Senior Tax Accountant: ANZ Compliance & Strategy

Sharp and Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking a CA/CPA tax professional to lead Australian and NZ tax compliance in a high-visibility role reporting to the Financial Controller.

You will own complex tax obligations, partner with internal and external advisers, support major integrations, and drive governance across direct and indirect taxes in a large corporate environment.

This role requires autonomous work within a major transformation, with responsibility for timely lodgements and robust tax reporting.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with extensive experience in a large corporate, FMCG, retail, or multinational environment.
• Experience managing end-to-end tax lodgements and compliance obligations.
• Tax accounting, provisioning, and reporting expertise.
• Exposure to ATO reviews, transfer pricing, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Australian and New Zealand tax compliance across Income Tax, GST, FBT, Payroll Tax and R&D Tax Incentives
• Manage tax reporting, tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, reconciliations, and reporting packs
• Coordinate tax returns, RTP disclosures, transfer pricing requirements, and supporting documentation
• Support ATO reviews, tax governance initiatives, and risk management activities
• Partner with external advisers, auditors, and revenue authorities on technical tax matters
• Drive tax-related integration activities and provide commercial tax advice to stakeholders
• Strengthen tax processes, controls, and governance frameworks across the business
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements

Skills

Australian corporate tax experience

End-to-end tax lodgements

Tax accounting, provisioning, and IFRS

Transfer pricing

ATO reviews & governance

Stakeholder management

Tax governance & risk management

FMCG/large corporate experience

US GAAP exposure

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sharp and Carter is seeking a CA/CPA tax professional to lead Australian and NZ tax compliance in a high-visibility role reporting to the Financial Controller.

You will own complex tax obligations, partner with internal and external advisers, support major integrations, and drive governance across direct and indirect taxes in a large corporate environment.

This role requires autonomous work within a major transformation, with responsibility for timely lodgements and robust tax reporting.