Job Details
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join Menzies Aviation and expand an in-house tax function in the US working closely with the Group Tax team in the United Kingdom. The individual will assist the Director of Tax in the day to day, and medium to long term planning and strategy for the business tax function.
The individual will develop strong working relationships with the Corporate Accounting, Treasury and FP&A departments and encourage and facilitate strong working relationships between those departments and other members of the corporate tax team. The individual should be skilled in managing relationships with outside tax advisors, financial statement auditors and consultants on an ongoing basis.
Following Safety, Security, you will put our people, our customers-and their customers, at the heart of everything you do.
Main accountabilities include:
Assist with the day-to-day functions of the tax department for all US taxes to which the Group is subject including federal, state and local taxes, sales & use taxes, property taxes, franchise taxes, excise taxes and fuel taxes.
Assist in managing and continually assessing the Company’s tax processes and ensure necessary improvements are implemented and coordinated effectively
Assist the Director of Tax in long term tax planning and strategy
Supervise preparation of monthly/quarterly filing of state sales & use taxes and excise fuel taxes (federal and state).
Assist with preparation of federal, state & local income/franchise returns.
Assist with state & local business license and property tax compliance.
Responsible for industry specific filings and managing outside audits
Assist with internal documentation for transfer pricing, preparation of foreign tax compliance, tax projection modeling and special projects.
Manage government audits – sales/use tax, property tax, income/franchise.
Research tax laws and regulations.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in taxation
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
6-9 years’ combined experience in public accounting and industry
Proficient with Microsoft office suite (Excel, pivot tables & VLOOKUP’s).
Experience with CCH Access Tax preparation software, and Thomson Reuters Checkpoint tax research software
Experience with federal consolidated tax return
State unitary combined, nexus consolidated, and separate income tax returns
Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) compliance and planning
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)
Internal Revenue Code Section 163(j) interest expense limitation
United States and Canada Transfer Pricing
Federal and state fuel excise tax credits
Strong technology, research, and communication skills
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong knowledge of U.S. international and foreign tax regulations, including tax accounting and compliance
Proven ability to conduct in-depth tax research and develop sound tax positions
Able to adapt to fast-paced, changing environment and technology
Team player
Strong work ethic
Ability to meet internal and external deadlines
Calm under pressure
Good communication skills and ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Effective communicator
Willing to learn new subjects
Education:
CPA, master’s in finance / accounting or equivalent.