Tax at the Table
How tax leaders can free up capacity, get ahead of risk, and influence business decisions earlier.
Today’s tax teams have valuable business insight, but they’re rarely given the opportunity to use it.
Buried under filings, reconciliations, license management, and constant regulatory change, many teams are left out of strategic conversations until after key decisions have already been made.
This webinar showcases how leading tax organizations are creating capacity, earning influence, and securing a seat at the table before critical business decisions are made.
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Meet the Presenters
Amber Simonds
Senior Director of Tax, U.S. Venture, Inc.
Amber leads the corporate tax function at U.S. Venture, where she has worked to position tax as a strategic partner rather than a purely compliance-driven function. She speaks frequently on building tax team influence, adopting technology under limited budgets, and reporting tax’s impact in terms business leaders act on.
Kelly Grace
Director, Advisory – ECS – Motor Fuels and Excise Tax, Weaver
Kelly has more than 14 years of experience in professional accounting with a focus on complex fuel excise and sales and use tax matters, with experience building, testing, and implementing tax logic for Avalara, IGEN, Sabrix, SAP, and Right Angle. She is well-versed in planning and directing Federal and State motor fuel and sales tax audits.
Jessica McInerny
Tax Advisor, Cargill Incorporated
Jessica has more than 25 years of experience in US Tax with a focus on federal and multi-state Income, Motor Fuel, Excise and Ad Valorem Tax. She specializes in streamlining tax workflows and aligning corporate strategy with evolving tax regulations. Additionally, she manages Cargill’s corporate restructuring for US Indirect Tax.
Cecilia Capulong
Founder and Principal Consultant, CC Advisory Services, Inc.
With over 20 years of experience delivering process transformation solutions across Planning and Performance Management, Financial Reporting, and Fuels Tax Compliance. She combines expertise in accounting, financial reporting, tax, data, and systems to align business objectives with technology execution. Known for connecting business operations, finance, tax, and technology teams to understand business and regulatory requirements in order to deliver sustainable solutions, operational efficiencies, and successful project implementation.
Recommended CPE Credit: 1 Hour • Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based • Program Level: Basic • Prerequisites: None • Advanced Preparation: None • Recommended Field of Study: Accounting • Free to Attend
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