Tax Manager
12 month initial contract
Hybrid working environment
Surry Hills – close to Central Station

What’s the role?
Are you an experienced tax professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? As Tax Manager, you’ll lead the tax compliance function for a prominent Australian group, overseeing both direct and indirect tax obligations, managing tax forecasting, and collaborating with key internal stakeholders. You’ll set the tax agenda, uplift governance, and be the trusted adviser to Finance leadership on high-impact decisions. You’ll have the opportunity to shape tax governance processes and lead a team of junior accountants while driving strategic tax decisions across the business. With the potential to transition to a permanent role, this position offers long-term career growth, visibility, and a chance to make a measurable impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

In this role you will:

• Oversee and manage the Australian group's direct and indirect tax compliance obligations, including income tax, GST, and FBT, owning the calendar end-to-end and embedding continuous improvement across a multi-entity environment.
• Lead the quarterly tax forecasting process, producing insight-rich, accurate projections that inform executive decision-making and cash-flow planning.
• Prepare tax effect accounting and manage the delivery of tax disclosures in financial statements, liaising with external auditors and delivering to tight reporting timelines.
• Handle reviews and enquiries from the ATO and other tax regulators, providing expert guidance, mitigating risk, and securing clean, timely outcomes.
• Develop and lead a team of junior accountants while maintaining strong tax governance processes and controls, uplifting capability and modernising frameworks.

Who are you?

• A CA/CPA qualified professional with significant experience in tax compliance and reporting, ideally gained within a commercial in-house tax team; Big 4 grounding welcomed but not essential.
• A proactive and hands-on individual, comfortable switching between detail and strategy, and adept at managing multiple priorities with ease.
• A strong communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate complex tax matters into clear, actionable advice.
• A leader with experience in mentoring and developing junior team members, setting standards, and building high-performing teams.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven, with a strong understanding of tax governance processes and the ability to design and implement effective, practical controls.

Who are we?
News.com.au is Australia’s leading commercial news site, delivering the biggest news events, from here and the world, and reaching an average monthly audience of over 11.2 million^. This exclusively digital news room is powered by a team of more than 60 dedicated journalists reporting the news across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, social, podcasts and our app. news.com.au keeps you up-to-date with the news that matters to you. Be it politics, sport, lifestyle or entertainment, we will be on top of it, so you can be too.

What’s next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers
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