Job description

Senior Tax Accountant – Temporary (6 Months)

North Ryde | Hybrid Working

Competitive Daily Rate | Immediate Start

Parental Leave Cover

Hays is partnering with a large, complex organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Tax Accountant for an immediate-start temporary ongoing role to cover for parental leave.

This role sits within a well ‑ established Tax function supporting multiple entities across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands . Reporting into the Head of Tax , you will play a critical role in delivering tax compliance, tax accounting, and advisory support, while contributing to tax projects, process improvements, and governance initiatives.

The Role

• Preparation of monthly tax effect accounting and tax reporting for selected entities

• Coordination of Australian consolidated income tax returns , including specific tax areas such as transfer pricing

• Liaison with external advisers and auditors on compliance and reporting matters

• Proactive management of tax payments , including PAYG and withholding tax

• Preparation and/or review of FBT returns (AU/NZ)

• Preparation and/or review of monthly GST returns (AU/NZ)

• Analysis of tax impacts arising from acquisitions , including follow ‑ up tax lodgements

• Acting as the main tax system user/administrator for platforms such as OneSource, Microsoft Forms (FBT), ATO Online for Business, and IRD portals

• Supporting tax ‑ related projects and ad ‑ hoc requirements as they arise

• Assisting with the development and implementation of tax policies, procedures, and systems

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 8+ years’ corporate tax experience within an in ‑ house tax team or corporate accounting environment

• CPA or CA qualification

• Strong technical knowledge across Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, GST, FBT, Payroll Tax, and Tax Effect Accounting

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems

• Exposure to tax software such as OneSource and CCH Integrator (highly regarded)

• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines independently

What’s on Offer

• Hihgly competitive day rate

• Hybrid working from North Ryde

• Immediate start

• Temporary ongoing role with genuine potential for permanency

• Exposure to a large, complex, well ‑ structured Tax environment

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and availability, or you would like to discuss further, please apply now or contact Charlie Vant at Hays for a confidential discussion.