Head of Tax

Job Description

Location: Melbourne, VictoriaSalary Package: $220k + Super
Role highlights: Hands on involvement and ownership; Join a highly respected ASX brand; Be the Tax lead across compliance, governance and strategy

Role Overview
Reporting to the Group APAC Head of Finance, this Head of Tax will take full ownership for driving and leading the tax function for this organisation across Australia, and support expansion into Asia Pacific. The majority of the role will be focused on delivering tax compliance and governance and the remaining focus will be more of a strategic, project and growth focus across finance. This is a hybrid compliance and strategic role where the Head of Tax will provide leadership and advice on corporate tax policy and participate in planning the organisations activities to optimise tax costs and ensure tax compliance in line with corporate objectives.
This is a Head of Tax position; hence this person will have a healthy amount of breadth and ownership within their remit and have proven experience in guiding and managing a team. The key success factor will be your prior experience across a broad tax and financial governance remit as well as your strong business partnering skills.

Responsibilities

Tax Compliance

• Oversee delivery of timely and accurate tax compliance for the Australian and wider AAC region.
• Ensure integrity of tax filings & reporting, direct and indirect taxes across the Group.
• Key lead in representing the organisation to the ATO for audits, appeals and negotiations
• Formulating, implementing and maintaining tax procedures and policies across APAC
• Ensure tight tax compliance whilst maintaining a commercial mind set
• Employ and manage relationships with external tax professionals
• Tax-effect accounting, including half-year and year-end statutory financial reporting.
• Transfer pricing compliance, documentation and advice on internal cross border transactions including operational, group support activities and financing arrangements.
• Provide strategic tax advice to the business in relation to M&A

Continuous Process Improvement and Financial Governance

• Lead process excellence through the design and implementation of appropriate systems and controls over key financial & tax processes
• Deliver ongoing efficiency gains from automation and/or system improvements
• Be an active participant to support the Finance Team's learning culture and continuous improvement mind set.

Candidate Profile
You are an experienced corporate Tax professional with extensive experience in managing an end-to-end tax function within a large APAC ASX business. You have a strong commercial lens in executing your role and are passionate about driving strategic outcomes for your organisation. Your communication skills are exceptional and you have a continuous improvement mindset. This role would suit a tax specialist who is looking for reinvigoration and has a desire to make an impact in their role and be an instrumental project leader.

Culture & Benefits
A market leader within the industrial solutions space, this organisation is an agile and fast-growing business. Their brand is relentlessly focused on delivering high growth and strong performance to benefit both customers and investors. A home to 10 + leading market brands, this organisation is growing strength by strength and would suit an experience candidate looking to deliver major impact in their role. The business is innovative and prides itself on creating a strong and collaborative culture that supports the development of its team.

• Join a APAC top ASX brand – be part of a growth focused team
• Be rewarded for your passion – $220 + Super
• Make an impact – help grow the business across APAC

Apply
If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the "apply" link below. The reference number for this role is NGHT60397. Please allow for 3 - 5 working days for us to process all the applications. All applicants will receive feedback from us, either via email or a telephone call.