisors the prepa
ration of tax reports in China , Canada and Russia
* Managed IRS and state tax audits
* Interfaced directly with CFO, CEO and other members of the senior mana
gement team on the tax implications of various new business opportunities
* Developed a new international business model to improve cash managemen
t and significantly reduce transfer pricing risks
* Managed a Chinese transfer pricing audit
* Provided technical assistance to Controllers in preparation of quarter
ly and annual provisions (FAS 109)
* Implemented FIN 48
* Recently involved in sale of a major division
* Extensive consulting on international expansion
* Coordinated Ex-Pat engagements and secondment arrangements
* Implemented tax savings strategies to reduce the overall tax rate whic
h had been previously overlooked or ignored, such as percentage depletion, R&D c
redits, etc.

Software Spectrum/Level 3 Communications/Insight Inc., Plano , TX June 1998 - N

ov. 2006
Tax Director
* I was responsible for all areas of corporate taxation.
* Managed a team of 3
* Managed all phases of FIT compliance and planning
* Managed SIT compliance in 10 states and sales tax in 35
* Experienced in various international transactional taxes (GST, PST, VA
T)
* Advised on payroll issues
* Coordinated Ex-Pat engagements
* Coordinated fixed asset work with the accounting team
* Reviewed FAS 109
* Managed IRS, State and Canadian Audits
* Coordinated responses to a Dutch Audit
* Budgeting and forecasting as related to tax impacts on the business
* Extensive international responsibilities (Canada, Western Europe and t
he Pacific Rim)
* The company was initially public traded and was acquired twice during
my tenure. I was on the acquisition team in each case.

Club Corporation of America, Dallas, TX

June 1984 - June 1998
VP Tax
Tax Manager
* Started as compliance manager, charged with automating a 200 entity co
nsolidated tax return
* Worked with Canadian tax consultants on preparation of T2s
* Progressed to planning manager responsible for new business modeling a
nd opportunity review
* As VP tax worked on new business negotiations throughout the Pacific R
im, Latin America and Europe
Aviall Inc., Dallas, TX
April 1983 - June 1984
Tax Accountant
* Corporate tax preparer
Education:
The University of Texas, Austin
BBA
Certification:
Passed CPA exam 1981