16th October, 2025
Tax Manager – International
Brisbane | Hybrid | Permanent Opportunity
Smart Tax Search are proud to be partnering with a global engineering and consulting group who are continuing to expand across the Australia and multiple other jurisdictions.
This is a career-defining opportunity for a driven Tax professional who enjoys variety, autonomy, and being part of a high-performing, people-first business.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax, you’ll play a key role in delivering the group’s tax strategy, planning, compliance, and reporting across multiple regions – with a focus on Australia, Asia, and Africa. This role has a heavy focus on Tax advisory but there is some compliance as part of the role.
You’ll be the go-to advisor for regional tax matters, working closely with finance and commercial teams to ensure tax is seamlessly embedded in decision-making.
The Role:
- Manage international tax matters including transfer pricing and profit repatriation,
- Advise on commercial transactions and group structuring from a tax perspective,
- Business partnering including providing BAU Tax advice on a variety of on-going and non-ongoing issues,
- Oversee income tax, FBT, and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions including Tax Effect Accounting and Transfer Pricing calculations & documentation,
- Support the preparation and review of tax filings, returns, and projections,
- Build internal capability through training, process improvements, and strong governance frameworks,
- Involvement in upcoming system implementation for streamlining the tax effect accounting process.
The Successful Candidate: You’re a technically strong, commercially minded Tax professional who enjoys a challenge and thrives in an international environment.
You’ll bring:
- CA / CPA / Masters of Tax or equivalent qualifications,
- Solid corporate tax / international tax experience (ideally with exposure to international operations),
- Big 4 or top 10 accounting firm experience whether you are currently still in professional services or have since moved in-house,
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills,
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and genuine interest in improving processes.
Why You’ll Love It This is a business that genuinely values its people. You’ll enjoy:
✅ Hybrid working – flexible and family-friendly
✅ A collaborative, down-to-earth culture
✅ Career growth across global markets
✅ Direct mentoring from an experienced and well-regarded Global Head of Tax.
If you’re ready to take your next step in an exciting, globally connected role — we’d love to hear from you.
Reach out to Lauren Smart at lauren@smarttaxsearch.com.au for a confidential chat or apply directly via Smart Tax Search.
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