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Ann Snyder

Tauranga,Welcome Bay

Summary

More than 10 years of small business management experience including finance, accounting, sales & marketing, regulatory and legal compliance, product fulfilment, and administrative management. More than 8 years professional experience in large, multinational biotechnology corporation including international tax strategy, financial modelling, accounting, business management, and legal analysis.


I welcome opportunities to apply my strengths in other industries, as I successfully manage steep learning curves in business, financial, legal, and administrative environments. I work well individually and on teams in multi-cultural and multinational settings.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Owner / Director

Do Little, Ltd.
03.2018 - 07.2021
  • Managed and performed all daily business operations of unique children's bike seat company including: fielding direct customer inquiries, fielding vendor inquiries, accounts management, product fulfilment, inventory management, marketing campaign.
  • Successfully researched, negotiated, and completed a sales contract with a US Amazon vendor worth over $100,000.
  • Managed marketing strategies and materials including website development and maintenance, social media strategy, development of product brochures, development of vendor sales presentations.
  • Developed strong technical product knowledge to provide detailed customer and vendor recommendations based on individual needs, as well as to continue product development.
  • Researched, implemented and maintained legal and regulatory compliance requirements for Australia/New Zealand, The United States, and Europe.
  • Implemented and managed third party logistics provider in the United States to warehouse and drop ship inventory for the US market.
  • Aided in organizing and liaising with manufacturers in Taiwan to develop, manufacture, and ship finished products to New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.
  • Participated in business events, conferences and trade shows to promote products and network with business owners and prospective clients.

Co-Owner / Small Business Manager

Moana Nui Designs
01.2001 - Current
  • Established carving/art studio including all aspects of business registration, website development, budgeting & cash flow, and marketing & business strategies
  • Designed and implemented website, click-and-pay shopping cart, catalogue of retail inventory, and blog
  • Provide customer support and education, both in person and via email and internet
  • Update customer database; develop direct marketing strategies using MailChimp and Facebook; design and manage promotional materials
  • Manage bookkeeping, tax filings, and legal business filings
  • Compose and submit applications for galleries and art juried shows
  • Designed and created line of earrings to complement pieces created by co-owner; represented 20-25% of total revenue.

Associate Director of International Tax

Genzyme Corporation
04.2007 - 03.2009
  • Identified intangible property (“IP”) ownership structure for all companies and subsidiaries worth $100 of millions; contributed to $20 million savings per year
  • Performed detailed discounted cash flow valuations for each potential IP candidate
  • Collaborated closely with manufacturing operations to ensure appropriate functions were performed in IP ownership entities
  • Implemented IP transfers and cost sharing legal agreements; coordinated and managed international cross-functional teams (manufacturing, accounting, finance, business units, legal, R&D, regulatory affairs, etc.)
  • Ensured compliance with and documented global profit alignment strategy for US IRS audits, foreign tax audits, GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and OECD purposes
  • Hired and provided oversight and support to European Tax Manager responsible for global transfer pricing strategy, relating to over 30 foreign subsidiaries
  • Provided support for international tax issues (VAT and GST; foreign audits; global commissionaire structure; global restructurings, acquisitions, and integrations; supply chain management; federal compliance; corporate tax provision).

Manager of International Tax

Genzyme Corporation
09.2003 - 03.2007
  • Worked with Vice President of Tax to refine Genzyme’s global profit alignment strategy
  • Monitored and documented all aspects of profit alignment strategy to prepare for US IRS and foreign tax audits
  • Managed all aspects of global transfer pricing strategy (price-setting; forecasting quarterly profit margins by product line and function; executing intercompany legal agreements)
  • Performed detailed qualitative and quantitative transfer pricing studies to demonstrate comparable profit margins
  • Documented all aspects of transfer pricing strategy for compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations, foreign tax regulations, and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

International Sr. Tax Associate

Genzyme Corporation
09.2001 - 08.2003
  • Developed, implemented, monitored and documented global transfer pricing strategy, policy, and procedures
  • Set transfer prices and identified market support payments for more than 30 foreign subsidiaries, and more than 20 product lines
  • Drafted, executed, and monitored over 100 intercompany legal agreements
  • Implemented qualitative and quantitative Crossborder transfer pricing software to document compliance with OECD guidelines and foreign tax regulations
  • Helped to implement global profit alignment strategy including identification, analysis, and valuation of IP candidates
  • Provided support for quarterly and annual corporate tax provision and compliance functions including completing IRS Form 5471s for over 30 foreign subsidiaries.

International Tax Associate

PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
09.2000 - 08.2001
  • Performed tax and legal research on variety of international tax law issues (cost sharing, IP economic ownership, cross-border transfers of IP, intercompany transfer pricing issues, contract services, contract manufacturing, and commissionaire arrangements)
  • Worked directly with senior partners to develop sales presentations for international tax strategies to CEOs and CFOs of multinational companies.

Education

J.D. - Business Law

Boston College Law School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
05.2000

MBA - Finance, Law, And General Business

Boston College Carroll School of Management
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
05.2000

Master of Science - Finance

Boston College Carroll School of Management
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
05.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Washington State University
Pullman, Washington, USA
06.1996

Studies in European Community Law, International Law & Politics -

University of Wales at Aberystwyth
Wales, UK
12.1994

Skills

  • Business planning & administration
  • Contract and vendor management
  • Legal and regulatory compliance
  • Customer service management
  • Financial management
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Multinational corporate strategic tax management
  • International transfer pricing
  • Financial planning and modelling
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite
  • Familiar with MYOB, Shopify e-commerce platform, MS Access Database, Hyperion financial reporting software, WordPress website management software, MailChimp commercial email software,

References

  • Frank VanRijen, Former Co-Owner, Do Little, Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, +61 433 160 789, youreachedfrank@gmail.com
  • Whare Heke, Owner / Artist, Moana Nui Designs, Tauranga, 022 070 6903, Whare@altsurfworks.com

Hobbies and Interests

I enjoy outdoor activities including surfing, mountain biking, snowboarding, and hiking. I also enjoy being creative with cooking and baking, as well as growing my own fruit and vegetables and attending artistic & cultural events.

Timeline

Co-Owner / Director

Do Little, Ltd.
03.2018 - 07.2021

Associate Director of International Tax

Genzyme Corporation
04.2007 - 03.2009

Manager of International Tax

Genzyme Corporation
09.2003 - 03.2007

International Sr. Tax Associate

Genzyme Corporation
09.2001 - 08.2003

Co-Owner / Small Business Manager

Moana Nui Designs
01.2001 - Current

International Tax Associate

PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
09.2000 - 08.2001

Studies in European Community Law, International Law & Politics -

University of Wales at Aberystwyth

J.D. - Business Law

Boston College Law School

MBA - Finance, Law, And General Business

Boston College Carroll School of Management

Master of Science - Finance

Boston College Carroll School of Management

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Washington State University
Ann Snyder