Tax Director APAC

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This role provides essential support to the VP Tax on group or regional tax strategy, planning, and project execution in collaboration with the global tax team. It involves leading tax reporting and risk management for the group or region, managing the group/regional Tax Team, and working closely with the global tax team to fulfill these responsibilities. Jurisdictions under the remit of the Tax Director include Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore and more in the APAC region.

Key Job Accountabilities

In conjunction with the other regional Tax Directors and their teams:

• Assist the VP Tax in developing and evolving the group’s tax strategy;
• Implement the strategic tax decisions, projects and ideas that drive the Amcor group forward;
• Identify opportunities for further enhancement and development of Amcor’s tax strategy and function.

Tax Advisory and Planning

• In conjunction with the other Tax Directors, lead the tax input on substantive cross-border issues and opportunities affecting the Amcor group;
• Provide tax advice and support to Amcor’s group head office functions (including Treasury, Corporate Finance, Global Business Services and IT, HR, Procurement, etc) in relation to commercial issues and projects;
• Anticipate and respond to law and other regulatory changes that may affect Amcor’s tax profile or position by developing risk mitigating strategies and planning opportunities.

Structuring, Projects and Other Initiatives

Working with the other Tax Directors to support the VP Tax on specific projects and initiatives as and when required, including:

• Providing specialist taxation input in relation to acquisitions, divestments, and internal group reorganisations, both in the planning / due diligence phase and post implementation;
• Developing, implementing and managing the Amcor Group’s legal structure and associated tax issues, including group reorganisations and management of cash repatriation etc.;
• Performing feasibility studies / financial modelling on planning opportunities identified;
• Ensuring all local jurisdictional authorities/permits are obtained as they relate to tax matters;
• Liaising and coordinating with and between business units and other corporate functions on key tax and structuring related aspects;
• Coordination of tax aspects of acquisition/divestment accounting as it relates to tax.

Manage the group-wide aspects (ie regionally or business specific) of Amcor’s worldwide transfer pricing risks, to ensure the Group complies with OECD Guidelines and local Revenue Authority rules with respect to their cross-border activities, including through:

• Successfully developing, implementing and maintaining appropriate internal controls, policies and procedures designed to identify areas of risk within the regional businesses to ensure they are appropriately managed;
• Supporting the regional teams as required to identify tax-efficient planning opportunities with respect to cross-border related party arrangements and work with the businesses to test the commercial viability and then implement;
• Working as part of the Amcor Tax to ensure the development and documentation of appropriate and consistent transfer pricing methodologies for transactions between related parties.

Reporting and Analysis

• Provide input and review of tax disclosures in Amcor’s group (ie consolidated) US GAAP accounts;
• Oversee the Amcor Group US GAAP tax reporting processes (quarterly, full year, budget, etc) for key items including tax expense, tax provision, deferred taxes, effective tax rate and cash tax through Amcor’s reporting tools;
• In conjunction with the VP Tax and other Tax Directors ensure that any variances to budget/forecast tax expense, tax provision and effective tax rate are investigated and either mitigated or managed;
• Pro-actively seek out and develop solutions to mitigate risks and identify opportunities;
• In conjunction with the VP Tax, Amcor Treasury and the other Tax Directors, manage Amcor group’s cash repatriation process to ensure that all obligations arising in respect of the group’s internal funding structures are met.

In conjunction with VP Tax and the other Tax Directors, lead the management of the tax risk management framework of the Amcor group, including:

• Ensuring compliance with the requirements of Amcor’s SOX Control Environment which are applicable to Amcor Tax;
• Assessing, developing and documenting the effectiveness of internal tax SOX controls and review where appropriate;
• Provide input for the Tax Risk register to ensure Amcor’s worldwide taxation risks are appropriately monitored;
• Provide input on the half yearly tax risk updates provided to the Audit Committee of the Amcor Plc Board;
• Taking a lead role in coordinating and disseminating the outcomes and learnings of tax reviews and audits conducted by Revenue Authorities on companies across the Amcor Group.

Systems and Processes

Enhance and develop key processes within Amcor to ensure tax obligations of the Group are met by:

• Implementing appropriate tax data collection systems / policies;
• Working with internal audit to ensure appropriate tax risk / review programs are implemented;
• Develop, implement and maintain internal controls and processes, including coordinating the writing of Amcor tax policies.

Tax Policies and Procedures

• Lead the formulation of tax policies in line with Amcor Group policies and procedures;
• Lead the management of Amcor’s tax risk management framework in order to ensure Amcor’s worldwide taxation risks are appropriately monitored.
• Support the businesses to optimise their individual and the overall Amcor group tax position by ensuring optimal tax standards and processes are in place.

People Management

• In conjunction with the VP Tax, set clear, challenging and appropriate team based targets, goals and expectations for all direct reports, in line with the following:
• Company direction;
• Divisional/team strategy;
• External requirements.
• Lead by example through clear and effective communication and create a positive team environment, both within your team and across internal cross functional teams;
• Use fair and objective criteria and processes for performance evaluation;
• Effectively provide coaching, constructive feedback and the opportunity to discuss future development;
• Undertake best practice people engagement activities which contribute to the attraction, retention, motivation and development of talent;
• Make appropriate decisions and actions with regard to good and bad performers;
• Encourage teamwork and collaboration both within your team and across internal cross functional teams.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (accounting/finance/law/etc);
• CPA qualified (or equivalent) or tax qualification;
• Post graduate qualifications in taxation or financial related discipline would be advantageous;
• A minimum of 12 years of significant tax experience in a leading public accounting firm or industry position;
• Proven experience and ability in international tax, with preferred exposure to large multi-national groups;
• Strong tax technical, tax compliance and tax accounting skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills are a must;
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills;
• Analytical and creative thinking skills;
• High attention to detail and accuracy;
• Self-motivated and proactive, with hands on approach;
• Understanding of relevant tax legislation and awareness of recent tax developments;
• Ability to perform in-depth research and legislative analysis;
• Intermediate knowledge of specialist accounting software (specifically Hyperion and SAP) is a nice to have;
• Basic to Intermediate Financial Modelling;
• Intermediate Excel, Word, Powerpoint.