Group Tax Compliance Manager

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Make a difference

As part of Strategy & Finance, your mission will be to help drive our shared strategic vision and enable the business by providing commercial advice and managing key strategic, operational and financial risks.

Our highly regarded Global Tax Team works closely with a wide range of stakeholders to guide and empower our business - engaging with all business lines, M&A, legal, treasury, investor relations, corporate accounting, internal audit, risk and more. We help ensure Telstra sets the right strategy and is delivering for our customers, our people and our shareholders.

About the role

The Group Tax Compliance Manager contributes to the tax management of the Telstra Group as a member of the Taxation Leadership Team. You will lead an onshore and offshore tax compliance team to deliver accurate and timely tax payments and lodgements in Australia, tax accounting and Pillar 2 calculations and lodgements.

The role is location agnostic with flexible working arrangements available including remote working and no mandated days in the office.

The role with us

Reporting directly to the Head of Tax, you will play a pivotal role in the implementation of tax strategy and management of tax risks at Telstra.

As a driven, experienced, and hands-on Group Tax Compliance Manager, you will:

• Deliver Telstra’s Australian tax compliance obligations, including income tax and FBT payments and returns
• Deliver Telstra’s tax-related financial reporting, including tax effect accounting and associated tax disclosures for Telstra’s statutory accounts
• Deliver Telstra’s tax transparency commitments including input into the Annual Report and Sustainability Report
• Deliver tax budgets, plans and forecasts
• Drive business optimisation by identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements to minimise tax risk exposure and increase operational efficiency of tax processes
• Assist with delivery of tax assurance reviews, audits, and disputes
• Assist with embedding the tax risk governance framework across Telstra (and its subsidiaries) to ensure compliance with domestic statutory and regulatory tax obligations and requirements
• Assist with the preparation of tax updates to the Audit & Risk Committee and other key stakeholders

About you

What you need to succeed

• Hold a degree in commerce (accounting) and CA/CPA qualification
• Solid demonstrated experience in a Big 4 accounting firm, mid-tier firm or industry environment
• Have a strong background in managing a tax compliance team or function
• Deep tax effect accounting knowledge and experience
• An aptitude for tax technology and/or a demonstrated history of optimising business processes and driving operational efficiencies will be looked upon favourably.

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we encourage you to apply!

We fully embrace flexibility and choice at Telstra, and it is as unique as you. We believe every role can flex in some way and encourage you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you!

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in all its forms. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability.

To learn more about how we support our people, including accessibility adjustments we can provide you through the recruitment process, visit tel.st/thrive.