Barret Johnson

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About Barret Johnson

Senior Tax Executive, Tax Attorney and CPA with significant hands-on experience successfully leading multi-national tax teams. Managed all aspects of global tax planning, tax process/controls, tax aspects of M&A activities, tax compliance and tax audits. Executive leadership team member with direct reports around the world. Subject Matter Expertise • Extensive experience managing within multinational corporation tax departments, implementing projects globally and presenting to / interacting with executive management, C-suite & Board of Directors • Expertise in analyzing & implementing tax planning, tax return preparation, tax accounting/reporting, tax process redesign, optimization & change management, tax audits, and tax support for merger & acquisition activities, including evaluating letters of intent, due diligence, structuring and integration activities • Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills critical to convey important aspects of complex tax and business matters to and partner with cross functional colleagues and senior management • Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, local and international tax law Recent Career Highlights • Completed tax due diligence, planning, structuring and integration for numerous acquisitions, divestitures and mergers of multinational companies • Completed global tax planning projects to design and implement worldwide principle operating company / supply chain structures to obtain significant reductions in corporate tax • Remediated existing tax accounting material weaknesses after joining two multinational corporations Thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented international business environments with interesting and challenging opportunities to provide value, identify & implement process efficiencies and eliminate risk.