Brian Wozinsky

About Brian Wozinsky

Tax accounting professional who graduated from Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) with big 4 experience and 21+ years in the tax department of The Related Companies. Tax compliance senior manager skills as well as being the main lead as the internal tax function for one of the biggest real estate developers in the world. Experienced with a demonstrated history of working in all types of real estate, construction, hospitality and development industry. Skilled in tax preparation, structuring, planning, tax credits and financial accounting.

Experience

1. Tax Senior Manager

   EY

   Sep 2019 — Present

   Prepare all federal, state, and local tax filings for various entity types, including but not limited to, LPs, LLCs, C Corps, and S Corps (30+ States) Organize and supervise workflow to ensure tax returns, extensions, filing fees, quarterly estimates and tax payments are filed accurately and on time to minimize client\'s risk of penalties and audits.Collaborates with business team on all deals to ensure we capture specific tax credits that we are eligible for such as low-income housing, brownfield, mortgage recording tax, solar and R&D.Advise owners of the companies with specific tax needs and recommendations on savings and structuring.Prepare/Review quarterly tax projections for all entities so I can discuss any tax liabilities with the client in order to keep them prepared for the upcoming tax year.Review all work papers including K-1 controls, state apportionment, state adjustments, GAAP to tax adjustments, capital rolls, income allocations, and state credit schedules for entities. Experience in federal and state/local income tax audits with involvement of state apportionment allocation, disallowance of deductions, 1031 exchange and claiming brownfield and mortgage recording tax credits.Prepare/Review tax models and analyses such as gain computations, credit recapture, exit strategies (condo vs rental) to determine the overall tax impact to the owners of the company.Assisting the legal departments in ensuring all state and city filings are in good standing as well as orchestrating the dissolution and liquidation process of entities when they are no longer needed.Research and implement new tax guidelines to best suit the client.Building and maintaining strong relationships with business leaders, accounting, legal, and treasury departments to be notified of new transactions and any other activity that may impact tax filings and liability throughout the year.

Education

• Baruch College

  Bachelor's degree

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Financial Accounting
• Jde Enterprise One
• General Ledger
• Tax Research
• Fixed Assets
• Spreadsheets
• Financial Analysis
• Tax Credits
• Accounts Receivable
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Tax Returns
• Accounts Payable
• Due Diligence
• Account Reconciliation
• Marketing
• Bookkeeping
• Accountants
• Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Jd Edwards
• Accounting
• Tax Compliance
• Tax
• Tax Credit Compliance
• Quickbooks
• Outlook
• Lawson General Ledger
• Corporate Tax
• Financial Statements
• Microsoft Word