Senior Corporate Income Tax Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Tax Professional to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a growing software company.

Job Description:

The Senior Tax Professional will be responsible for overseeing the corporate income and indirect tax compliance for our Australian, New Zealand and Asian subsidiaries. This includes preparing, reviewing and signing corporate income tax returns and supporting workpapers, as well as managing and collaborating with external tax advisors to complete income tax returns for our subsidiaries in New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific countries.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review and sign corporate income tax returns and supporting workpapers for our Australian subsidiaries.
• Manage and collaborate with external tax advisors to complete income tax returns for our subsidiaries in New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific countries.
• Calculate current and deferred income taxes for our Australian, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific subsidiaries under local GAAP and US GAAP.
• Manage indirect taxes for our Australian, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific subsidiaries.
• Prepare, review, remit and file Australian GST and Business Activity statements, and New Zealand GST returns.
• Manage tax audits with the Australian Tax Office, New Zealand Inland Revenue, and other tax authorities in Asia.
• Work with the Global M&A Senior Tax Manager and perform pre-acquisition tax planning and due diligence on potential Australian and other Asia-Pacific acquisitions.
• Review tax-related items in opening balance sheet and purchase price accounting calculations for Australian and other Asia-Pacific acquisitions.
• Work with the Global Tax and Treasury teams to repatriate cash using tax-efficient methods and ensure withholding tax requirements are met.
• Prepare and review transfer pricing calculations for our Australian, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific subsidiaries.
• Ensure transfer pricing reports and contemporaneous documentation are timely completed with the assistance of external advisors.
• Manage transfer pricing payments to ensure they are timely settled and properly recorded.
• Complete ad hoc tax projects, including tax research, analysis, and written memos.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant CA/CPA designation or equivalent experience.
• Proven Australian corporate income tax accounting and returns experience.
• Experience managing corporate income and indirect taxes for Asia-Pacific entities in countries such as New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.
• Experience collaborating with Finance and Legal teams, as well as experience liaising with the Australian and New Zealand tax authorities.
• Mergers and acquisitions tax planning and due diligence experience required.
• Cross-border tax experience, such as applying for and obtaining double tax treaty relief for Asia-Pacific countries.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience writing tax memorandums.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance.

Location and Travel:

Our ANZ head office is based in Melbourne. We ideally want someone who is open to being in the office at least two days per week. Extensive travel is not expected in this role, but there may be a need to travel to regional operating companies or our global HQ in Toronto, Canada a couple of times a year.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity:

We affirm that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability.