Taxation Manager, Financial Services

Cuscals Taxation Manager is responsible for overseeing the taxation affairs of the Group ensuring compliance with applicable Australian taxation obligations whilst supporting business initiatives with timely and pragmatic tax advice. 

Reporting to the Financial Controller this role acts as the SME  owning the organisations tax governance framework tax reporting tax compliance oversight and tax risk management activities. 

The Taxation Manager is responsible for managing relationships with external tax advisors and service providers reviewing technical advice and compliance deliverables and ensuring tax outcomes are appropriately reflected within the financial statements regulatory reporting and Board reporting processes. 

The role requires strong collaboration across Finance Treasury Risk Legal Company Secretariat and business stakeholders to ensure taxation implications are appropriately considered in all strategic and operational decision-making. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage the Groups day-to-day tax compliance obligations including income tax GST FBT PAYG withholding stamp duty FATCA CRS ATO third-party reporting and other relevant tax obligations. 
• Coordinate the preparation review and timely lodgement of tax returns calculations reconciliations and supporting workpapers working with external tax advisers where required. 
• Maintain and support the Groups tax governance framework ensuring tax policies procedures controls and evidence are current practical and aligned to ATO expectations. 
• Monitor tax legislative and regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on the Group escalating material matters to the Financial Controller. 
• Prepare and review tax accounting inputs for financial reporting including tax provisions deferred tax calculations tax disclosures and audit support. 
• Provide practical tax input to Finance Treasury Legal Risk and business stakeholders on operational initiatives contracts product changes and projects. 
• Support responses to ATO queries reviews and information requests coordinating input from internal stakeholders and external advisers. 
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve tax processes controls documentation and use of technology including automation where appropriate. 
• Support tax aspects of projects new business initiatives acquisitions and integration activities including preparation of analysis and recommendations for review. 

Qualifications :

• At least 5 years deep tax experience gained in a corporate tax professional services or financial services environment. 
• Strong working knowledge of Australian corporate tax GST FBT and tax-effect accounting principles. 
• Experience supporting tax compliance processes including preparation or review of tax returns calculations reconciliations and supporting workpapers. 
• Experience working with external tax advisers and auditors to deliver accurate and timely tax outcomes. 
• Ability to interpret tax issues prepare practical recommendations and escalate complex or judgemental matters appropriately. 
• Strong analytical planning stakeholder management and written communication skills. 
• Experience in banking payments financial services or another regulated environment. 
• Experience supporting R&D tax incentive claims tax governance reviews or tax control testing. 
• Exposure to tax consolidation transfer pricing or cross-border tax reporting obligations. 

Additional Information :

Why Cuscal 

At Cuscal youll find a strong successful company thats reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here youll deliver ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australias financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. Youll innovate alongside skilled smart connected teams. And youll build an impressive fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

Youll also enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals 

• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements. 

• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical mental and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via Cuscal Advantage.  

Join us and reimagine the future:

If this role excites you wed love to explore your potential and vision for the future. For further information about this role please contact Nicola Liney at

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive barrier-free recruitment process. We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage people living with a disability LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time