The Tax Diversity Candidate Profile feature is designed to meet an acute need in the tax field for highly skilled, diversity candidates. Even though this need exists across the nation, we at TaxDiversity.com know it is not necessary to sacrifice the quality of candidate to achieve the goal of gaining tax department diversity.

This diverse candidate has 16 overall years experience in tax with exceptional international compliance and tax accounting skills. The candidate was able to fine tune her international tax compliance background while working on complex compliance issues for fortune 500 companies with sophisticated international structures. She has experience dealing with large volumes of returns and has implemented improvements that have streamlined the efficiency of the compliance process. While this person’s strength has been on compliance for the majority of her career, she also has (in recent years) developed a solid international tax accounting skill set. While working in a highly scrutinized environment at one of her former companies, that situation required this candidate to quickly develop her international FAS109 background.

This candidate is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager position in the international tax operations area where she can utilize her compliance and tax accounting background. She is seeking a complex global company with sophisticated international operations that will continue to challenge her technical skills. Although currently based in the Mid-West, this candidate is willing to relocate for the right opportunity with a preference for larger metropolitan locations.

Derek Anthony Steele, J.D., LL.M. (expected May 2010)

Derek Anthony Steele has a J.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago-Kent College of Law (’09) and will be receiving is LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center (’10). Currently, Mr. Steele works part-time for an IRS Enrolled Agent in the Washington D.C. area preparing tax returns for individuals, S and C corporations, partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies. Additionally, he has substantial client contact and performs legal tax research and analysis pertaining to client issues. Mr. Steele also spent a semester working in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel’s Chicago office where he performed research and analysis of discrete statutory provisions under the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, and state corporate law, affecting tax-exempt organizations.

Prior to attending law school Mr. Steele worked in a supervisory capacity at a higher education institution where he obtained considerable leadership and work-place skills. Also, while in law school Mr. Steele was elected and served as the President of the Student Bar Association.

This candidate is seeking an entry-level position in either corporate, pass-through entities, or state and local taxation areas. Mr. Steele is seeking a complex global accounting firm or company with sophisticated transactions which will allow him to utilize his acquired skills and knowledge to help meet and exceed the performance goals of the organization. Although currently based on the East Coast, Mr. Steele is willing to relocate for the right opportunity with a preference for larger metropolitan locations.