Director, APAC Tax
Description
Join Aristocrat as our new Director, APAC Tax, and be a key player in crafting the future of our tax operations across the Asia Pacific region! This is a rare opportunity to join a Top 20 ASX listed company at a senior level, where you can make an enduring and positive impact. Aristocrat is committed to encouraging a culture of openness and collaboration, welcoming new ideas and fresh perspectives. As a world leader in gaming content and technology, we are dedicated to bringing happiness to life through the power of play. Our team thrives on supporting growth, proactively managing tax risk, and ensuring compliance with tax laws across our diverse markets.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary tax expert for the APAC region, providing technical mentorship and interpretation of tax legislation.
- Lead, develop, and mentor team members, encouraging their skills growth and business partnering.
- Provide tax advice on business initiatives, restructures, new market entry, and cross-border transactions.
- Support M&A activity, divestments, and post-acquisition integration and optimization.
- Coordinate capital management initiatives, including dividends, capital returns, and intercompany funding.
- Monitor and assess changes in regional tax laws, communicating impacts and recommendations.
- Manage direct and indirect tax compliance for Australia and New Zealand, providing support to regional finance teams.
- Coordinate the preparation, review, and timely filing of tax returns, tax provisions, and statutory disclosures.
- Ensure accurate tax accounting and reporting in line with local regulations and group policies.
- Support compliance with OECD BEPS initiatives and other international tax frameworks.
- Coordinate tax audits, reviews, and inquiries, taking charge of these processes in Australia and New Zealand.
- Own tax governance, controls, and risk management frameworks.
- Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities.
- Set clear priorities, drive high performance, and foster a strong culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in corporate tax compliance and tax provision within a Big 4 and/or multinational corporate environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualification with law, CPA, or CA accreditation.
- Strong technical expertise in Australian tax.
- Experience in international tax or tax accounting is an advantage.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple central initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior collaborators in finance, treasury, legal, and commercial teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaborator management capabilities.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package
- Global career opportunities
