Nerita Lewis

Senior Tax Advisor

• Prepared registration documents, tax returns, tax basis financial statements, fixed asset registers for various clients according to government regulations and requirements and submissions to the Kuwait Tax Authority within set deadlines.
• Interviewed and liaised with clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork prior to preparing tax returns and tax inspection audits.
• Reviewed available client data and client tax filing papers thoroughly and compared against Kuwait tax laws and regulations to determine exemptions, deductions and potential liabilities.
• Offered clients recommendations to reduce tax liabilities.
• Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
• Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities for verification of supporting documents required during tax inspection audits.
• Prepared extensions, tax retention returns, requests for no objection and tax clearance certificates, draft tax assessments, and advisory memos for organizations and entities.
• Prepared written responses or notification letters and tax return amendments to resolve government notices
• Oversaw team of 4 - 5 tax professionals handling up to 25-30 clients per year.

Book keeping and Payroll

• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet various client needs.
• Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
• Posted daily receipts, invoices and payments in accordance with client requirements.
• Organized and carried out proactive month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
• Verified postings to ledgers to confirm accurate entry and account balances.
• Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
• Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records for various clients.
• Calculated salaries, overtime pay and deductions and processed payroll reports for employees for a client.

Semi Seniot Tax Advisor

• Prepared tax returns and tax basis financial statements for various clients according to government regulations and requirements and submissions to the Kuwait Tax Authority within set deadlines.
• Interviewed and liaised with clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork prior to preparing tax returns and tax inspection audits.
• Reviewed available client data and client tax filing papers thoroughly and compared against Kuwait tax laws and regulations.
• Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
• Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities for verification of supporting documents required during tax inspection audits.

Book keeping

• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet various client needs.
• Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
• Posted daily receipts, invoices and payments in accordance with client requirements.
• Organized and carried out proactive month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
• Verified postings to ledgers to confirm accurate entry and account balances.
• Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
• Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records for various clients.