Tax Manager

Summary

Join Xero's global Finance Team as a Tax Manager and play a key role in managing the company's global tax compliance, focusing on New Zealand taxes. You will support tax compliance and advisory matters for jurisdictions outside of New Zealand, engage with the business on tax matters, and provide support on finance team and wider business projects. This 18-month fixed-term contract requires strong tax compliance experience, including tax accounting and return preparation, and detailed knowledge of New Zealand tax legislation. You will mentor junior team members, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and ensure the quality and accuracy of Xero’s tax policies, processes, and governance. Xero offers generous paid leave, wellbeing programs, medical insurance, parental leave, an employee share plan, flexible working, and career development opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 8 years' of relevant experience in the Tax field, either in a large corporate or Big 4 CA environment
• Be either CA qualified or a law professional
• Strong & proven tax compliance background, including tax accounting and return preparation
• Detailed knowledge of New Zealand tax legislation
• Motivated with a high level of self-initiative
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Willingness to get the job done and learn new skills and concepts
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy is essential
• Strong planning, organisational and self-management skills with an ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• An aptitude for self-development for current and future
• Embraces a #Ownership mindset and is focused on delivering results

Responsibilities

• Manage key functions of Xero's global tax compliance including taxes for New Zealand
• Support on tax compliance and advisory matters for jurisdictions outside of New Zealand
• Engage with the business on tax by providing tax advice on tax matters and providing support on finance team and wider business projects
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including third party service providers
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of Xero’s tax policies, processes and governance and that documents produced conform to the highest standards of accuracy
• Embed efficiencies and improvements into the tax team’s recurring compliance processes
• Mentor and support junior members of the tax team
• Provide assistance on other non-tax related matters as requested by your manager and the Finance Team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Onesource Tax Provision is preferred
• Specialist experience with, transfer pricing, or overseas tax jurisdictions is an advantage but not a requirement

Benefits

• Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!)
• Dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family
• Free medical insurance
• Wellbeing and sports programmes
• Employee resource groups
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• An Employee Share Plan
• Beautiful offices
• Flexible working
• Career development
• And many other benefits that reflect our human value