Senior Tax Manager

This is the first in-house tax hire at Halter, joining to own the tax function end to end. Income tax, GST, FBT and transfer pricing are already in motion across the entities, supported by a strong finance team and external advisors. The role sits within the Group Reporting team and owns tax governance, compliance and strategy across every jurisdiction Halter operates in and is about to enter. The role sets direction, owns risk, reviews outputs and ensures the tax system scales with the company. It is a lean team, so hands-on work may be required at times. The role is office first, not office only: the office is the default, with flexibility when needed.

Responsibilities

Own the group's tax compliance calendar across all jurisdictions, along with the income tax provision and tax notes for group reporting; Build and run Halter's tax governance framework: risk management, controls, policies and documentation; Own the group's transfer pricing policy and documentation, partnering with Legal on intercompany arrangements; Lead the tax workstream for new market entry, including structuring, registrations, permanent establishment, indirect tax and customs considerations; Manage external advisors worldwide and be the point of contact for tax authorities across markets; Advise the business on the tax side of employee equity, cross-border employees and remuneration, and capture incentives such as R&D tax credits; Brief senior leaders and management on tax risk, exposure and strategy in plain language; Improve how tax gets done through better processes, systems and data so the function scales without headcount scaling with it; Take on other responsibilities as the fast-moving growth company requires

Requirements

Significant tax experience as a trusted senior advisor in a professional services or in-house environment; Chartered Accountant or equivalent tax qualification; Tax generalist comfortable across corporate income tax, indirect tax, employment taxes and transfer pricing; Experience with international groups or global tax exposure, including operating across multiple jurisdictions; Strong project management skills, with a track record of running multiple workstreams, advisors and deadlines at once; Confidence engaging with senior leaders and translating technical tax positions into clear commercial recommendations; Experience building or materially uplifting tax governance, controls and risk frameworks

Nice to have

Worked with a US GAAP reporting group or hands-on experience with income tax provisioning under ASC 740; Been through a rapid international expansion and set up tax in new markets from scratch; Dealt with tax on employee share schemes across borders; Worked with hardware or products that physically cross borders, and understand the customs and indirect tax that comes with them

Benefits

Inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan; Partnership with Southern Cross Health Insurance for well-being support; Annual $1000 self-development budget; 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers; 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave; Other parental benefits; Wellness leave; Unlimited paid annual leave