APAC Tax Manager – Australia | Flexible Working

Kbr; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots, skin checks and discounted私

Career development: Online learning, 2

Job summary

KBR in Australia is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead the Australian and APAC tax functions, covering compliance, tax accounting, reporting and advisory support.

This permanent full-time role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or Adelaide, requires Baseline Defence Security Clearance, and involves partnering with finance, legal and operations to drive tax governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or related discipline.
• CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant experience in corporate tax, with strong Australian tax compliance, reporting and tax accounting.
• Knowledge of Australian tax legislation, tax provisioning and governance requirements.
• Experience managing direct and indirect tax obligations including GST and regulatory reporting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with commercially focused advice.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration across finance, legal, HR and operations.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Australian corporate income tax compliance, accounting, forecasting and reporting.
• Manage direct and indirect tax compliance across Australia and APAC jurisdictions.
• Oversee GST, VAT, PAYG and other indirect tax obligations.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation and support compliance requirements.
• Provide practical tax advice on business activities, contracts and restructures.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities including audits and reviews.
• Support defer tax disclosures and manage uncertain tax positions.
• Partner with finance, legal, HR, treasury, commercial and operations teams.
• Maintain tax governance, SOX controls and tax account reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement across tax processes and systems.

Skills

Corporate tax

Tax compliance

Tax accounting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

CA/CPA certification

Tools

OneSource Tax Provision

Job description

KBR in Australia is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead the Australian and APAC tax functions, covering compliance, tax accounting, reporting and advisory support.

This permanent full-time role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or Adelaide, requires Baseline Defence Security Clearance, and involves partnering with finance, legal and operations to drive tax governance and continuous improvement.