Tarab Kumar

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Highly motivated, dynamic professional with a proven track record in guiding and supporting tax planning and preparation, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and more. Recognized for delivering excellent service to clients and stakeholders, with the skillset to analyze complex information, manage key projects, facilitate national and global business, and lead diverse individuals. Out-of-the-box thinker who is comfortable working in teams or independently to ensure solutions consistently meet or exceed business and compliance goals. Exceptional training and academic qualifications, including a Master of Accountancy from the University of Missouri Columbia.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

METLIFE GROUP, ST. LOUIS, MO, JANUARY 2017 TO PRESENT
TAX MANAGER
• Oversee the accurate preparation and filing of tax returns, including income tax, premium tax, and other types of tax filings, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Streamline and optimize workflows with Alteryx software to reduce turnaround times and enhance accuracy.
• Generate comprehensive year-end company projections to inform management decision-making.
• Train, coach, and mentor tax associates in regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, and mitigation of tax risks.
• Leverage industry research to improve current tax preparation and filing processes, reduce liabilities, and stay up-to-date with financial laws and regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditors during tax audits and examinations and prepare documentation and responses to inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Consult senior management on tax-efficient structures and cost reduction to drive company success.
• Implemented OneSource Data Connection technology to automate data entry projects, leading to realizing a monumental saving of approximately 500 hours during the importation of partnership data for a year.
• Integrated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) into the company’s operational framework, demonstrating its transformative potential; generated a STAT income change report, which significantly increased efficiency, resulting in annual savings of 75 to 100 hours as well as expediting traditionally time-consuming tasks and improved the precision of reporting, thereby fostering a culture of meticulousness and reliability within the team.

ZETTA DATA SYSTEMS, ST. LOUIS, MO, DECEMBER 2011 TO APRIL 2016
TAX MANAGER
• Processed local, state, and federal tax returns for a national technology firm and verified compliance with IRS regulations.
• Spearheaded development of yearly balance sheets and P&L accounts, as well as management of employee payrolls, invoices, and collections.
• Reviewed the processes for state and federal tax compliance, planning, and quarterly and annual tax provision.
• Tracked, updated, and maintained internal control documentation of tax functions and processes.
• Evaluated impact of new legislation and leveraged research to identify areas for improvement in current company compliance with tax processing policies and procedures.
• Aligned objectives and bridged communications with finance and accounting teams to confirm accurate tax accounting and reporting, as well as produce tax provisions and disclosures for financial reporting purposes.
• Acted as liaison between external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory agencies.

THOMSON REUTERS, HYDERABAD, INDIA, JUNE 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2011
QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST
• Supervised the e-filing process of corporate tax returns, including consolidated corporations and large-scale partnerships, verifying compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Wrote procedure manuals in the optimization of the debugging processes in the ONESOURCE Income Tax software, which served as a valuable reference for new hires.
• Charted design and implementation of functional specifications for ONESOURCE Income TAX software application features, leveraging user scenarios, project requirements, and feedback from engineering teams.
• Coordinated project scope, deadlines and milestones, technical requirements, and stakeholder communications across cross-functional teams to facilitate timely completion of e-file software projects.
• Employed automation strategies and customized frameworks for regression testing of e-file software to drive organizational efficiency.

ADDITIONAL EXPREIENCE
DELOITTE, HYDERABAD, INDIA, JUNE 2008 TO MAY 2009 | TAX ASSOCIATE

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY (MACC), 2020; University of Missouri Columbia, MI, USA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA), 2009; Osmania University, India

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
• Management Essentials, Harvard Business School Publishing
• Leadership Essentials, Harvard Business School Publishing
• Introduction to Data Analytics for Business, University of Colorado Boulder
• Alteryx Foundation Micro-Credential
• Introduction to Quick U.S. Income Taxation, Deloitte
• Introduction to Quick Test Professional 10.0, HP
• Introduction to Quality Center 10, HP
• Introduction to Manual Testing, HP

AWARDS AND HONORS

• ‘Change Maker’ award, MetLife, 2023
• Certificate of Merit, Interior Design Course, 2007
• ‘Going the Extra Mile’ award, Thomson Reuters, August 2010

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Tax Executives Initiatives, St. Louis Chapter, 2024 to Present
• Member, Advisory Committee, Kidszee School – Azampura, 2013 to 2014
• Member, Commerce House of Emerging Entrepreneurs, 2007 to 2008
• Member, Indian Culture and Heritage Group, 2006 to 2008


Publication
Alteryx case study
https://article.isarpublisher.com/viewArticle/A-Case-Study-on-the-Use-of-Alteryx-for-Data-Integration-Analysis-and-Automation-in-Tax-Preparation-Processes

Tarab A. Kumar. (2024). Ethical Dilemmas In State And Local Tax Planning: Balancing Profit Maximization And Social Responsibility. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(4), 667–678. https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v30i4.1534

VOLUNTEERISM

• Volunteer, St. Louis Food Bank, 2023
• Volunteer, Feed My Starving Children, 2019
• Mentor, Kidszee – Azampura, 2013 to 2014