SKY Leasing ("SKY") is an alternative investment manager dedicated to providing asset-focused capital solutions to airlines globally. With a global presence across five offices in San Francisco, Dublin, New York, Miami, and Singapore, SKY leverages a 30-year history of global aviation relationships, technical asset management expertise, and a disciplined investment framework, to originate unique investment opportunities with an emphasis on seeking downside protection and stable cash flow. The company’s fund management business was founded in 2019 with a minority investment from M&G Investments. As of January 2026, the company manages over $5 billion of aviation assets.
The Role
The position reports into the Transaction Manager, VP of Finance and Head of Finance depending on the work stream and ultimately the CFO and will work closely with a number of different stakeholders. The key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
Transactions
Review of all transaction documents for aircraft acquisitions, aircraft disposals, restructurings, debt refinancings etc to identify and resolve tax risks. Identify clauses and suggest edits to address the risk.
Manage jurisdictional tax considerations given the global nature of the business by managing tax advisors, assessing risk, and documenting positions.
Support the senior management with tax structuring and considerations for new funds, new strategies, ABS, Co-invest structures etc.
Tax registration/set up for new aircraft owning entities/other entities in group as set up for new transactions.
Compliance/reporting
Ownership of global tax compliance requirements across the jurisdictions for funds, Aircraft owning entities and management companies, including but not limited to:
Corporate income tax
Withholding taxes
Transfer pricing
VAT/Sales and use taxes
Tax presence in the following jurisdictions (among others)
US
Ireland
India
Manage the annual tax compliance reporting cycle with external advisors to ensure all filings occur accurately, in full and on time across all jurisdictions.
Oversight of investor driven tax reporting/filings (K1s, 1020s, E&P estimates etc).
Other
Prepare deferred tax workings for quarterly accounts for Aircraft owning entities and S110 structures covering
Prepare projections to ensure maximising tax efficiencies.
Review financial statements tax disclosures to ensure accuracy and completeness of notes included.
Ad hoc tax projects as they arise in a fast-growing environment on new launches, portfolio acquisitions including completion of first phase tax due diligence and managed 2nd phase tax due diligence that is completed by external advisors etc.
Support generation and enhancement of tax models used by the business, including input into system updates for any tax reporting impacts.
Supporting tax audits, enquiries and information requests from tax authorities
Monitoring tax legislation and attendance of industry update events to remain current with knowledge and flag relevant upcoming tax changes and impacts.
Reviewing tax risks and taking steps to ensure tax risk is appropriately managed withing the groups risk appetite levels
The Person
The candidate should be/have:
Qualified Chartered Tax Accountant (CTA) and qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) or equivalent with experience working in industry or in practice with 1+ years PQE, ideally in an aircraft leasing-related role
Strong understanding of
Fund and partnership taxation
Cross border investment structures
Investor reporting considerations
Experience managing external service providers, and coordinating multi-jurisdictional compliance
Ability to communicate complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders.
Strong organisational and project management skills along with ability to work independently and also as part of a high performing team,
Proactive, commercial mindset with attention to detail.
Ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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