Tim Lardinois

Division Vice President - Tax @Spectrum Brands, Inc

Madison, WI, US

Leads both international and domestic tax teams for $5b consumer products company, including all aspects of US federal and state taxes, and cross-border issues.Identified and led federal, state, and international planning initiatives resulting in tax savings in the millions. Lead tax person for tax portion of SEC reporting, acting as primary contact tax financial statement auditors, and as technical resource for tax accounting questions from non-US tax and finance personnel. Led significant process and reporting improvements in indefinite reinvestment assertions, consolidated tax reporting package, uncertain tax position reporting, and others. Responsible for effective tax rate forecasting, drafting of tax disclosures, SOX controls, and teaching tax accounting concepts to both tax and non-tax personnel.Successfully led in-sourcing of both U.S. tax provision and U.S. tax return filing functions, including installation of tax preparation software and workpaper systems, and development of internal tax provision processes, eliminating $1.5m in tax return preparation and provision consulting fees.Successfully managed concurrent IRS and state and local tax audits to achieve favorable audit results.Led tax due diligence and integration for twelve acquisitions (as of June 2017) since 2011. Led cross-functional and tax project teams responsible for internal restructuring projects, acquisition integration, acquisition due diligence, Company-wide legal entity rationalization, share compensation recharge program, tax reporting package re-design, and numerous other process and structure change implementation initiatives.Responsible for oversight and management of external tax advisors, for both extended project and day-to-day advice.Promoted twice during tenure with Spectrum

Wisconsin School of Business

Master's degree, Tax

University of Wisconsin

BBA, Accounting