Tax & Statutory Accountant - 16 month contract

• Flexible / hybrid working environment
• 16-month fixed term contract
• Join Australia's fastest growing Quick Service Restaurant brand

Be your best self, make a difference, and have fun. That's our people promise. We feed our people's potential to banish the bland and be Original, all while creating finger lickin' good experiences for Australians At KFC, everyone has a seat at our table.

As our Tax & Statutory Accountant, reporting to our Tax Manager, you will join the Financial Control Team and assist with ensuring compliance with statutory, taxation and other legislative requirements.

ABOUT YOU – OUR NEXT ORIGINAL

• Bachelor of Accounting / Finance or equivalent.
• Minimum 5yrs accounting experience with proven exposure to commercial tax.
• Experience with income tax and tax effect accounting, FBT, Employee Share Scheme reporting and IFRS statutory accounts.
• Exposure to tax accounting within a Quick Service Restaurant, Retail or similar environment preferred.
• Proficient in the use of JD Edwards and OneSource.
• Experience with Tax reporting to a USA based head office.
• Energetic self-starter with an inquiring mind and strong attention to detail.
• Highly motivated and consider yourself a quick learner.
• Proactive and hands–on approach to problem solving.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and influence key stakeholders with an open and friendly style.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team whilst managing multiple tasks and working to deadlines.
• You'll live and breathe our people first culture

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR NEW ROLE

• Preparation of multiple Australian corporate tax returns, including consolidated group and co-operative company.
• FBT coordinating, calculations and processing.
• Preparation, lodgment, and payment of and Business Activity Statements (BAS) monthly PAYG instalments.
• Preparation of periodic tax effect accounting.
• Tax Reporting to US Tax team, annual return-to-provision calculation and 5471 tax packages.
• Statutory accounts for the Australian business under IFRS.
• Accounts, tax filings and other statutory requirements for our New Zealand entity.
• Quarterly cash flow forecasts.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of the book and tax periodic fixed asset registers and periodic review of the tax effective lives of additions.
• Calculation and payment of royalty expense including associated withholding tax reporting.
• Review and completion of various balance sheet reconciliations.
• Calculation of contractors' payments subject to payroll tax.
• Assist with the management, review and documentation of international tax transactions and compliance requirements, including providing business guidance.

FINGER LICKIN' GOOD BENEFITS

• A culture where you can be your original self.
• Monthly mobile phone and home internet contributions.
• Flexible work initiatives, including half day Fridays.
• Additional days of leave each year to focus on your Wellbeing.
• Corporate KFC Culture Club initiatives.
• Employee discounts at KFC restaurants.
• Free onsite secure parking at Frenchs Forest.

WHO WE ARE

Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition and buckets of heart – you've got KFC. Since 1952, we've been bringing finger lickin' good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It's what makes us special. We'll always be original, and we welcome you to join us. Lead the charge, bring the spice and taste more out of life

JOIN KFC: CHOOSE A FINGER LICKIN' GOOD LIFE

There's all kinds of FLG potential here Explore new paths and choose where your career takes you. Whatever your journey looks like, we'll help you get there, because we take your goals seriously. Apply now via the included link.

Here at KFC, we see ourselves as an equal opportunity employer. This means it's a level playing field for all. Our work environment is fully inclusive, and we strive for a workplace where diversity of thought and perspective is welcomed, sought out and developed. No matter who you are or where you're from, people from all walks of life are encouraged to apply to join the KFC family. This means no matter your gender identity, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability, life stage or other legally protected status – you've always got a seat at our table.