The Role

Reporting to Head of Tax, the Tax Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the Group meets its tax compliance obligations in a timely, accurate, and well-governed manner.

This role is responsible for managing tax across a large, complex inbound investment structure, including multiple Australian entities, joint venture arrangements and downstream investments.

The position requires strong coordination across diverse stakeholders, including internal AFC teams, outsourced asset managers, joint venture partners, and external advisors. The role is accountable for all aspects of the organization’s tax compliance, reporting, and planning functions. This role ensures adherence to federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations while optimizing the company’s tax position and supporting strategic business decisions. The Tax Manager will oversee the preparation of tax returns, manage external financial and tax audits, and provide guidance on tax matters affecting the business.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Oversee end to end delivery of all Australian tax compliance obligations, including the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local income tax returns including income tax, GST FB, Withholding taxes, OECD Pillar Two obligations and other regulatory filings.
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with all tax filing deadlines, with appropriate review controls.
• Maintain high quality working papers, tax records and documentation to support tax filings and audits.
• Review and manage indirect tax filings (BAS, IAS, property, etc.) as applicable.
• Manage the preparation and review of tax effect accounting, including half-year and year-end reporting  under AASB 112.
• Ensure alignment between financial reporting, fixed asset registers and tax outcomes for capital-intensive projects.
• Manage the Group’s Pillar Two ongoing compliance, including data collection and validation across multiple entities, coordination with global stakeholder and advisors and support implementation of processes and control required for ongoing compliance.

Tax Planning and Advisory

• Provide proactive advice on tax implications of business operations, transactions, and restructuring, ensuring positions are documented and supported.
• Support the business on cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, and international tax issues (where applicable).
• Provide tax support on frequent acquisitions, divestments and restructures, including tax diligence input and coordination with advisors, review of transaction structures and tax implications and integration of new entities into compliance processes.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes from the ATO and Treasury, assessing impacts and recommending actions.

Governance, Risk & ATO engagement

• Support the development and operation of a robust tax governance framework aligned with ATO Top 1000 expections.
• Manage correspondence and relationships with tax authorities such as ATO, State Revenue Office and Treasury
• Manage ATO engagement on reviews and audits, liaising directly with tax authorities as required
• Ensure robust internal controls around tax processes and compliance.
• Proactively identify and manage tax risks, escalating where appropriate.
• Partner with external tax advisors, auditors, and internal stakeholders.