About the Role
ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, is seeking an experienced Divisional Tax and Treasury Manager to join their team based in Oakleigh, Melbourne.
This collaborative role requires partnership with ASSA ABLOY APAC colleagues and functional peers across the organization as global practices and policies are implemented in business entities based in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, and the USA.
About You
You will bring a wealth of tax and treasury knowledge and business acumen, along with 8+ years of taxation experience within a multinational. Ideally, you will have some exposure to taxation in Korea, treasury experience within a multinational, and secretarial experience for Australia.
Your Responsibilities
1. Income Tax Returns:
* Coordinate and be ultimately responsible for the preparation, lodgement, and accuracy of income tax returns across the division, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, and Japan.
* Develop strategy to improve overall hygiene of tax reporting in the region.
* Work with external consultants as and when required.
* Develop tax optimization initiatives to avoid leakage.
* Enforce governance of policies and preparation of data; drive process improvements.
* Drive transfer pricing compliance.
2. Indirect Taxes:
* GST – oversee policy, procedure, and a governance framework around the monthly lodgements and annual returns for payroll tax in collaboration with business units.
* FBT – oversee, review, and be responsible for the lodgement of FBT returns for Australia and New Zealand.
* Payroll Taxes – oversee policy, procedure, and a governance framework around the monthly lodgements and annual returns for payroll tax in collaboration with business units and group payroll for Australia.
3. Treasury:
* Work with Group Treasury to optimize our funding models across our division.
* Ensure dividends are paid to head office in a timely manner.
* Ensure all necessary board resolutions are prepared and lodged if necessary.
4. Global and Divisional Standards Implementation:
* Collaborate with global Tax and Treasury to implement standardized technologies and processes.
* Ensure compliance with global IT security, risk, and compliance frameworks.
5. Strategic Tax and Treasury Initiatives:
* Develop and execute local Tax Strategy, aligned with business objectives.
* Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvements, and cost optimization.
* Collaborate with regional and global teams on IT projects and initiatives.
6. Governance and Compliance:
* Ensure adherence to global policies, procedures, and standards.
* Manage Tax budget for Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Korea, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
* Drive resolution to open tax audit issues.
* Implement best practice tax governance, documentation, and hygiene throughout the organization.
7. Corporate Reorganisation:
* Assist with corporate reorganisation.
* Drive risk reduction and tax optimization in the acquisition, merger, and disposal of entities within the division.