Senior Tax Analyst

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Senior Tax Analyst to join our Tax department based in Herndon, VA.

You will be assisting with the tax function of U.S. based corporations. You will assist with USA Indirect tax returns (including but not limited to Sales, Use, Property, Business License, Gross Receipt, etc.). This position will also be supporting Vertex O and exemption certificates management, as well.

Meet the team:

Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication skills to handle our financial portfolio. They 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 teams worldwide.

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!

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Indirect Tax Compliance: 50%

• Compliance functions include preparation of state and local Sales and Use Tax returns using Indirect Tax Return Software.  Ensuring all returns are completed and filed timely and accurately including establishment and maintenance of a consolidated compliance calendar. Provide recommendations for improvement including key components that can be centralized.

• Ensures proper collection and coordinates sales and use tax payments to ensure accurate and timely payment.  

• Maintains current knowledge of sales and use tax laws, rules and regulations to help the companies stay in compliance and to leverage any opportunities for cost savings; disseminates information as needed to keep other stakeholders informed.

• Handle taxing requirements of all customers, including maintaining proper documentation for all exempt customers. Knowledgeable in resale and exemption certificate validation. 

• Handle all correspondence from taxing authorities related to indirect tax compliance with timely responses, seeking the most favorable resolution possible.

• Ensure proper filings and payments of all Gross Receipts returns to the applicable taxing jurisdiction.

• Ensure proper filings of all personal property renditions to the applicable taxing jurisdiction including timely payments of personal and real property taxes.

• Manage indirect tax general ledger accounts and monthly tax reconciliations.

• Assist with tax audits as required, including requests for data, preparing schedules, gathering work papers, and other supporting documentation.

• Assist in various specific tax projects as assigned which may involve research and compliance in indirect tax. 

Indirect Tax Technology: 50%

• Updating and maintaining Vertex O Series.  Monitor accuracy of sales/use tax rates. Provide recommendations for improvement and manage implementation of process improvement initiatives.

• Assisting with creating and updat