Job Opportunity
Seeking a Tax Professional to Drive Business Impact
This role requires an individual who can manage tax structuring and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, divestments, and corporate restructures. The successful candidate will also be responsible for reviewing and lodging direct tax compliance deliverables, including income tax returns, PAYG instalments, and R&D tax incentive claims.
About the Role:
The Tax Manager will operate as a business partner and technical income tax advisor for commercial and finance teams, providing tax advice/input on projects, transactions, and contracts. This includes partnering with key stakeholders to provide expert advice on complex tax matters and supporting the management of tax risks.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Tax Structuring and Due Diligence: Manage tax structuring and due diligence for M&A, divestments, and corporate restructures.
2. Direct Tax Compliance: Assist with the review and lodgement of Direct Tax compliance deliverables including income tax returns, PAYG instalments, and R&D tax incentive claims.
3. Tax Effect Accounting: Support tax effect accounting (TEA) processes for financial reporting, including deferred tax and provisioning as required.
4. Liaison and Communication: Liaise with external tax advisors and service providers to ensure compliance obligations are met effectively.
5. Mentorship and Development: Mentor and support junior team members, sharing technical knowledge and best practices.
6. Process Improvement: Contribute to process improvement initiatives for the Group Tax Team.
Requirements:
* Minimum 7-10 Years' Experience: Minimum 7-10 years' experience in Australian corporate income tax, with a strong focus on tax advisory and M&A within a large corporate environment and/or Big 4 accounting firm or a leading law firm.
* Qualifications: Degree in Accounting, Commerce or Law, with relevant professional qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, CTA or equivalent).
* Tax Advisory Experience: Demonstrated experience advising on M&A transactions, due diligence, contract negotiations, and complex income tax issues.
* Compliance and Risk Management: Experience in reviewing income tax returns, PAYG, R&D tax incentives, and familiarity with corporate tax risk management.