Margot L. Fenwick

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CPA with 9 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting and corporate settings, specializing in federal and multi-state compliance for mid-market manufacturing and professional services clients. Reduced a Fortune 500 client's effective tax rate by 3.2 percentage points through R&D credit optimization and entity restructuring. Deep fluency in ASC 740 provision work, transfer pricing documentation, and IRS controversy resolution.

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Senior Tax AccountantMar 2020 - Present

Hargrove & Tilden LLP, Charlotte, NC

Led federal and state income tax compliance for 34 corporate clients with combined revenues exceeding $1.8B, achieving a 99.6% on-time filing rate across three fiscal years.
Identified $2.4M in overlooked R&D tax credits for a precision-parts manufacturer by conducting a thorough four-part test analysis, reducing the client's tax liability by 18%.
Managed ASC 740 quarterly provision process for two SEC-registered clients, cutting average close time from 12 days to 7 days by redesigning the data-gathering workflow.

Tax Accountant IIJun 2017 - Feb 2020

Dellworth Industrial Corp, Raleigh, NC

Prepared consolidated federal returns and 22 state returns annually for a $600M specialty chemicals manufacturer, eliminating $310K in prior-year penalties by correcting apportionment errors.
Built an Excel-based transfer pricing tracking model that reduced intercompany documentation time by 40% and withstood a subsequent IRS transfer pricing audit with zero adjustments.
Coordinated with external advisors on a legal-entity rationalization project that collapsed 11 subsidiaries into 4, saving an estimated $190K per year in compliance costs.

Staff Tax AccountantAug 2015 - May 2017

Pinnacle Assurance Group, Durham, NC

Prepared individual, partnership, and S-corporation returns for 120+ clients during each tax season, maintaining an average turnaround of 4.8 days per engagement.
Researched nexus exposure across 14 states for a rapidly expanding SaaS client, flagging $85K in unremitted sales tax liability before a planned Series B due-diligence review.
Assisted senior managers in responding to 9 IRS correspondence audits, achieving full abatement of proposed adjustments in 7 cases.

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