Jeff Kuchar

About Jeff Kuchar

With decades of business and financial experience, I have held leadership roles in private industry and public accounting, serving as Chief Audit Executive, Senior Vice President Finance, Engagement Director, Client Relationship Leader, Internal Audit Consultant and IRS Revenue Agent. I have broad experience in internal audit strategy, risk management, business process analysis, financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow management. I’m passionate about coaching and mentoring team members and cultivating bench strength.I have built four best-in-class internal audit functions at global companies such as RJR Nabisco, Nabisco, Coty, and Verizon Wireless, and I have demonstrated the ability to build productive relationships with executive management and audit committees. I have also led CliftonLarsonAllen\'s (CLA) business development expansion efforts in building an accounting outsourcing practice in a start-up New York Metro market. My career highlights include:• As Engagement Director and Client Relationship Leader at CLA, I performed various internal audit and risk and control consulting engagements, as well as, led CLA’s expansion efforts in building an accounting outsourcing practice in the New York Metro market reaching in revenues in less than 3 years.• As Audit Advocate at the Institute of Internal Auditors, I participated as a member of the Institute\'s quality assessment audit review team evaluating internal audit functions to ensure compliance with IIA standards. • As Staff Vice President and Chief Audit Executive at Verizon Wireless, I led the internal audit function with over $43B in annual revenues.• As Senior Vice President of Finance and Controls at Coty, I led the $2B global fragrance and beauty company’s finance organization including the internal audit and international shared services functions.• As Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive at RJR Nabisco and Nabisco, I led the $17B global consumer product company’s internal audit function.• As Director Financial Planning and Business Development at Nabisco, I directed the financial forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range strategic planning processes for a $700M division. • As Assistant Corporate Controller at RJR Nabisco, I completed over 75 SEC filings for complex multi-billion-dollar financing transactions resulting in the company’s debt upgrade.• As Audit Manager at Coopers & Lybrand, I audited global consumer products companies, including Nabisco Brands and Johnson & Johnson.

Experience

1. Revenue Agent

   Internal Revenue Service

   Sep 2024 — Present · King of Prussia, PA, US

   This position serves within the Large Business and International (LB & I) practice area of the IRS. Individually, and as a team member, plans and conducts examinations using extensive and specialized knowledge of accounting techniques, practices, and investigative audit techniques to examine and resolve various tax issues of individuals and business organizations that may include extensive subsidiaries with operations of national and/or international scope.

Education

• Fairleigh Dickinson University

  BS, Accounting

  1972 — 1976

• The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

  Executive Management Program

  1993 — 1993

• Harvard Business School

  Executive Management Program

  1989 — 1989