• Attractive remuneration package + bonus
• Leading ASX listed organisation | Hybrid working model
• High-profile & visible leadership position | 2IC to Head of Tax

The Opportunity

Our client is one of Australia’s most well known ASX listed businesses. This is an outstanding opportunity for a driven tax leader to manage a medium sized team at a dominant market leading multinational organisation undertaking significant change and transformation.

The Challenge

A critical member of the finance senior leadership team the Tax Director – Governance & Compliance will oversee the groups tax compliance, risk management and reporting. Alongside the Head of Tax the position has responsibility for ensuring the group’s tax obligations are met in line with the businesses tax risk appetite by ensuring frameworks are effective and risks are mitigated. The clear 2IC to the Head of Tax, the position is pivotal in further development and enhancement of the tax function. Specific responsibilities include:

• Ensure timely and accurate tax reporting and compliance, including corporate income tax, indirect tax, employment taxes, and transfer pricing
• Assist with the resolution of tax reviews, audits, investigations and litigation with revenue authorities
• Develop and update tax policies, procedures and controls to ensure operational effectiveness of the tax governance framework, including periodic testing of controls and working with internal audit
• Develop and foster key business relationships with the finance ELT and external advisors
• Stay ahead of legislative changes, collaborating with external advisers to ensure sustainable tax positions and implementation of appropriate internal controls and processes to ensure compliance
• Partner with finance leaders, treasury, legal and commercial teams to support tax compliance and reporting deliverables and ensure the tax team provides effective tax advice
• Provide sound tax advice on material commercial matters including contract reviews and tenders, acquisitions, divestments and corporate structure changes 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with revenue authorities, industry bodies and external advisers
• Drive process improvement and efficiencies 
• Leading and developing a high performing medium sized team

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

• CA qualified with an initial grounding at PwC, KPMG, Deloitte or EY with proven additional experience within a large corporate tax function
• A distinguished Senior Manager/Director currently within a Big4 corporate tax team supporting large complex ASX/MNE clients will also be considered
• Extensive experience in tax compliance and tax accounting, including strong tax-effect accounting skills, corporate tax technical skills and good knowledge of indirect and employment taxes
• Experience embedding transformation through either process improvement, automation or outsourcing.
• Exemplary staff leadership and development experience
• International tax exposure including working on transfer pricing matters and managing international tax risks will ideally form part of your key skill-set
• Capable of managing complex tax issues including group company tax risk
• Strong commercial acumen 
• High achievement drive, committed to outcomes who thrives in a dynamic environment
• Outstanding communication skills to work effectively with the executive leadership team and external parties

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Jimmy Carruthers for a confidential discussion on 0436 326 546.  
Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting | Focused on Melbourne and Sydney