Head of Tax

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Quantium Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sydney

Job Category: Accounting,Finance,Tax

Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, we're a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services. We partner with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world.

We're ALL in on AI - transforming ourselves into an AI-native organisation while helping our clients do the same. With 23 years of domain expertise, proprietary data partnerships, and industry-leading AI adoption (90% weekly active usage).

As Head of Tax, you'll be instrumental in shaping our global tax strategy while navigating the complexities of rapid international expansion and AI transformation. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll lead a team and own the entire tax function globally. This role uniquely combines strategic leadership with hands on execution, offering the rare opportunity to transform traditional tax processes through AI while managing sophisticated multinational tax structures. You'll be the architect of our tax framework as we scale globally and commercialise cutting-edge AI products.

How You'll Create Impact

  • Architect our global tax framework: Design and implement tax compliance strategies across Australia, US, India, UK, South Africa, and New Zealand, ensuring excellence while navigating the complexities of multinational operations in the technology sector
  • Drive strategic transformation: Lead critical projects and process automation initiatives, leveraging AI tools like Claude to revolutionise how tax functions operate in a modern organisation
  • Enable intelligent decision-making: Deliver half-year and full-year tax effect accounting, while providing strategic insights that shape our expansion into new markets and AI product commercialisation
  • Build exceptional capability: Energise and develop a high-performing team of three professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, positivity, and excellence while transforming past challenges into future strengths

The Superpowers You'll Be Bringing To The Team

  • Strategic Agility: You masterfully zoom in and zoom out - equally comfortable presenting to board and rolling up your sleeves for detailed compliance work. Your ability to flex between strategic thinking and hands-on execution makes you invaluable in our dynamic environment.
  • Transformation Leadership: You bring contagious energy and positivity that transforms teams and processes. Your track record of driving automation and improvement in shows you can build world-class capabilities from the ground up.
  • Commercial Acumen: Your in-house experience has honed your ability to navigate ambiguity and translate complex tax strategies into business value. You understand how tax enables rather than constrains innovation and growth

Required Experience And Capabilities

  • Big 4 trained professional with subsequent commercial / in-house corporate experience
  • Proven expertise managing tax for multinational operations, ideally in technology or organisations with significant people mobility
  • Demonstrated success in process improvement with tangible transformation outcomes
  • Experience managing teams and stakeholders at all levels, including board-level presentations
  • Strong project management capabilities with ability to balance multiple strategic initiatives
  • Self-sufficient operator who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
  • Australian tax expertise essential, with knowledge of US, UK, and Asian jurisdictions highly regarded

What Could Your Quantium Experience Look Like?
Working at Quantium means joining the forefront of AI transformation while managing sophisticated global tax operations. You'll have direct access to the CFO and Country heads, shaping strategy for a business that's revolutionising industries through data science and AI.

Our AI-native approach means you'll develop capabilities that define the future of tax leadership, positioning you at the cutting edge of how regulatory functions will operate in the digital age.

By Joining The Quantium Team, You'll Get To

  • Shape the future: Own the entire tax function with genuine autonomy to transform how tax operates in an AI-first organisation
  • Make an Impact Be the pioneer who proves AI can revolutionise regulatory and compliance functions, setting new industry standards
  • Transform your profession: Be at the forefront of applying AI to tax and finance, developing skills that will define the future of the profession

Benefits
On top of the Quantium Experience, you will enjoy a range of great benefits that go beyond the ordinary:

  • Flexible work arrangements: Achieve work-life balance at your own pace with hybrid and flexible work arrangements
  • AI-powered tools: Access to cutting-edge AI tools and training to enhance your productivity and capabilities
  • Investing in your growth: Personal and professional development is at the core of your impact at Quantium. We offer financial support for a variety of study options to help you forge your path

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