KARISHMA HINDOCHA

• Leading and managing the Tax Provision Process representing around 60% of HP’s total earnings/180 foreign subsidiaries
• Achieved 40% time saving by streamlining and automating various consolidation tax processes by designing and implementing standard templates for reporting
• Developed internal processes to ensure compliance with SOX requirements and always scoring GREEN
• Liaising with Regional Directors and cross functional teams to align on the impact of key transactions and plans
• Presenting quarterly foreign earnings, taxes and ETR to executive leadership and external auditors
• Regular coaching and mentoring of internal and external teams to ensure they possess relevant knowledge and necessary skillsets
• Improved and automated tax processes to remove 1 day from the financial close process
• Lead tax accounting during Samsung Acquisition which was a $1B acquisition for foreign subsidiaries
• Lead the Non-US tax effort to carve out financials during HP's separation into INC and Enterprise

Project Lead on the centralization and outsourcing of the Income tax return process:

• Slashed administrative time by 70% by creating a centralized tax return process
• Negotiated pricing and fees for annual tenders, while ensuring continuation and enhancement of services
• Created and streamlined CITR process for 180 foreign subsidiaries.

• Planned and managed statutory audits of various multinational software clients
• Delivered high level of service to customers in effort to build upon future relationships
• Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients