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Jim Puetz

Tax Director

Precision Castparts Corp.
Portland, Oregon, USA

Corporation - Publicly-Held

Professional Summary

Director, Tax Reporting and State Taxes. Responsible for quarterly and annual tax provisions, forecasting, and budgeting (federal, state, and foreign) for a $6 billion diversified company that files in approximately 40 different domestic jurisdictions, and 20 different foreign jurisdictions. Significant due diligence review experience on acquisitions and divestitures. Detailed experience on FAS 123(R) and FIN 48 implementations, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley 404. Responsible for all state and local income tax planning, controversy, acquisition due diligence, and reporting. Provide primary input on state income tax aspects of business acquisitions and divestitures, Sarbanes-Oxley, tax provision, and FIN 48 analysis. Involved in lobbying efforts in Oregon (single factor sales), as well as a number of economic development/state incentive initiatives involving business expansions.

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Languages

  • English

Website

precastcorp.com

Experience

Precision Castparts Corp.
Portland, Oregon, USA 97239
Tax Director
Corporation - Publicly-Held
2002 - Present
Director, Tax Reporting and State Taxes. Responsible for quarterly and annual tax provisions, forecasting, and budgeting (federal, state, and foreign) for a $6 billion diversified company that files in approximately 40 different domestic jurisdictions, and 20 different foreign jurisdictions. Significant due diligence review experience on acquisitions and divestitures. Detailed experience on FAS 123(R) and FIN 48 implementations, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley 404. Responsible for all state and local income tax planning, controversy, acquisition due diligence, and reporting. Provide primary input on state income tax aspects of business acquisitions and divestitures, Sarbanes-Oxley, tax provision, and FIN 48 analysis. Involved in lobbying efforts in Oregon (single factor sales), as well as a number of economic development/state incentive initiatives involving business expansions.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Portland, Oregon, USA 97212
Tax Senior Manager, SALT
Public Accounting Firm - Big Four
1995 - 2002
Senior Manager, State Tax Consulting Group; Portland SALT Practice Leader. Specialize in providing clients with tax savings strategies in all areas of state and local taxation including income, franchise, sales/use, and payroll-related taxes. Significant portion of practice focused on large corporate restructuring projects (MAP and VISION) to implement integrated state tax planning ideas to assist clients to reduce effective tax rate and enhance cash flow. Other practice areas include state tax support for merger and acquisitions, audit and controversy work on various issues including unitary business principle and apportionment analysis, day-to-day consulting on various state tax issues, and involvement in all marketing initiatives. Active in all industry initiatives including Consumer and Industrial Products, High Tech, Transportation, Middle Market, and Energy.

Education

JD, Law 1989
Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College
Portland, Oregon, United States
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon (1986-1989)
Juris Doctor Degree Editor-in-chief, Law Review 1988-1989
Cornelius Honor Society American Jurisprudence Award
Research Assistant, Prof. Leonard DuBoff Law Clerk, Hon. Helen J. Frye, U.S. Federal District Court of Oregon
Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program

MS, Accounting 1988
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota (1984-1986)
Master’s in Accountancy Degree Accounting Instructor, Principles of Accounting
Accounting Tutor, General Accounting Program Beta Alpha Psi Special Sessions Tutor

BS, Accounting 1984
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (1980-1984)
Bachelor’s of Science Degree, Accounting Minor in Business Administration
Dean’s List 1981, 1983, 1984 Finance Commission Member

Associations and Societies

  • Tax Executives Institute
  • Council on State Taxation

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