What you'll do
- Drive Xero’s month end, half year and year end reporting processes including the global consolidation.
- Manage key functions of Xero's global tax compliance including income tax and fringe benefits tax for Australia.
- Support on tax compliance and advisory matters for jurisdictions including, and outside of, Australia.
- Engage with the business on tax by providing tax advice on tax matters and providing support on finance team and wider business projects.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including third party service providers.
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of Xero’s tax policies, processes and governance and that documents. produced conform to the highest standards of accuracy.
- Embed efficiencies and improvements into the tax team’s recurring compliance processes.
- Mentor and support other members of the tax team.
- Provide assistance on other non-tax related matters as requested by your manager and the Finance Team.
What you'll bring with you
- At least 8 years' of relevant experience in the Tax field, either in a large corporate or Big 4 CA environment.
- Be either CA qualified or a law professional.
- Strong & proven tax compliance background, including tax accounting, fringe benefits tax and income tax return preparation.
- Detailed knowledge of Australian tax legislation.
- Deep experience with Onesource Tax Provision is preferred.
- Proficient in the use of AI tools (Gemini, NotebookLM) is an advantage but not a requirement.
- Specialist experience with transfer pricing, or overseas tax jurisdictions (such as the US and UK) is an advantage but not a requirement.
- Motivated with a high level of self-initiative.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical.
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What We Do
Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.
Why Work With Us
We believe that by simplifying the complex we're not only making life better for small business, we’re helping to create a stronger, more vibrant economy. When you join this team, you’re impacting local communities, on a global scale. Being a Fast Co. Best Workplace for Innovators is a direct reflection of our creative, curious culture.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Join us from home or at one of our beautiful workspaces. Xero has offices in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa.
