Tax Manager | Tech | CBD

Michael Page Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start available

3/2 Hybrid working

CBD location

Job summary

Michael Page Australia seeks a senior tax leader for the Australian business of a global fintech. You will act as the lead tax advisor across direct and indirect tax matters, shaping strategy and guiding compliance.

You will partner with finance and operations to assess new commercial activities from a tax perspective, manage external relationships, and drive tax governance, process improvements and automation, including transfer pricing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Tax or similar.
• CA/CPA qualification.
• Big 4/Mid Tier experience within tax preferred.
• Able to translate complex technical matters into practical commercial advice.
• Strong understanding of tax risk, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes independently.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within multinational, technology or high-growth business environment will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead tax advisor for the Australian business, providing guidance across a broad range of direct and indirect tax matters.
• Oversee tax compliance obligations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting while maintaining alignment with evolving legislation.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to assess new commercial activities, transactions and business initiatives from a tax perspective.
• Manage relationships with external advisors and regulatory authorities, including responses to reviews, audits and information requests.
• Support tax accounting requirements, including provision calculations, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting obligations.
• Contribute to transfer pricing, international tax and global tax governance initiatives, including emerging regulatory requirements.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to strengthen tax controls, operational efficiency and compliance frameworks.
• Play a key role in finance transformation projects, helping embed appropriate tax outcomes within systems, billing processes and enterprise-wide workflows.

Skills

Tax advisory

Stakeholder management

Tax governance

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

• Broad role spanning tax, advisory, governance and transformation projects


• Significant autonomy and ownership

My client is a global fintech.

Job Description

• Act as the lead tax advisor for the Australian business, providing guidance across a broad range of direct and indirect tax matters.


• Oversee tax compliance obligations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting while maintaining alignment with evolving legislation.


• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to assess new commercial activities, transactions and business initiatives from a tax perspective.


• Manage relationships with external advisors and regulatory authorities, including responses to reviews, audits and information requests.


• Support tax accounting requirements, including provision calculations, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting obligations.


• Contribute to transfer pricing, international tax and global tax governance initiatives, including emerging regulatory requirements.


• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to strengthen tax controls, operational efficiency and compliance frameworks.


• Play a key role in finance transformation projects, helping embed appropriate tax outcomes within systems, billing processes and enterprise-wide workflows.

The Successful Applicant

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Tax or similar


• CA/CPA qualification


• Big 4/Mid Tier experience within tax preferred


• Able to translate complex technical matters into practical commercial advice.


• Strong understanding of tax risk, governance and compliance frameworks.


• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes independently.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Experience within a multinational, technology or high-growth business environment will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• $160,000 - $180,000 + Super


• Immediate start available


• Broad role spanning tax, advisory, governance and transformation projects


• Direct exposure to senior local and global leadership


• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a global technology-led business


• Initial 12 month contract with clear scope for perm


• Super accessible CBD location


• 3/2 Hybrid working