• Large Australian organisation | Hybrid working
• Broad, challenging, and commercially impactful role
• Initial 12-month fixed term | Will accommodate notice periods

The Opportunity

Our client is a large, well-established Australian organisation with a strong reputation for delivering excellence in their sector. With a complex operational footprint and revenues in excess of $1bn, they are currently embarking on an exciting period of change and transformation.

Reporting directly to the General Manager of Finance, this is a high-profile role that will be instrumental in ensuring the group’s tax compliance, governance, and advisory functions are executed to the highest standard, with the opportunity to work on some complex tax restructuring work. The role will commence as an initial 12 month fixed term contract, with a good likelihood of further extension.

The Challenge

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing the preparation of: Income tax returns, BAS, FBT, and country-by-country reporting
• Overseeing and validating compliance requirements and tax effect accounting calculations
• Managing and improving tax governance processes and risk mitigation strategies
• Reviewing the group’s tax asset register to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Providing day-to-day operational tax advisory and support across the group
• Researching and resolving technical tax issues and responding to ATO reviews/audits, Top 1000 etc
• Assisting with internal tax training and building strong stakeholder relationships across executive management, finance teams, external advisors, and auditors

The Expertise

We would like to hear from you if you have the following:

• CA/CPA (or equivalent) with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Commerce
• Minimum 10 years’ Australian tax and accounting experience, ideally with a Big 4 or large professional services background
• Strong tax technical expertise with a proven track record in compliance, governance, and advisory
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes in complex environments
• High attention to detail, resilience under pressure, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach

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 Sophie Wood for a confidential discussion on 0491 237 829
Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

About ThompsonCook
  
ThompsonCook fosters strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We recruit for key finance function roles, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Accountants, Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers, as well as positions in Treasury, Tax, and Audit. We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions.
 
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