Desmond O'Brien CPA

About

A Senior financial executive specializing in global taxation, global tax accounting, strategic global tax planning, treasury, mergers and acquisitions, Sales and other consumption taxes and payroll, benefit and retirement plans Specialties: Tax Accounting, Treasury and cash pooling restructurings,Transfer pricing including Advance Pricing Agreement (APA),Payroll, Benefits governance, retirement plans, Mergers and Acquisitions and Sarbanese-Oxley compliance.

Experience

• Cognizant (19 yrs 5 mos)
  • Vice President Global Tax Team
    Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

  • Vice President
    Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

  • Director of Global Tax
    Feb 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 5 mos

    Global Tax Accounting, planning and special projects as required in a rapidly growing global company

• Senior Director Global Income Tax at The Hertz Corporation
  Nov 2005 - Feb 2007 · 1 yr 4 mos

  Heavy emphasis on Global tax accounting and tax related purchase accounting for the worlds' largest rental car company

• Director of Taxation, Treasury and Payroll Services at Schindler Elevator Corp
  Nov 1996 - Nov 2005 · 9 yrs 1 mo

  Specialized in US Federal, State and Sales/Use tax compliance and dispute resolution and planning. Specialty in dispute resolution, transfer pricing issues and retirement plan governance.

• Director of Tax, Payroll and Benefit Services at Hermans World Of Sports
  Jun 1991 - Nov 1996 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  Specialized on Federal and State income taxes, Sales/Use taxes in a large US specialty retailer. Able to restructure tax and operational matters in a formal bankruptcy reorganization while working effectively with Senior management, investment bankers, creditors and staff.

• Tax Manager at Grant Thornton LLP
  Jul 1985 - Jul 1991 · 6 yrs 1 mo