Tax Manager

Looking for a refreshing change? We at Sheltons are seeking a Tax Manager for our office in Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia.

You will be working with a small team in modern offices in Barangaroo, in a very international environment.

We at Sheltons Accountants & Business Advisers (Sheltons Group) work exclusively with internationally operating businesses.

Sheltons Group is a well-established 25-year old firm with offices in Sydney, Copenhagen, Malta, London and Singapore - and soon other countries.

You will be part of a stimulating environment and would work closely with a great team of wonderful colleagues from other Sheltons' offices.

Position

• Tax Manager

When and where

• Commencement – ASAP
• Level 24, Three International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney, NSW 2000

Remuneration

• Very competitive salary
• Performance review with possible salary increases each 6 months
• Additional limited profit share available after the first year

The role

The successful candidate would typically be expected to be involved in matters such as the following:

• Supervising the preparation of and review of company returns for a wide range of Australian subsidiaries of overseas-based corporate clients, and for a small number of Australian permanent establishments

• Review of Business Activity Statements (BASs), Instalment Activity Statements (IASs), Fringe Benefits Tax returns (FBT), and a limited number of tax returns for individuals

• Advice on GST, transfer pricing and R&D - with the more complex cases outsourced to other firms

• Assisting the compliance team with payroll tax, FBT and other employee-related tax issues

• Preparation and review of tax-effect accounting calculations (limited)

• Prepare and review year-end tax planning reports (limited)
• Preparation of tax advice on Australian issues, and, especially with Ned Shelton, on Australian international tax matters, such as tax treaty, withholding tax and permanent establishment issues
• Eventually, as we win more Australian-based clients operating overseas, advising the businesses or their Australia accounting firms on a range of 'outbound' Australian international tax issues, such as foreign tax offsets, Australian treatment of overseas permanent establishments, residence of overseas companies, CFC, and a range of other areas

Being a small team, your role will likely include a broader range of tasks than you might experience in a large accounting firm. You would of course have close client contact but you would also support our team of accountants with your general business and non-tax knowledge and contacts; we would hope that you could also contribute to the fine-tuning and development of our policies and processes; your input regarding training options and choices for colleagues - and tax-related software - would be appreciated.

As we grow, you would have the opportunity to develop in a more focused area or areas. You will receive considerable training on our systems and procedures from colleagues, and as you master our systems and procedures, we will expect you to be both an advocate of its compliance but also an active contributor to its constant evolution - as we continually learn to become more effective and agile, as would be expected of a dynamic growing international organisation.

Professional characteristics

We are looking for a Tax Manager who is wanting to grow with a specialist team that deals mainly with overseas based enterprises doing business in or with Australia.

We are offering a unique alternative to the normal, working with an excellent team in various locations who will be able to support and guide you as your career progresses.

Essential:

• Recent experience with an Australian accounting firm (minimum 6 years)
• A registered tax agent
• A total of at least 6 years recent experience working in tax with a professional services firm in Australia
• At least some experience working with foreign subsidiaries in Australia
• Perfect written and spoken English
• Excellent relevant IT skills
• Proven skills in client management and staff supervision
• Ability to gain the confidence of executives, HR and finance staff based in the target group countries: UK, Western Europe and North America
• Comfortable doing webinars and in a business development setting
• Ability to eventually travel overseas (business trips)

An advantage if you:

• are familiar with Xero and XPM
• have worked with Australian-based clients operating overseas
• speak a major European language
• have a good knowledge of Australian direct and indirect tax including GST
• have a good knowledge of cross border tax issues
• have international client exposure

Personal characteristics

• Self-directed, organised and process driven
• Empathic and enjoy collaborating
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ambitious
• Mature interpersonal skills and life-long learner
• Self-motivated, highly reliable and have a positive outlook, with a mature outlook

Language

Considering that most of our work is for UK-based clients, with some from the US and Western Europe, your English language skills need to be at the native level - and preferably above the average level of a native English speaker, both spoken and written.

You will report to …

Ultimately to the Managing Director (Ned Shelton) and the local Australian-based Principal in charge of our Sydney office.

What we offer

The position would suit an experienced and outgoing person interested in variety, learning & developing - and working in an international environment.

• Very competitive remuneration
• An opportunity for transition to Senior Manager and to Partner
• A pleasant office culture and atmosphere
• An exciting position with an intimate, dynamic, professional and internationally orientated firm
• Clear opportunities for diverse experience including taking a strong leadership role
• An opportunity to develop your existing skills, to obtain new skills and to significantly develop your professional network
• Close interaction with overseas-based client head offices
• Interaction with colleagues in offices abroad, especially London, Singapore and Copenhagen (Denmark)
• The possibility of a secondment to our London office
• A very comfortable work environment in modern offices in Barangaroo (Level 24, Three International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney NSW 2000).

About Sheltons Accountants (Australia) and Sheltons Group

Sheltons Accountants (Australia) is part of Sheltons Group. We currently specialise in working with foreign businesses coming into Australia, mostly from Western countries, but our work with Australian-based businesses investing abroad is increasing.

We cover a wide range of areas for our niche target group.

We also provide tax compliance and some tax advisory services to individuals.

Much of the tax advisory work concerns domestic Australian tax, but there is a growing demand for Australian tax advice with an international aspect, both for companies and individuals.

Sheltons Group is an owner-managed accounting firm with offices in Sydney, Copenhagen (since 1995), Singapore, Malta, London and Singapore – and soon other countries.

Included in Sheltons Group is Sheltons Group Legal, a fully regulated Australian law firm. Our Australian solicitors are based on our London office for the benefit of clients based in the UK and similar time zones.

Our Danish, Maltese and London offices are strong in the area of international tax consulting. We run courses around the world on international tax for tax advisers and in-house tax staff of MNCs.

Sheltons Group is an independent owner-managed firm but is part of the ETL Global network ).

Applications and contact

Please submit your applications ASAP. Detailed CVs and are very welcome. We also like to hear about your interests and hobbies and your non-work achievements. Please include a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and why you satisfy the essential qualifications.

What we offer the candidate for the position of 'Tax Manager' at Sheltons Accountants (Sydney, Australia)

Interaction with people and businesses from many countries

• Sheltons Accountants work exclusively with internationally operating businesses – and individuals with international tax issues
• The businesses are SMEs (and sometimes larger) from many countries, in particular from United Kingdom, North America (especially the US) and Western Europe
• All our business clients plan to do or are already doing business in or with Australia and range from those with substantial operating subsidiaries in Australia to those merely exporting or with just a single employee in Australia
• The individual clients always with international interests, such as Australian residents with real estate abroad
• Our business clients operate in a wide range of business sectors
• You will not only work with client representatives overseas but will also liaise extensively with colleagues in various countries

Variety of work – and choices

• To begin with, you will be exposed to a substantial variety of work – however you will eventually have the opportunity to focus to some degree on types of tax, industry sectors, parent country jurisdictions, etc
• You will interact extensively with colleagues, client, suppliers and others based in several countries

Clear opportunities for rapid advancement

• Sheltons is a growing firm, with a regular flow of new clients and enquiries
• We plan to open offices in several larger countries in the near to medium term future
• You would have the opportunity to grow rapidly with the firm

An opportunity to significantly develop – and to develop many skills

• You would not only be able to cultivate your current skills, but we would assist you in developing new skills
• We would actively assist in your development – not only your tax expertise, but also your managerial skills, IT skills, etc
• We are always very keen to assist our colleagues with external training

A very international environment including some international travel

• You would regularly work with your colleagues in our other offices
• With offices in Copenhagen, Singapore, Malta, London, Singapore and new offices to come, there is the opportunity in due course to work from these offices for periods of time

An influential position in a friendly team

• You would join a well-functioning and pleasant team of colleagues - and you would be expected to make every effort to maintain that status
• You would have a clear opportunity to develop and exploit your managerial skills at a high managerial level

A work location in modern offices in a central location (Barangaroo, Sydney CBD)

• Central. Our Sydney office is located in the Barangaroo area – a close walk to Wynyard station
• Modern. The Sydney office is located in a modern office building
• Comfortable. We offer a very comfortable and ergonomically thoughtful working environment
• We are a small team but there are various other firms on the same floor; the common areas, including café, facilitate getting to know others on the floor
• Lunch. Each Friday Sheltons covers lunch for all employees, the idea being to eat together outside the office.