Tax Analyst - Sydney

As a Tax Analyst, you will report to the Global Head of Direct Tax to support direct and indirect tax compliance, and regulatory reporting in the APAC region. You will work with the Global Head of Indirect Tax, Director of Financial Reporting, and the accounting and finance teams and external advisors to help Convera meet its compliance obligations. You will work with a high level of collegiality, growing your technical knowledge of APAC taxes and awareness of global tax systems.

We offer very flexible working practices.

Responsibilities:

Work with the finance team to collate the information needed to prepare Convera’s indirect and direct tax returns (e.g. Income Tax, FBT, Withholding Tax etc.) and preparation of monthly BAS/GST filings across the APAC region (e.g. Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan).
Monitor and assist with tax payments and other tax administration adjacent to the monthly, quarterly, and annual VAT returns, and the annual direct tax returns.
Learn accounting systems across AR and AP and how to get tax specific information from them.
Support the development of tax compliance functionality.
Contribute to the implementation of ongoing systems development and improvements, and automated tools that impact tax compliance.
Help collate information relating to APAC tax audits and respond to notices from tax authorities.
Research tax technical issues.
Assist the global tax team with international tax considerations, forecasting and tax effect accounting for both US GAAP and IFRS.
Preparation of annual/quarterly business surveys for APAC entities.
Assistance with preparation of regulatory transactional returns for financial regulators in APAC countries.
Daily monitoring of cash position & calculation of net tangible buffer to comply with AFSL in AU/NZ

You should apply if you have:

Preferred qualifications – Familiarity with the accounting standards and a degree in Business Management/ Finance / Accounting/Commerce or a related post degree qualification
Preferred experience in role – minimum of 2-4 years of tax experience
Experience in the financial services market would be useful.
Technical awareness of how Income Tax, GST, and withholding taxes works.
Knowledge of accounting principles particularly tax effect accounting and tax accruals
Proficiency in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets and perform complex functions) to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of tax processes, reconciliations, and VAT return preparation.
High attention to detail to complete projects and meet deadlines.
Experience of Oracle and FCCS would be useful but not essential.
Good level of spoken and written business English
Curiosity and commercial awareness - understand the connections between tax and business
You must have existing unlimited working rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

About Convera

Convera is the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments company in the world. We leverage decades of industry expertise and technology-led payment solutions to deliver smarter money movements to our customers.

Our teams care deeply about the value we bring to our customers which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we build our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the talented, creative problem solvers and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.

What we offer

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including:

Competitive salary
Opportunity to earn commissions
Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization
Hybrid office / home working
Corporate benefits

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to transform Business to Business payments. Apply now if you’re ready to unleash your potential.

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