We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Global Tax Lead to own, strategise, optimise, and deliver global tax compliance requirements while transparently balancing risk, accuracy, and cost for a growth and agile environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for identifying and executing on strategic tax priorities, driving process and control improvements (especially in a pre-IPO or exit event environment), and ensuring the "keep the lights on" compliance for our six operational jurisdictions.

The Lead will manage and develop a high-performing team, act as a key tax advisor to senior leadership, and ensure effective stakeholder management internally and with third-party advisors.

As part of this team of amazing humans, 

You will 

• Strategy
• Design and implement robust global tax strategies and key performance indicators that align with organisational goals and financial objectives.
• Drive process improvements, implement automation, and develop training programs to enhance team capabilities, deliver value-add insights, mitigate risk and support an agile culture in a constantly pivoting environment.
• Act as a key tax advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic insights and recommendations.
• Technical
• Timely completion and lodgement of monthly, quarterly and annual returns (indirect and direct) for each entity through managing external tax partners to a timetable that meets filing deadlines and proactively monitors regulation changes, coupled all with clear, regular internal communication throughout the process.
• Evaluating tax law changes and business initiatives to provide requirements to build new solutions or improve current processes.
• Working with external advisors where necessary, provide business advice concerning the tax implications on specific transactions (i.e.  mergers & acquisitions, capital activities, new jurisdictions).
• Reporting
• Close collaboration and contribution with the entire Finance team to close month end, ensuring reflection of accurate tax accruals and cash timing.
• Drive regular reporting to Risk Management Committee, proactively communicating tax strategy and early-identification of company tax risks.
• Team Leadership and collaboration
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team and “operating rhythm”, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and excellence.
• Proactive contribution to Finance Team culture. Close collaboration with peers, sharing knowledge and focus on team finance goals as well as individual goals. 
• Delivering effective stakeholder management within the Finance Team and all touch points in the business - timelines and deliverables clearly communicated and any expected deviations managed and progress/status clearly communicated.

You have 

• 8 years+ of working in finance roles with focus on tax and related skills
• Qualifications in Accounting or Taxation with an understanding of practically applying accounting standards to operational situations
• Familiarity with direct and indirect tax regimes in AU, UK and US and track record in effectively managing 3rd parties to deliver tax services (must have US and UK, nice to have AU)
• Experience contributing to the development of a risk model (nice to have)
• Active participation in month end close processes

• Ability to facilitate and drive innovative thinking to develop considered implementation project plans
• Detailed and current knowledge of accounting standards and ability to apply them to our business scenarios 
• Understanding of global tax compliance requirements 
• Ability to effectively manage 3rd party advisors to ensure cost effective solutions to workstreams and problems 
• Ability to build, communicate and evolve effective controls that ensure reliability of financial information and protect assets
• An understanding of clear report and presentation design that communicates information in a way that drives interaction and informs decisions
• Ability to research, communicate and implement complex tax matters 

• Ability to paint a picture and get people on a journey they may resist
• Excellent communication skills - able to communicate complex situations and solutions clearly and concisely (verbally and in writing)
• Fastidious attention to detail with ability to quickly spot numbers that look out of place + validates accuracy and completeness through automated cross checks and reconciliations
• Complex problem-solving skills; innovative with ability to create solutions or analysis that is tailored for the situation faced and evolves with our environment
• Effective and proactive stakeholder engagement with business partner approach that results in the business seeing finance as a customer focused team that helps them achieve their goals
• Leadership that motivates, engages and develops team members
• Capable of juggling multiple priorities in a dynamic, rapidly growing and fluid organization
• Highly organized and skilled at creating structure in situations that are uncertain or ambiguous for a rapidly growing business
• Collaborative working style that enables delivery of own and Finance Team goals 
• Ability to look ahead and identify problems and issues before they arise 
• Can do attitude that instinctively sees/develops solutions and seeks appropriate input

We believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success. We're committed to fostering a work environment that truly cares for and develops its people, and creates lasting positive impact. In addition to providing a competitive compensation package, some of the key benefits we offer are: 

• Employee Share Options Program: We empower you to be an owner in Culture Amp and share in our success
• Programs, coaching, and budgets to help you thrive personally and professionally
• Access to external providers for mental wellbeing and coaching support to sustain the wellbeing, safety and development of our people
• Monthly Camper Life Allowance: An automatic allowance paid out each month with your pay - you can spend it however you like to help improve your experience and life outside work
• Team budgets dedicated to team building activities and connection
• Intentional quarterly wellbeing pauses: A quarterly company-wide shutdown day in each region to to collectively pause, reset and focus on restoration and rest, without having to tap into individual vacation time
• Extended year-end breaks: An extended refresh period at the end of year
• Excellent parental leave and in work support program available from day 1 of joining Culture Amp
• 5 Social Impact Days a year to make a positive impact on the community outside of work
• MacBooks for you to do your best & a work from home office budget to spend on setting up your home office
• Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)