Tax Specialist

The successful candidates primary responsibilities will be to support the VP Tax in managing the Companys tax obligations ensuring compliance with all applicable local and international tax laws and regulations.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of accurate and timely compliance with all tax filing reporting and payment obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
• Support the Companys annual tax provisioning and quarterly tax reporting processes through the preparation of tax computations provisions returns and supporting documentation including the preparation and posting of tax provision journals to the general ledger and reconciliation of tax balances to ensure accurate financial statement reporting.
• Assist in the management of corporate tax risk through the monitoring of tax authority matters timely identification of issues and coordination of responses across relevant jurisdictions.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments assess their potential impact on the Company and facilitate the implementation of any required changes.
• Participate in the tax review of leasing and transaction-related activities including assessing international tax implications coordinating with external advisers and assisting in the management of tax risks and exposures.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance tax processes controls and operational efficiency across the tax function.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors ensuring the timely provision of information documentation analysis and responses to audit queries to support audit requirements.
• Provide support to the broader Finance team on tax and finance related matters as required.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• AITI qualified (ACA or ACCA qualification in addition would be advantageous).
• 15 years post-qualification experience in a tax role.
• Tax Accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of corporate tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Willingness to travel as required to engage with external tax advisers.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel Word and PowerPoint.

Desired

• Exposure to the aviation leasing sector.
• Working knowledge of US corporate tax.
• Ability to interpret and apply technical tax knowledge.
  
  

Competencies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Effective organisation & prioritisation skills.
• Collaborative and team oriented.
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Finance
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1