What Will You Be Doing?

The Tax Accountant is responsible for assisting in Frontier’s indirect tax accounting and compliance with a hybrid focus on domestic and international tax accounting and compliance. This person is also a critical thinker who looks for ways to improve processes to make the Tax Department more efficient.

Essential Functions

• Prepare monthly and quarterly tax returns and supporting documentation for indirect taxes, including:
• • Sales/Use
  • State & Local Fuel (reporting & refund claims)
  • Federal Excise (Passenger & Fuel)
  • Passenger Facility Charge
  • Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (Passenger & Aircraft Clearance)
  • TSA 9/11 Security Fee
• Reconcile indirect tax liability accounts against amounts filed and remitted on returns to tax jurisdictions.
• Calculate and prepare month-end accruals for all indirect tax types.
• Ensure compliance with all license and exemption requirements.
• Provide support for all indirect tax audits.
• Prepare payment for all property tax notices.
• Review AP invoices for proper use tax accrual.

• Prepare weekly, bi-weekly and monthly passenger count validations and related payments for foreign jurisdictions.
• Work with external advisors to ensure filing of foreign indirect tax returns and payment of taxes.
• Reconcile indirect tax liability and payable accounts to underlying GL detail reports and tax activity reports from the reservation system.
• Conduct research and analysis on indirect tax issues, including the applicability of a tax to certain flight routes.
• Monitor and maintain indirect tax rates applied within the reservation system.

Other Functions

• Assist with preparation of apportionment calculations, review property tax valuations, and responding to property tax assessments.
• Provide AP with supporting payment documentation to ensure all vendor records for tax payments are properly recorded.
• Coordinate communications and on-sight visits for all indirect tax audits.
• Prepare rate and configuration updates for passenger tax/fee collection.
• Liaise with external advisors and internal business functions.
• Identify process improvements and cultivate change.
• Work on special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience
• 2 years of indirect tax experience
• Strong computer spreadsheet and word processing skills
• Experience with Alteryx a plus
• Airline industry experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills to effectively evaluate data, identify variances, and resolve discrepancies
• Ability to understand the big picture and progression of daily work
• Ability to adhere to monthly tasks and work in a deadline orientated environment
• Ability to prioritize, analyze and resolve problems using sound judgment
• Work under time constraints and consistently meet all deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible, adaptable and team oriented
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of all business information
• Available to work occasional extra hours throughout the year based on departmental needs

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer

Work Environment

Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled

Physical Effort

Generally, not required.

Supervision Received

General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Positions Supervised

None

Salary Range

$60,200.00 - $75,250.00

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.