Senior Tax Manager - International

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Job Description:

The Senior Tax Manager - International serves as the dedicated "One Roof" Subject Matter Expert (SME) and functional lead for US international tax compliance, transfer pricing governance, cross-border structuring, and ASC 740 / IAS 12 international tax accounting across Airbus Americas' $8B+ annual gross receipts footprint spanning 26+ legal entities and 3 operating divisions (Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters, and Space & Defense).

Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial and Indirect Tax, this role drives the operational harmonization of cross-border tax policies and establishing a centralized, audit-ready functional center of excellence. The position leads technical tax work streams for regional Mergers, Divestitures & Acquisitions (MD&A), legal entity rationalization, OECD Pillar Two / GloBE implementation, and defends international positions during IRS Large Business & International (LB&I) examinations.

The International Senior Tax Manager provides technical leadership and mentorship to Senior Tax Analysts, and acts as the primary business-partnering interface to regional business unit Heads of Finance (HoFs), Treasury, Legal Counsel, and European Headquarters Group Tax Competence Centers to structure compliant intercompany supply chains, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and cross-border financing.

Tax Advisory US and International: 25% Deliver strategic and technical tax counsel to European parent entities and US affiliates regarding inbound capitalization, permanent establishment (PE) risk exposure, treaty withholding reductions, and corporate distributions under Sections 385, 267A, and 894. Lead tax advisory topics such as US international tax reform impacts, foreign statutory changes, and OECD initiatives on consolidated cash flows and effective tax rates (ETR), delivering strategic insights to the Head of Commercial Tax.

Partner with divisional Heads of Finance (HoFs), Procurement, and Legal Counsel across Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters, and Space & Defense to structure compliant intercompany supply chains, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), management fee allocations, and intellectual property licensing. Joint effort with HR covering global mobility topics, ensuring corporate tax impacts of employee mobility are identified and structured efficiently. Provide audit & notices support for US and foreign entities related to international topics.

25% Lead MD&A transactions that will perform due diligence, provide key inputs pre and post-closing and manage communications with internal and outside stakeholders throughout the process. Direct buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence work streams; evaluate historical target tax liabilities and exposures, review purchase and financing agreements, and negotiate tax indemnity, representation, and covenant provisions. Formulate transaction structures (e.g., Section 338(h)(10)/1060 purchase price allocations, Section 382 attribute preservation, and tax‑deferred corporate reorganizations) to maximize amortizable goodwill, step‑ups in tax basis, and post‑transaction attribute utilization.

Anticipate target impacts to US consolidated tax positions (ex. BEAT, GILTI, etc.) and design mitigation strategies, as needed. Drive…