Group Tax Manager

Manpower; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a senior Group Tax Manager to lead corporate taxation across Australian and international operations. You will partner with finance, commercial and legal teams to deliver strategic, value-driven tax advice while strengthening governance and risk management.

The role includes mentoring a small taxation team and interacting with authorities and external advisors. With 10+ years in senior corporate taxation, CPA/CA qualifications and strong governance experience, you will

Qualifications

• Senior taxation professional with governance and business partnering experience.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Proven leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate taxation compliance for Australian and international operations.
• Provide strategic tax advice on transactions, initiatives, policies and contracts.
• Review commercial agreements to identify tax implications and mitigate risk.
• Develop and maintain tax governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to embed tax considerations into business decisions.
• Manage relationships with taxation authorities, external advisors and auditors.
• Support financial reporting, tax accounting, forecasting and statutory reporting.
• Prepare taxation insights for leadership and governance forums.
• Lead, mentor and develop the taxation team.

Skills

Tax governance

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Business partnering

Communication

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Accounting/Commerce/Finance degree

Job description

Expression of Interest | Group Tax Manager

A large Australian corporate group is seeking expressions of interest from experienced taxation professionals for a senior leadership opportunity within its finance function. This role will be responsible for leading corporate taxation activities across a complex business environment, ensuring compliance with taxation obligations, strengthening governance frameworks, and providing strategic tax advisory support that influences key business decisions and enterprise-wide initiatives. Working closely with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial, legal, procurement, payroll and people functions, you will act as a trusted business partner, helping to manage tax risk while delivering practical and commercially focused advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate taxation compliance activities across Australian and international operations.
• Provide strategic and commercially focused tax advice on transactions, business initiatives, policies and contractual arrangements.
• Review significant commercial agreements and projects to identify taxation implications and manage risk.
• Develop, maintain and enhance tax governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to embed tax considerations into business decision-making.
• Manage relationships with taxation authorities, external advisor and auditors.
• Support financial reporting, tax-effect accounting, forecasting and statutory reporting requirements.
• Prepare taxation reporting and insights for senior leadership and governance forums.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small taxation team.

About You

You are a senior taxation professional with a strong background in corporate tax, governance and business partnering within a large and complex organisation.

You will bring:

• CPA or CA qualification.
• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline.
• 10+ years' experience in senior corporate taxation roles.
• Strong technical knowledge of Australian corporate tax, employment taxes and tax-effect accounting.
• Experience developing and managing tax governance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your taxation career within a large and complex organisation where you'll have genuine visibility and influence across the business. You'll work closely with senior leaders, contribute to strategic decision-making, and gain exposure to a broad range of corporate and international tax matters. While this would be a 12 month contract it has the potential to open up doors for new career development, leadership responsibility, and the chance to shape tax strategy and governance in a high-impact environment.

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