TAX SPECIALIST

Tax Specialist

SAS has proudly served as the leading airline in Scandinavia for nearly 80 years, connecting the region to the world through an extensive network of destinations across Europe, the USA, and Asia. As a member of SkyTeam, our partnerships also open doors to countless destinations worldwide. In 2024, we embarked on an exciting new chapter with the support of our new owners, who brought fresh capital to propel our growth. This investment has enabled us to enhance our offerings, delivering world-class punctuality, a cutting-edge, fuel-efficient fleet, and exceptional customer satisfaction. At SAS, you will join a team of dedicated colleagues from diverse roles and backgrounds, working together to shape the future of aviation.

Purpose

The Tax Function has overall accountability for taxes across the SAS Group. We provide strategic and operational tax support to various internal stakeholders, and we ensure accurate and timely filings and manage queries from external stakeholders. We are seeking a skilled and ambitious Tax Specialist who would enjoy working with corporate tax matters in an international and changing context. The right candidate for the position will have a key role in facilitating a productive collaboration with internal teams and external service providers in the different countries.
 

Key Responsibilities

-    Prepare/review income tax calculations and tax returns primarily for the Scandinavian entities, Ireland, and the UK, supported by external advisors in the respective countries. 
-    Prepare country-by-country reporting and data to transfer pricing local files.  
-    Navigate changes in tax legislation, e.g. global minimum tax rules, public CbCR, etc. 
-    Manage tax audits and inquiries from local tax authorities.
-    Prepare tax forecasting and identify tax savings and incentives. 
-    Review contracts from an income tax perspective. 
-    Contribute with tax expertise in different projects. 
-    Provide tax support to HR. 

Experience

 To be successful, we believe you should have:
-    Master’s or Bachelor’s law degree with focus on taxation. 
-    Minimum 5 years’ experience from working with corporate tax e.g. at Big 4 and/or as an inhouse tax specialist in a large multinational organization.
-    Basic knowledge of IFRS (IAS 12) and local GAAP.
-    Ambition to keep up to date of legislative changes etc.
-    Excellent communication skills, be fluent in written and spoken Swedish, Danish or Norwegian, and business English.
-    Advanced skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, experience working in ERP systems is an asset. 

As a person we believe that you are highly analytical with a strong numerical aptitude. You see yourself as detailed-oriented, accurate and with a proactive approach. It is important for you to be a collaborative team player with the ability to take initiatives in group discussions. You are also well-structured and organized.
 

Other of Importance

The job is full time, based in HQ at Frösundavik, Stockholm. You will be part of a team of six professionals and report to Director, Head of Group Tax. 

This is how we make your journey at SAS matter: 
-    Purposeful: We are heading into a future where change is never-ending, and the need to rethink and rebuild is too. A future of conscious thoughts and sustainable innovation. A future we make possible. We fly because the world is moving, and it needs our help to stay in motion.  
-    Flexible: Offering a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.
-    Adventurous: We grow by making the world smaller. Discounted airline tickets providing you, your family and friends possibility to travel the world at great prices. 
-    Personal: Ingenuity and creativity are central to our work, we offer an opportunity to work on many challenges and initiatives. 
-    Innovative: The restless pulse of our world offers endless possibilities to develop new customer solutions and new avenues for personal and professional growth. Working at SAS means contributing to and benefiting from a fast-paced, dynamic environment and playing a leading role by transforming aviation. 
-    Ownership: Opportunity of bringing initiatives from ideas into end-point delivery. 
-    Together we move Scandinavia: We foster a culture shaped by shared values, open minds, individual accountability and mutual support. 

Does this sound interesting? Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 28, 2025. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Jesse Singh, Director/Head of Group Tax, jesse.singh@sas.se

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