Manager, Tax

Location

Sydney - 10 Carrington Street, Level 19

Business - Real Estate

Brookfield Real Estate Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The Real Estate Group is one of the world's largest investors in real estate, with a global portfolio that includes office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality and alternative real estate assets on five continents. The Group owns and operates approximately $ 268 billion of assets representing the most iconic properties in the world’s most dynamic markets. We seek to generate value by leveraging our operating expertise and focusing on our core real estate capabilities of leasing, financing, development, design and construction as well as property and facilities management. For more information, visit https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/real-estate .

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

The role of Manager, Taxation will be primarily to assist the Director and Vice President of Tax by ensuring tax compliance and operations matters are appropriately addressed, including BAU compliance (across all Australian taxes), tax due diligence, tax risk management and revenue authority activity (as required) for BPG.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth as a Tax professional in a highly dynamic and challenging work environment.

What you'll do

• Support the Tax Director and Tax VP as required
• Assistance across all areas of “BAU” taxes including Income tax, GST, Pillar 2, International tax matters (e.g. Transfer Pricing and Hybrids), payroll, FBT
• Assistance with preparation of annual income tax returns, review quarterly distributions, and coordinate various compliance engagements with external advisors (which feed into positions adopted in the tax returns – e.g. thin capitalisation, hybrids, transfer pricing, tax fixed asset registers)
• Assist in tax due diligence as required
• Proactively identify and communicate tax issues and recommend a course of action to the Tax Director / VP on a timely basis
• Provide ongoing tax support to Finance, HR, Legal and Company Secretarial
• Assist with ATO reviews as required
• Maintain and expand technical tax knowledge
• Assistance with tax forecasting (e.g. forecasted exit gains) and business planning
• Assistance with calculations relevant to disposals
• Assistance with step plans pertaining to acquisitions and / or disposals as relevant
• Assistance with quarterly and annual tax reporting obligations (including use of TRCS) including tax disclosures in financial statements
• Assistance with preparation of fringe benefits tax return
• Act as first tax review for monthly BAS and assisting with ITX Edge.
• Seeking opportunities for automation
• Provide support on ad hoc tax advisory matters
• Provide guidance to tax administrator

Who we're looking for

• 5 years of corporate tax experience in a Big 4 public accounting firm, top tier law firm and/or in industry with a multinational corporate group for someone looking to make the next step;
• Direct experience in Australian real estate and trust structures is highly regarded;
• Technical knowledge of Australian tax rules including corporate reorganisations favourably regarded;
• Working knowledge of tax effect accounting, review, and preparation of tax related disclosures for statutory financial statements;
• Understanding of and experience with inbound cross-border tax issues favourably regarded;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including an ability to communicate complex tax matters and issues in a concise and simple manner;
• Ability to multi-task, work autonomously and in a very fast-paced and team-oriented environment; and
• Good project management skills and applies a commercially pragmatic and efficient approach to handling complex assignments.
• Experienced in corporate tax or finance sectors.
• Experience in investment / asset management sector highly regarded

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.