Senior Principal, Tax Controversy
AirbnbAirbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The Community You Will Join:
The Tax Controversy team is responsible for developing and implementing Airbnb’s global audit strategy, including determining a vision for global tax disputes and coordinating and leading responses with tax authorities worldwide. The tax controversy team collaborates across all areas of the tax group, legal, and policy in responding to audit and tax litigation issues involving Airbnb’s direct and indirect taxes. This role allows a candidate to be immersed in a variety of tax issues and high profile tax disputes, and will work with the Airbnb Tax Controversy and Dublin Tax teams, outside advisors, and across departments at Airbnb to respond to global tax authorities and support the company’s return positions with a focus on EMEA issues.
The Difference You Will Make:
- You will be responsible for helping the Tax Controversy team deliver superior tax audit and litigation results with a focus on EMEA. This includes managing tax disputes by preparing responses to tax authority requests, mastering the company’s facts, preparing for and participating in regular meetings with tax authorities, and helping develop the audit and tax litigation strategies.
- You will also be responsible for working cross functionally to ensure the business is updated and aware of audit risks and business concerns, and working across all groups of the Tax team to help strengthen our tax positions as they are being considered.
A Typical Day:
- Support the Tax Controversy team’s management of tax audits and litigation by coordinating across all groups of the Tax team, outside advisors, and other internal stakeholders including Legal and Policy.
- Co-lead significant EMEA tax litigation cases (including local administrative appeals, litigation before EMEA tax authorities and courts), overseeing discovery, formulating legal strategies, and managing key case milestones.
- Act as the point of contact for EMEA-based external counsel, government officials, and regulators in ongoing tax disputes.
- Advise on jurisdiction-specific litigation risks, privilege issues, and compliance in the EMEA tax
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