Group Tax Manager
Audinate
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- Location
- Sydney, NSW
- Type
- Part-time
About the role
Find Your Connection to Endless Possibilities
With Audinate, you’ll find your connection to the world of sound and vision.
We lead the world in AV networking media to pioneer the way people see and hear. Our products seamlessly manage hundreds of audio and video channels with one network, making us the industry standard. You’ll find us in the largest companies and institutions like the Sydney Opera House, NFL Media Headquarters, Microsoft, and even a 900-year old cathedral featured in Harry Potter.
Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: Excellence, Courage, Integrity, Innovation, and Teamwork.
If this resonates with you, this is the place for you.
What you’ll experience with us
No matter your role, you’ll feel part of our team and contribute to pioneering the future of AV so that everyone can be seen and heard.
In addition to a competitive salary, annual bonus and equity incentive plan you’ll be part of our diverse, values-based culture. You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits such as flexible working, home office support, and volunteering leave.
About the role
We are seeking a Group Tax Manager to own the Group’s tax function. This is a key appointment, reporting to the Financial Controller, with responsibility for:
- Corporate income tax: compliance, planning and tax effect accounting across all Group entities, including management of external advisers
- Indirect and employment taxes: GST, FBT, payroll tax, and overseas indirect tax obligations such as US sales tax
- R&D tax incentive: claim preparation, substantiation and review readiness, covering both the tax and accounting implications
- International tax and transfer pricing: intercompany arrangements, royalty withholding tax, treaty relief, and documentation to support the Group’s global footprint
- Governance and risk: the tax risk framework and reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee and auditors, including escalating material uncertainties
Please note: this is a part-time role of 4 days per week
What you'll be working on
- Own income tax, R&D tax and instalment obligations across our global entities in Australia, the UK, Hong Kong, Belgium, China and the USA (Federal and State).
- Play a key role in month-end and year-end close, reviewing income tax and indirect tax journals and reconciliations.
- Prepare half-yearly tax effect accounting calculations.
- Manage indirect tax compliance end-to-end (review, lodgement and payment) across GST, VAT, US sales tax and FBT, plus Washington State taxes, the Oregon Commercial Activity Tax and US Form 1099 filings.
- Lead our transfer pricing program, including documentation, benchmarking studies, hybrid mismatch analysis and the International Dealings Schedule, working alongside external consultants.
- Review monthly transfer pricing calculations and manage the related intercompany invoicing.
- Provide advice on permanent establishment, tax residency, withholding tax, continuity of ownership and employee share trust matters.
- Partner with our global tax advisers, joining quarterly update meetings and helping Audinate stay ahead of risks from legislative change and business growth.
- Keep our tax process documentation, key tax positions and tax risk register current and reliable.
- Work with our business systems team to find and implement improvements that make tax processes more accurate and efficient.
What we're looking for
- A CA, CPA or CTA qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification.
- 7+ years of tax experience, gained in a Big 4 firm, a mid-tier firm or a complex corporate environment.
- Strong commercial expertise in the Australian tax system.
- Hands-on experience preparing income tax and sales tax returns.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- A sharp eye for detail, paired with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A genuine interest in systems and process improvement, and in finding smarter ways to work.
- A self-motivated, can-do approach, with the resilience to thrive in a collaborative team.
- The ability to manage a part-time workload around fixed reporting and lodgement deadlines.
- Experience with global tax regimes such as the UK, US or China is desirable
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