Tax Specialist - Risk Management - 5 Month Contract

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• Commercial in-house tax role
• Join a global market leader in the Group Tax Team
• 5 Month Contract

Tax Specialist - Tax Risk Management - 5 Month Contract

Due to a global restructure, we have a fantastic opportunity available for a tax professional to join a top 20 ASX listed business within their Group Tax Function initially on a 6 month contract. The role will have a broad corporate tax remit and there will be a strong focus on compliance, process documentation and improvement including corporate reporting and justified trust work. There may also be an opportunity to work on international tax issues as some roles are being relocated to Brisbane from overseas.

Reporting to the Tax Manager the main responsibilities for the role will be:

Tax Reporting & Compliance

• Group reporting for business units to the global head office including monthly tax variance reporting, quarterly uncertain tax position reporting, half-yearly detailed tax reporting such as reconciliation of profit before tax to income tax expenses;
• Monthly tax effect accounting, including maintaining the spreadsheet, calculating the tax numbers for each subsidiary company and reviewing the appropriateness of the consolidation journals and other adjustment journals for the business units;
• Preparation of income tax returns for both consolidated groups and members of consolidated groups, together with the preparers’ memos documenting the significant events during the year and their tax treatments;
• Liaison with the Australian Taxation Office;
• Gather transfer pricing information required for the disclosure in the income tax return and liaise with internal specialists;
• Calculation of quarterly income tax instalment amounts for the business units;
• Forecast of tax cash flow including income tax instalment amounts and payable/refundable amounts forecast upon lodgement of income tax returns;
• Tax effect work for statutory financial statements of the Group entities, liaising with Big 4 advisors for queries;
• Exception reporting and analysis on Goods and Services Tax in accordance with the advance compliance agreement between the business and the Australian Taxation office;
• Facilitation of Research and Development tax incentive work carried out by external consultants, including site visits;
• Review the tax fixed asset register for the assigned business units;
• Liaise with the internal auditors to ensure the internal process complies with the SoX requirements;
• Facilitate the close communications between the business units and various sites across Australia and the corporate tax team through monthly teleconferences;
• Liaise with revenue authorities on audit/review, cooperating the process by providing explanations and information as and when required.

Tax Advisory

• Respond to any tax queries received from the various business units as they arise;
• Providing tax related advice to the business, including income tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax (Goods and Services Tax, customs duties, royalties etc.), employment related tax (withholding tax, Fringe Benefits Tax etc.);
• Involvement in project work relating to various M&A activity that the business is currently involved with.

The Successful Candidate:

• Will have 4-7 years' experience in a corporate tax role either in a Big 4 accounting firm, a mid-tier accounting form or a large listed organisation,
• Will be degree qualified and have a relevant post-graduate qualification such as; CA/ CPA/ Masters of Tax or equivalent,
• Will have experience with Tax Effect Accounting,
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Independent, organised and self-starter individual
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

This particular organisation has a fantastic culture and support flexible working arrangements.

For more information you can contact Lauren Smart at Bluefin Resources on 02 9270 2650 or quoting reference number BBBH32211 or alternatively, apply online below.

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