Indirect Tax Technical Specialist
Reporting to the Head of Indirect Tax, this role is critical to the organisation as it is a succession planning role for future leadership.
We are looking for an experienced Indirect Tax professional with a focus on GST or Excise, to join this market leader and household brand. You will support the tax leads to enhance and protect value by providing specialist indirect tax advice/ support, and assisting in the management of the Group's tax risks (financial and other) to deliver commercial and financial outcomes and preserve the Group's long term viability.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Support delivery of practical strategic commercial Indirect Tax advice to support, protect and drive business performance
2. Support timely and quality delivery of on-time, no surprises compliance activities for all aspects of Indirect tax through efficient planning, execution, resource utilisation and communication
3. Ensure accurate, timely and high-quality reporting is prepared for stakeholders to meet agreed requirements
4. Provide accurate and timely financial and operational risk management advice
5. Identify and mitigate risks and opportunities appropriately
6. Partner the business to provide expert advice on Projects and M&A activity
7. Play an active role in monitoring Indirect tax reform implications for the Group and implementing appropriate changes
8. Support indirect tax advocacy and the development of an Indirect tax strategy consistent with business values
9. Support the delivery and management of all indirect tax reviews and audits, both internal and external
10. Adhere to relevant financial policies, governance and risk management frameworks, including the development of appropriate tax risk management policies and procedures
11. Support continuous improvement through the simplification and/or automation of systems and processes
12. Champion high growth culture
13. Prioritise safety and promote Lion's safety culture
14. Consistently demonstrate the business' Leadership Principles, and empower others within your team to do so
15. Engage with and proactively participate in the Business' Achievement Cycle
Key Skills & Attributes of the successful candidate:
16. A relevant tertiary degree
17. Professional Qualification/Registration (e.g. CA/CPA, and/or Masters of Tax or equivalent)
18. Understanding of finance disciplines and business operations
19. 5+ years post graduate experience in Indirect Tax (ideally GST or Customs) in either a Big 4, mid-tier accounting firm or large corporate environment
20. Experienced in utilising data to generate deep insights to influence decisions
21. Demonstrated ability in building relationships, business partnering and influencing peers and stakeholders at all levels