Brad J. Rozon

Senior Manager R & d, Fluids @Synopsys Inc

Waterloo, ON, CA

Manage the Development Applications Teams that support validation, best practice and customer escalations.• Manage the Documentation Team that create and maintain all the Fluid\'s product documentation• Responsible for SR & ED ITC Technical Reporting,~$2M annual value• Engages BU R&D Directors to deploy SR & ED Reporting best practices, project eligibility self-assessments across all BUs and R&D Departments in Canada• Partners with senior management and other stakeholders to deliver the required Tax Reporting for Investment Tax Credit claims• Facilitates the periodic review of SR & ED project management across all Business Units and R&D departments in Canada.• Integrate R&D Teams from acquired companies into SR & ED reporting and best practices.• Assist VP, Tax & Treasury with review of Tax Incentives and Canadian Government R&D Grants programs.• Directs the response to CRA audit findings, corrective and improvement actions, working across all business units and Product R&D Departments• Coordinates and reviews Tax Filings T661 Technical Reports for CRA reporting requirement compliance. • Delivers SR & ED Projects Reports to Accounting in a timely manner for Canadian Tax Filings• Assist and/or guide R&D Directors, Senior Managers and/or R&D Staff - during technical reviews with the CRA - with project eligibility self-assessments - how to present arguments for SR & ED eligibility in a clear and concise written format compliant with CRA criteria• Prepare/review SR & ED technical documentation as specified by Government guidelines.• Prepare/review detailed accounting summaries for the SR & ED tax credits.• Perform internal Audits to ensure compliance with best practice SR & ED reporting requirements.• Initiates and coordinates periodic external review of SR & ED eligibility by engagement of SR & ED Consultants• Maintains awareness of industry trends and changing tax environment, providing input to strategic planning for R&D and Canadian Corporate Tax

University of Waterloo

BASc, First Class Honours, Mechanical Engineering

University of Waterloo

MASc, Mechanical Engineering

Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University

MBA, Finance