Italian Tax Specialist

Ryanair is currently recruiting for an Italian Tax Specialist to join Europe's Largest Airline Group.

This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million passengers within the next 10 years.

As a Tax Specialist, you will be working in a close knit team to provide advice on tax obligations and consequences to wider business transactions, while assisting with audits and coordinating 3rd part vendors

Main responsibilities

• Assist with direct and indirect tax compliance in various jurisdictions including coordination of the preparation of the corporate tax/VAT returns with external advisers and managing relevant tax payments, with a particular emphasis on the Group's Italian tax compliance obligation,
• Assisting with tax authority audits,
• Preparation and review of monthly tax computations and quarterly tax provisioning under IFRS. Assisting with the maintenance of Group transfer pricing policy.
• Assisting with the implementation of taxation strategy across the Group.
• Review of contracts with third party vendors and business partners.
• Liaising with external advisors, revenue authorities and auditors on various direct and indirect tax matters.
• Providing advice to wider Group with respect to tax consequences of business transactions.
• Collaborating with internal finance team for the completion of statutory financial statements.
• Work with the treasury/banking department and assist with cash movements, including distributions, loans and cash flow activities.
• Ad-hoc duties

Requirements

• Professional Italian tax qualification with 1-year post qualification experience and exposure to international tax issues in a large accountancy firm or PLC environment,
• Fluent in Italian and English,
• Good understanding of Finance, Tax, Accounting and HR,
• Proficient tax professional, with demonstrable experience in payroll taxes,
• University degree in finance, accounting and/or tax,
• Excellent analytical skills are essential. The candidate should be able to demonstrate a high degree of initiative, strong interpersonal and excellent communications skills.
• Fluency in English a necessity. Proficiency in Italian, French or German languages an advantage
• Ability to learn quickly and keep up to date with developments in international tax policy.
• Prior experience in the aviation industry an advantage.
• A motivated, reliable and adaptable team colleague, who can proactively contribute to finding solutions.
• Willing to travel when required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit - Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave - Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression