Laura Chimento, CPA, MST

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Senior Director of Tax at J&J Snack Foods Corp

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Laura Chimento is the Senior Director of Tax at J&J Snack Foods Corp, where she leads the tax function and sets its strategic direction. An accomplished Certified Public Accountant with a Masters in Accounting from the University of Virginia, she is recognized by colleagues as an outstanding tax professional with comprehensive knowledge of accounting and SoX standards.

Based on her professional history, Laura appears passionate about working for companies with a strong, positive mission. While at Novocure, she frequently posted about the companys goal to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and actively recruited professionals to join the cause, highlighting it as a great place to work.

She has a track record of building and leading high-performing tax teams.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Tax Strategy
In her current role, she is responsible for leading the tax function and setting a strategic path forward for the company.
Mission-Driven Companies
Expressed enthusiasm for her former company's mission to aid cancer patients, indicating she values working for organizations with a meaningful purpose.
Talent Recruitment
Actively recruited for her teams in previous roles, showing a commitment to building a strong departmental culture and finding the right talent.

Media Appearances

Laura has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Senior Director of Tax at J&J Snack Foods Corp
6-2022 - 9-2024
Sr. Director, Tax and Planning at Kaleyra
4-2020 - 6-2022
Senior Director, Global Tax at Novocure
11-2018 - 4-2020
Global Tax Director at Novocure
9-2013 - 10-2018
Tax Director at Wind River Holdings, LP

Education

2003 - 2004
Masters in Accounting - Tax Consulting from University of Virginia

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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