At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage tax compliance and strategy across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
- Company: Join Intelligent Monitoring Group, a dynamic ASX-listed company with global reach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to travel and engage with international teams.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of tax strategy in a growing multinational environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Accounting or related field; CA/CPA preferred with 6-8 years of tax experience.
The predicted salary is between 113400 - 138600 $ per year.
The Tax Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of the Group's tax affairs across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The role covers tax compliance and reporting, tax strategy and planning, transfer pricing, and the design and operation of the Group's tax risk and governance framework. The role partners closely with Group Finance, business unit finance teams, external advisors and revenue authorities to ensure the Group meets its statutory obligations, optimises its tax position within its risk appetite, and maintains a robust control environment appropriate for an ASX-listed entity.
Key responsibilities
- Manage preparation, review and timely lodgement of income tax, GST/VAT, FBT, payroll tax and other statutory returns across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, working with local finance teams and external advisors.
- Own the Group's tax consolidation position (Australian tax consolidated group) including entry/exit calculations, tax sharing and funding agreements.
- Prepare and review current and deferred tax calculations, tax effect accounting entries and disclosures for half-year and full-year statutory financial statements in accordance with AASB 112 / IAS 12 and IFRIC 23 (uncertain tax positions).
- Manage tax input into ASX continuous disclosure obligations and investor-facing materials as required.
- Oversee UK-specific compliance obligations, including Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) certification, Corporate Interest Restriction, and Making Tax Digital requirements.
- Manage relationships with, and respond to reviews, audits and information requests from, the ATO, Inland Revenue (NZ) and HMRC.
- Develop and maintain the Group's overall tax strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives, the Board-approved risk appetite and evolving regulatory settings across all three jurisdictions.
- Advise the CFO and Executive team on the tax implications of acquisitions, divestments, financing and restructuring activity, including due diligence and post-completion integration.
- Design, implement and maintain the Group's transfer pricing policy across intercompany transactions between the Australian, New Zealand and UK operations.
- Own and maintain the Group's tax risk management and governance framework, consistent with the ATO's Tax Risk Management and Governance Review Guide and equivalent good-practice standards in NZ and the UK.
About you
- Degree qualified in Accounting, Commerce, Law or a related discipline.
- CA / CPA and/or CTA (or equivalent) qualification, or progress towards, strongly preferred.
- Minimum 6–8 years' progressive tax experience gained in a Big 4 / mid-tier professional services firm and/or an in-house corporate tax role, ideally within an ASX-listed or multinational group.
- Demonstrated experience across Australian corporate income tax, GST, FBT and tax consolidation; exposure to New Zealand and/or UK tax regimes highly regarded.
- Practical experience with transfer pricing documentation and policy design in a multinational context.
- Experience preparing tax effect accounting and financial statement tax disclosures under AASB/IFRS for a listed entity.
- Experience designing or operating a tax risk and governance framework, and engaging with revenue authorities on reviews or disputes.
- Strong technical tax knowledge with the judgement to translate complex rules into practical, commercially sound advice.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to non-tax specialists, Executives and the Board.
- Strong project management skills, able to manage multiple compliance deadlines and advisory engagements across jurisdictions and time zones.
Other Requirements
- Ability to travel periodically to New Zealand and United Kingdom operating businesses.
- Willingness to work flexible hours where required to accommodate offshore stakeholders and reporting deadlines across time zones.
About us
Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited (ASX: IMB) is an ASX-listed group operating across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. As the Group continues to grow organically and through acquisition, its tax affairs are increasing in complexity across multiple jurisdictions, entities and reporting obligations.
Tax Manager in Sydney employer: Intelligent Monitoring Group
Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides opportunities for professional development and exposure to complex tax challenges in a supportive culture that values work-life balance. As an ASX-listed entity, employees benefit from competitive remuneration packages and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a rapidly expanding multinational group.
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