Principal Finance Advisor (Taxation) – AO7

Location: Brisbane, QLD
Role: Temporary

Bring your expertise and passion for finance to our client’s dynamic team and make a significant impact. 

  • Long term temp role – excellent hourly rate
  • ASAP start
  • City location with easy access to public transport

Our client is looking for an experienced Principal Finance Advisor to collaborate to lead and manage the department’s corporate taxation responsibilities, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements by developing and implementing an appropriate framework.
  
As the Principal Finance Advisor (Taxation), you will:

  • Lead the high-quality review and analysis of complex taxation matters, issues, proposals, submissions, and other materials to ensure that taxation-related issues are appropriately identified and considered.
  • Provide specialist advice and input into the research, analysis, and drafting of policies, as well as input into ministerial correspondence and briefings for senior management.
  • Lead a small, high-performing finance and taxation team, managing daily/weekly task allocation, recruitment, performance, capability development, team communication, and ensuring a safe and diverse work environment.
  • Provide specialist advice to stakeholders and clients on the impact of taxation legislation changes, and contribute to the research, analysis, and drafting of policies, as well as briefings for senior management, ensuring effective compliance with the Department’s corporate tax responsibilities.

  
What you bring to the role:

  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience in applying Australian taxation legislation (particularly GST and FBT), supported by a sound awareness of the Financial Accountability Act 2009, the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2019, and relevant accounting standards.
  • Experience leading activities related to the National Tax Equivalents Regime (NTER).
  • Excellent communication skills, providing accurate and high-quality advice to employees and key contacts to facilitate the effective discharge of taxation accountabilities.
  • Experience effectively leading and managing a small team
  • A degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, commerce, or business administration with a particular emphasis on taxation highly regarded.
  • Membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants, or the Institute of Public Accountants (highly regarded).

  
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this role, please forward your cover letter and resume in WORD format quoting reference number CFPFAT-W to apply@windsor-group.com.au or contact Charlie Falvey on (07) 3211 0001.

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