Tax Accountant

Sandfire Resources; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive remuneration

Salary continuance insurance

Corporate health insurance discount

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sandfire Resources seeks a Tax Accountant to join the Finance team in Sydney. You will support statutory tax filings, group tax planning, and tax provisioning across jurisdictions, reporting to the Manager - Tax.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor in Accounting with CPA/CA and at least five years in tax roles, preferably in resources. Strong detail orientation and Excel/BI skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting (or equivalent) is required.
• Post-graduate qualifications (CPA/CA) are preferred.
• At least five years of experience in tax accounting, preferably in resources sector with international exposure.
• Strong Excel and BI tool skills; ability to analyze data and prepare tax provisions.
• Good liaison with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Proactive support to ensure statutory tax filings across jurisdictions.
• Provide analytical support within Group Tax Function.
• Review Australian indirect tax computations (BAS/Payroll Tax).
• Prepare tax provisions and deferred tax workings.
• Assist with Country-by-Country and Pillar 2 reporting requirements.
• Manage Australian Transfer Pricing arrangements and intercompany recharges.
• Support tax budgeting/forecasting and audit workpapers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

IT literacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Numerical skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting

Post-graduate qualifications (CPA/CA)

CPA/CA

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Sandfire continues to make strong progress toward its goal of being a sustainable mining company and global copper producer of significance and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SFR).

Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Sandfire has demonstrated commitment to the highest safety standards. Our strategy is focused on both near‑mine and regional opportunities as we seek to leverage our strategic position in the Iberian Pyrite Belt in Spain and the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana and materially increase the life of our modern processing hubs. Sandfire Resources has recently entered an exciting partnership with Havilah Resources to advance the Kalkaroo Copper‑Gold Project in South Australia.

Due to growth, Sandfire has an opening for a Tax Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team. Reporting to the Manager - Tax, the Tax Accountant provides preparatory, analytical and tax planning support across the Sandfire Group, ensuring the company meets its statutory tax filings, regulatory and reporting obligations. This role also supports group tax planning activities, prepares and reviews research on tax matters, liaises with external tax advisors, develops and maintains governance and assurance processes and procedures and implements improvement initiatives as required.

Duties/ Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Proactive support to ensure the Sandfire Group is meeting all statutory tax filing requirements in all jurisdictions that it operates in.
• Provide analytical support and assistance within the Group Tax Function as required.
• Review of Australian indirect tax workings (BAS / Payroll Tax) as required.
• Preparation of workings and liaising with external consultants on Australian Income Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax returns.
• Supporting the Manager - Tax with the preparation of tax provisions and deferred tax workings.
• Assist with the preparation of Country‑by‑Country Reporting and Pillar 2 Reporting -requirements.
• Management of Australian Transfer Pricing arrangements, including the calculation of recharges to overseas operations.
• Assistance with tax planning initiatives and researching tax matters where required.
• Assisting with statutory financial statements and audit workpapers.
• Assisting with tax budgeting and forecasting.

About you :

• Bachelor degree majoring in Accounting
• Post‑graduate qualifications (CPA/CA).

• At least five years of experience gained from working in tax accountant roles ideally in the resources sector and with international exposure.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Good understanding of Australian company tax and tax effect accounting
• Highly developed Excel skills.
• High level of IT literacy and familiarity with BI tools.
• Excellent liaison and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively as part of a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent numerical skills.

At Sandfire we value our people and offer a range of benefits and personal development opportunities including:

• Attractive, market‑competitive remuneration package
• Salary continuance insurance scheme.
• Corporate health insurance discount.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

Sandfire is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees