Tax Manager | ASX Listed Group | Succession to Head of Tax
Senior & Executive
- Sydney
- Permanent / Full Time
Job Description
This is an outstanding opportunity to join the corporate tax function of a major ASX-listed organisation with multi-billion-dollar revenue, operations across Australia and New Zealand, with an ambitious growth strategy.
Reporting directly to an experienced Head of Tax, you will become a key member of a high-performing in-house tax team, taking ownership of tax compliance, governance and reporting across a diverse group of businesses. For the right individual, this role offers a genuine succession pathway into a future Head of Tax position.
The Opportunity Working within a collaborative and commercially focused finance function, your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the Group's income tax, GST, FBT and other indirect tax compliance obligations
- Overseeing tax compliance across Australian and New Zealand entities together with several joint ventures
- Leading and developing a small team of tax professionals
- Supporting half-year and year-end tax reporting, including tax effect accounting and tax balance sheet preparation
- Driving tax governance initiatives and contributing to Board-sponsored tax risk and assurance projects
- Partnering with Finance, Executive stakeholders and external advisers to provide practical commercial tax advice
- Supporting strategic projects including acquisitions and business initiatives as opportunities arise
Why This Role? This opportunity offers significantly more than traditional compliance.
You'll join a respected in-house tax team where you'll receive strong mentoring and both internal and external training and development to build both your skills and leadership capability to eventually step into the Head of Tax position.
Benefits include:
- Genuine succession opportunity to Head of Tax
- Exposure to a complex ASX-listed corporate environment
- Diverse portfolio across multiple business units and joint ventures
- Strong support for professional development and ongoing technical training
- Hybrid working environment with flexibility
- Stable organisation with long-term growth plans
- High-quality finance leadership and collaborative culture
About You You will be an experienced corporate tax professional who enjoys both the technical and commercial aspects of tax.
You'll ideally bring:
- CA or equivalent qualification
- Approximately 8-10+ years' taxation experience
- Big 4 or mid-tier background combined with in-house corporate tax experience
- Strong knowledge of Australian income tax, GST, FBT and tax reporting
- Experience preparing or reviewing tax effect accounting and financial statement disclosures
- Previous experience leading or mentoring team members
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage senior finance stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail and a genuine sense of ownership
This role suits someone who understands that delivering accurate compliance and governance is the foundation for becoming a trusted commercial adviser.
The Rewards - Package up to $250,000 including super
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days in the office)
- Excellent career progression
- Exposure to senior executives and Board-level initiatives
- Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development
- Long-term career opportunity within a growing ASX-listed organisation
To apply, please click "Apply for this job" below or contact David Trapnell of Appreciating Talent at david@appreciatingtalent.com.au quoting reference DT4055571
About us: Appreciating Talent is a specialist recruitment firm, created and owned by a small group of Sydney's most successful and longest-serving Accounting & Finance recruitment professionals. Between us we have over 100 years of in-depth market knowledge and networks across Sydney, covering the entire Commercial Accounting market from CFO's down to Accounts Payable officers, and everything in between. Knowledge is our trade, and we differ through our service.
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