General Manager - Tax - 12 Month Fixed term
Our Why
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow
About the Role (your why)
Step into a high- impact leadership role where strategy meets innovation.
This is more than a compliance role
- it’s your opportunity to influence performance at a company-wide level by aligning tax insights with bold business decisions.
If you're looking to make a measurable impact in a fast-moving, tech-driven environment
- we’d love to hear from you.
- Deep and broad understanding of the business and technology strategies in which the organisation operates.
- Extensive knowledge of strategy development and implementation principles.
- Strong strategic background, with an ability to grasp the big picture.
- Knowledge of financial management practices.
- 7+ years of finance experience in a corporate environment.
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience in a senior tax role.
- Demonstrated experience in managing people, financial management, and reporting.
- Managing the direct (corporate income tax) and indirect e.g. (FBT, Payroll, GST, WHT) tax matters for the group, as required.
- Issuing the required documentation for tax payments and returns as well as, approving and lodging tax returns.
- Advising the broader leadership team on tax exposure and the impact from asset disposals, structural business changes and mergers and acquisitions.
- Analysing and identifying areas to reduce tax exposure and recommending tax strategies that align with business goals.
- Liaising with the Taxation Authorities including Australian Taxation Office, auditors, regulatory bodies and outsource providers as required.
- Understanding legislative taxation changes.
- Contributing to the development, management, implementation and evaluation of systems, projects, services, staff and budgets to meet Datacom requirements.
- Collaborating with the Head of Group Tax to address complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the business.
Why Join Us Here at Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work.You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.
We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.
We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.