Senior Tax Professional

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled tax professional to join our organization. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring global tax compliance, providing robust tax support for new project developments and transactions, and optimizing our tax positions across our international operations.

• Global Tax Compliance & Reporting: Oversee tax compliance and ensure adherence to local tax laws and regulations, including the review of tax returns (corporate income tax, VAT, GST) and other relevant direct/indirect tax filings prepared by external service providers, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Preparation of Tax Provisions: Prepare tax provisions for financial reporting purposes (e.g., IFRS, GAAP), including current and deferred tax calculations, balance sheet reconciliations, and effective tax rate analysis.
• Project Level and Transactional Tax Support: Provide expert guidance on tax structuring and tax assumptions for new development projects and transactions (M&A, capital raisings), working closely with project development, investment, finance, and legal teams.
• Collaborate on Commercial and Legal Contract Reviews: Collaborate on commercial and legal contract reviews to identify tax implications and ensure favourable tax positions from project inception through operation.
• Tax Risk Management: Manage and coordinate external tax advisors globally, ensuring efficient and cost-effective delivery of tax services, including scope definition, fee negotiation, and performance review.
• Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Tax Risks: Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks across all jurisdictions and company activities, developing and implementing strategies to minimize exposures.
• Develop and Maintain Robust Tax Documentation: Develop and maintain robust tax documentation and transfer pricing policies in accordance with global regulations.
• Withholding Tax & Indirect Tax (Oversight): Oversee withholding tax obligations on cross-border payments, ensuring correct application of double taxation treaties and local compliance.
• Provide Oversight and Guidance: Provide oversight and guidance on indirect tax matters as they pertain to project development, construction, and cross-border transactions, liaising with relevant internal teams and external advisors.

• Relevant Professional Tax Qualification: A relevant professional tax qualification (e.g., CTA, ATT, CPA, ADIT, or equivalent).
• Progressive Tax Experience: 5+ years post-qualified progressive tax experience, with a strong focus on corporate tax compliance and international tax matters.
• Complex Transactions and Projects: Demonstrable experience supporting complex transactions and projects, ideally within the renewable energy, infrastructure, or power sectors.
• Tax Provisions and Reporting: Experience with tax provisions and reporting under IFRS.
• Excellent Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to Work Independently: Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Strong Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Familiarity with Tax Aspects: Familiarity with tax aspects of project finance.
• Familiarity with Global Supply Chains: Familiarity with tax issues related to global supply chains and cross-border operations in emerging markets.

• Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave.
• Flexible Working: Flexible working arrangements.
• Short Term Incentive Bonus: Short term incentive bonus based on company and personal targets.
• Attractive Remuneration Package: Attractive remuneration package.

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.