Senior Tax Adviser

What’s on offer:

• Join one of the largest essential service providers in Australia and New Zealand.
• Split your time in our beautiful North Sydney head office and work from home.
• Full time permanent role with a respected stable ASX listed organisation with considerable room for career progression and professional development.

About the role:  

Reporting to our Tax Manager our Senior Tax Advisor will play a key part of our tax team ensuring that Ventia meets all its Taxation obligations on time and within the context of our tax risk and governance frameworks.

With a focus on GST and FBT across the group you will support our wider finance function and business in relation to all taxation matters across our diverse ASX listed organisation.

Based at our Beautiful North Sydney head office right across the road from the train station we offer a flexible work atmosphere splitting your time in the office and working from home.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Responsibility for all tax compliance obligations for both Australia and New Zealand with a focus on GST, FBT, withholding tax and fuel tax credits.
• Responsibility for the accurate and timely preparation of the Group’s Joint Venture income tax returns.
• Preparation of workpapers, position papers and file notes to support positions adopted.
• Assist our Tax Manager with statutory tax reporting, budgeting, forecasting, half year and year end audit and updates and implementation of changes to Ventia’s Tax Corporate Governance frameworks.
• Perform reconciliations of tax accounts and conduct reviews of business system processes to ATO best practice to foster continuous improvement.
• Provide proactive and practical advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Keep up to date with legislative tax changes and possible impacts to our business.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on all tax matters and queries as well as performing ad-hoc projects and general administration.

About you: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting.  Preferably having completed or nearing completion of the CA or CTA.
• Demonstrated experience working on GST and FBT tax matters for large organisations.  Exposure to Big 4 would be an advantage but not essential.
• A high degree of curiosity and an ability to challenge the status quo.
• Exceptional computer skills including Microsoft Suite, OneSource CCH Tax Integrator, ITX Edge or similar.
• Well-developed communication, attention to detail and analytical skills and the ability to partner with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

About Ventia:

Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. No one else does exactly what we do in the way we do it. Making infrastructure work for our communities is at the heart of who we are and it’s what unites and excites us.

Diversity:

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents, and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

How to apply:

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Position Reference Number: 160194