Senior Tax Associate

Sr. Tax Associate

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Sr. Tax Associate to join our finance team based in either Herndon, VA or Mobile, AL.

Meet the Team:

Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication skills to successfully manage our financial portfolio. Our teams provide key analytics from month-end closing to performance management analysis for our partners. If you're analytical, detail oriented and have a passion for numbers, you'll enjoy working with our cross-functional global team.

Your Working Environment:

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation's capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Tax Compliance: 60%

• Collaborate cross-functionally with the accounting, IT, strategy, sustainability, and Financial Systems teams to gather financial and other data for tax return preparation.
• Work Transversally across all divisions
• Manage the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local estimated tax payments and extension requests.
• Manage state and local tax notices and assist in resolving state income tax audits, including communication with state taxing authorities.
• Co-lead the review of federal and state income tax returns, including supporting schedules and state apportionment calculations.
• Review international tax forms and consolidated tax returns.
• Lead the maintenance of the tax compliance calendar and coordinate deadlines and information flow with the tax team.
• Co-lead management of tax audits as required, including requests for data, preparing schedules, gathering work papers, and other supporting documentation.
• Co-lead management of third party tax return preparers
• Manage various specific tax projects as assigned which may involve research and compliance for income tax.

Tax Accounting and Reporting: 25%

• Perform year-end financial statement reviews, analyze data, and work with subsidiary accounting personnel.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger income tax accounts.
• Contribute to the improvement of tax provision processes and the management of the tax calendar.
• Assist the Sr. Tax Manager to enhance cash forecasting and tax provision models for management reporting

Tax Planning & Special Projects: 15%

• Supervise, train, and mentor tax interns, including workload management and project oversight.
• Monitor and analyze current regulatory developments and apply them to specific company situations.
• Support tax department technology needs as they relate to compliance, reporting, analytics and controls.
• Conduct tax research and analysis for special tax projects.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university or similar
• 4+ years of relevant tax experience. (Public Accounting or Multi National Large Corporations).
• Possesses a strong aptitude for spreadsheets, systems, and processes, coupled with advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Inquisitive personality with a desire to understand "how things work" and "how to improve processes".
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Strong propensity for MS Office applications (Excel)/Google Suite

Preferred

• Tax research skills in CCH platform or similar tool is preferred
• Tax Software experience such as Corptax, OTP, etc. is preferred
• CPA licensure preferred
• Tax Software knowledge preferred

Travel Required:

• 0-5% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• United States Citizen

Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Willingness to take initiative, work autonomously, and follow through on projects until completion.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to research tax law and reach conclusions.
• Strong understanding of US federal and state income tax laws and regulations

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:

• Navigates intricate tax laws and regulations to provide strategic tax planning recommendations and ensure accurate compliance for clients or the organization, often requiring independent decision-making on complex issues.
• Interfaces with various stakeholders (internal teams, tax authorities, 3rd party preparers) and adapts to a constantly evolving tax landscape, potentially supervising junior staff (intern)and contributing to process improvements.
• Provides management with support and recommendations for suggested next steps

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 60% Onsite (3 days a week)
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site - As Needed
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

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