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 primarily based in Dublin to provide advice on tax obligations and consequences to wider business transactions, while assisting with audits and coordinating 3rd part vendors

Please submit all resumes in ENGLISH only.

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
• Death in Service Benefit - Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• Unrivalled career progression