This is a newly created role due to business growth, offering an exciting opportunity to shape and lead the company’s tax function. This role offers true flexibility, budgeted at 0.6 FTE, and can be structured as three full days per week or shorter hours spread over four to five days.
Reporting to the General Manager Group Financial Control, the Tax Manager plays a key role in managing and overseeing the company’s tax compliance, reporting, and strategy. You will be responsible for tax governance, structuring, and advisory, ensuring the business meets all regulatory obligations while optimising tax efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and ensure the timely and accurate preparation of tax returns, including income tax, GST, and FBT.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with tax regulations and reporting requirements, including ASX obligations.
- Develop and implement tax-efficient strategies while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
- Provide tax advisory services on strategic initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, and business restructures.
- Manage tax risk, including liaising with the ATO and overseeing tax audits or disputes.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure best practices in tax manager
- Act as a senior team member, contributing to a strong team culture and overall success
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- CA and/or CPA qualification, with significant post-qualified experience.
- Experience in business services (ideally as a manager) in tax, looking to transition into an industry role.
- Strong knowledge of Australian tax legislation and corporate tax frameworks.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to provide data-driven tax recommendations.
- Confident stakeholder management and communication skills, engaging effectively at all levels.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.
What we offer:
- A warm, open, and supportive culture.
- An attractive remuneration package, including reward and recognition programs.
- An employee wellness program, including discounted health insurance and an employee assistance program.
- A workplace volunteering and giving program to enable you to help others in the community.
- We are proud to be part of the Top 30 Best Workplaces to Giveback 2024.
- Discounted tax and estate planning services.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer.
- Great central CBD location, Modern office fit-out and end-of-trip facilities.
- Flexible/Hybrid working environment.
About us - Trusted since 1888
Equity Trustees was established in 1888 and is now one of Australia's largest specialist trustee companies. We help our clients grow, manage and protect their wealth now and for future generations. As a trustee company, we are responsible for always acting in our client's best interests, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and cared for.
We are committed to providing a workplace that is flexible, rewarding, and supportive of individual development. Just as you will help us grow our business, we will help you grow in your career.
Equity Trustees is over 130 years strong - and growing. Apply now to be part of a successful contemporary trustee company!
What We Do
Equity Trustees is Australia's leading specialist trustee company. It was established in 1888 by an Act of Victorian Parliament for the purpose of providing independent and impartial trustee and executor services to help families throughout Australia protect their wealth.
As well as providing traditional trustee services, Equity Trustees offers a comprehensive range of products and services for personal and corporate clients aimed at protecting, managing and growing wealth. We are a publicly listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange (EQT), and have offices in Melbourne, Bendigo, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and London
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