Senior Manager Tax
Employment type
Permanent Full-Time
Description & Requirements
Role Purpose
This role will oversee strategic & operational tax function with a focus on the Australia, NZ and Japan entities. It will ensure compliance with Australian/NZ and Japan tax regimes and reporting requirements. This includes developing a deep understanding of regulatory requirements to provide insight into operational processes and commercial guidance involving tax matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage Australia, NZ and Japan tax compliance workflows across multiple teams ensuring timely submissions
- Income Tax Returns and additional annual compliance reporting
- GST and monthly statements and returns
- Withholding Tax obligations
- Fringe benefit and other local tax calculations and returns
- US and other foreign tax requirements
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence and provide guidance on all tax obligations and appropriate contractual agreements.
- Oversee of tax compliance for significant contracts, clients, employee mobility and projects.
- Implement robust processes in coordination with internal compliance, external advisors and senior leadership
- Contributor to global and local compliance, planning and accounting processes
Skills and Experience:
- Business level English written and verbal fluency
- Chartered accountant and/or certified tax adviser qualification and current membership
- Proven experience handling tax matters for corporate groups with International tax experience.
- Proficient usage of general ledger/ accounting software (SAP preferred)
- Excellent communication, planning, written and team leadership skills
- Proactive, solution oriented approach and can work independently and lead initiatives
- Strong knowledge of Australian tax environment preferred
- Proficient organisation, prioritisation and time management skills
- Proficient or advanced Microsoft applications skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint