Group Taxation Specialist

**Flexible working arrangements available**:

- **15 months maximum term parental leave contract**

**About Us**

Canon is the world's leading imaging organisation. As a Fortune 500 Company, we actively inspire people with imaginative ideas that enable you to connect, communicate and achieve more than you thought possible.

When you join us, you’ll find a rewarding culture that values you. You’re empowered to focus on your career progression and turn your goals into reality. You’ll be an integral part of the group’s success.

**About the Role**

Our Oceania Financial Services (OFS) division provides the business with financial information and astute analysis to enable effective decision making across Canon Oceania. OFS also implements and monitors effective financial controls for financial accounting, treasury and taxation. As the Group Tax Specialist, you will work closely with the General Manager - Accounting and Finance on managing the tax functions for Canon Oceania and you’ll play a key role in helping to deliver long term sustainable business performance across Canon Oceania.

**Scope of the role includes**:

- All day to day and month to month tax compliance activities including tax effect accounting, review of tax-sensitive general ledger accounts, review of GST, BAS, payroll tax and withholding tax returns.
- Quarterly activities include management and payment of tax instalments, preparing income tax provisions calculation and Canon Inc tax reporting.
- Annual activities include preparation of income tax return, FBT return, transfer pricing and RAP documentation, calculation and management of inter-company management fees, preparation of relevant sections of the annual financial statements.
- Working with the General Manager - Accounting and Finance and Oceania Senior Financial Controller and the business to comply with all relevant tax laws, whilst minimising direct and indirect taxation liabilities.
- Develop and maintain corporate tax governance through taxation policies and procedures.
- Provide appropriate taxation information to internal stakeholders.
- Liaise closely with tax consolidated subsidiaries and ensure terms and conditions of TSA and TFA are adhered to.
- Review and advice to the business / liaison with external advisors in all matters with a tax impact
- Develop tax risk governance procedures and undertake risk assessments as determined by the ATO.
- Work with General Manager - Accounting and Finance and Oceania Senior Financial Controller to ensure documentation is in place for intercompany loans

**About you**
As a CA / CPA qualified accountant with over 5 years post qualification practical tax experience you bring highly developed technical skills and knowledge across all facets of corporate taxation law and transfer pricing. You enjoy leveraging your excellent communication skills to engage with a variety of senior business stakeholders and you enjoy providing insight and advice. You are an excel guru and you have great attention to detail combined with excellent communication skills. Your previous experience within a multinational and large ERP environment would be highly regarded but most importantly you’re able to break down problems into meaningful parts and come to rational and well thought out conclusions

In return we offer the stability of a highly regarded global brand committed to investing in its people and platforms. We are looking for someone who will relish the ongoing professional development opportunities available. You’ll have the flexibility to combining WFH with time in the office and you’ll be joining a great team in a role will have real impact.

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to apply

We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.

Successful applicants will be notified of next steps.

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