Direct Tax Analyst(16960)
Description
We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, multi-billion-pound low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.
We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.
What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.
READ ON IF YOU
1. Have experience in UK Corporate Tax, with exposure to international direct taxes preferred
2. Enjoy working in a collaborative, high-performing team and thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment
3. Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week
THE TEAM
The Group Tax team is a collaborative and high-performing part of easyJet’s wider Finance function, made up of dedicated specialists across all areas of tax. You’ll be joining a team that works closely together to support the business and drive continuous improvement.
THE ROLE
As a Direct Tax Analyst, you’ll support the Group Tax Manager in managing the direct and corporate tax affairs of the worldwide easyJet Group. You’ll play a key role in delivering corporate tax compliance and reporting, as well as providing ad hoc support on tax advice and managing tax authority audits.
4. Prepare, review, and submit UK and overseas corporate tax computations, tax returns, and supporting documentation
5. Administer and monitor tax payments, instalments, and correspondence with tax authorities
6. Prepare, review, and submit UK R&D Expenditure Credit claims, coordinating with Finance, Engineering, and external advisers
7. Assist with Pillar Two / OECD Minimum Tax compliance, modelling, and data analysis
8. Prepare group tax reporting deliverables, including forecasting, long-range planning, and effective tax rate analysis
9. Prepare and review corporate tax provisions and disclosures for statutory accounts, including deferred tax calculations
10. Review direct tax related balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
11. Support finance transformation initiatives, including system implementations and enhancements impacting direct taxes
12. Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and automation of direct tax processes, controls, and documentation
13. Ensure direct tax requirements are considered in new system developments and business change initiatives
14. Maintain and regularly review direct tax process documentation
15. Support engagement with tax authorities in the UK and overseas, including managing and responding to corporate tax enquiries and audits
16. Assist in responding to direct tax queries from external audits of group and individual entity financial statements
17. Support the Group Tax Manager in providing advice on commercial, operational, and structuring projects, and day-to-day tax queries
18. Monitor developments in UK and international corporate tax legislation and assess potential impacts on the Group
Business Area
Finance
Primary Location
United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport
Organisation
Finance
Schedule
Full-time
Unposting Date
Ongoing