We are the European Shared Services Center of Air Products, a world-leading Industrial Gases company with operations in 50 countries. With more than 300 employees based in Cornellà de Llobregat, we support the group's various subsidiaries from all over Europe and other regions. We have created a unique multicultural environment composed by employees of around 30 different nationalities.

Covering Air Products operations in Europe and the Middle East - including 28 countries with more than 50 legal entities – the job holder will be a member of the Financial Accounting Department responsible for ensuring that the corporate income tax balances under US GAAP and Local GAAP are correct and that legal requirements related with Income tax are compiled by the assigned European Air Products companies in an appropriate way.

◦The job holder will be responsible for both the monthly accrual and the year-end close provision in current and deferred tax accounts.
◦The job holder will be responsible for the preparation of the assigned tax balance sheet reconciliations on a regular basis in line with company policy and deadlines. This also includes all the pre-work to ensure that all the reconciliations are according with the company’s policies.
◦The job holder will be the person to contact tax advisors in order to provide them with all the information and supporting documents to fulfill Corporate Income Tax returns & Payments on Account.
◦The job holder will participate actively in case of a CIT Tax Audit.
◦The job holder, when required, will give responses on CIT questions arisen within the organization
 
REQUIREMENTS
 
KNOWLEDGE
 •Current and Deferred Tax knowledge
•Excel skills at macro level
•SAP knowledge or any other ERP system
•OneSource Tax Provision System will be an advantage
 
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
 •University Degree in Accounting or Finance (or similar qualifications)
•Minimum 3 years working experience in accounting or corporation tax department
•Experience with US and other European GAAP will be an advantage
•Communicating with and influencing individuals in a large multi-disciplined environment
•Working in a team with other qualified and part qualified accountants
•Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment.
•Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, creating an environment allowing timely information flows throughout the organization.
•At ease in an environment of change; supports, manages and initiates change within the organization.
Capable of generating, improving, maintaining, and documenting processes and ensuring quality results