International Tax Senior Manager

Bring your international tax expertise to a hands-on role with ownership across international and NZ tax matters

You'll join LION's Tax team on a full-time, 12-month fixed term contract based at our York Street office, with the flexibility working arrangements of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Reporting to the Head of Tax, you'll be part of a highly engaged and driven team with a wide range of experience and a passion for continuous improvement. You’ll deliver accurate, timely compliance and practical advice across a multinational beverage Top 100 taxpayer.

This role suits someone who enjoys getting hands-on and into the detail, making sense of complex data and simplifying complex concepts to make life easier for stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. There is an opportunity in this role to make a genuine difference and bring your insights to the table.

What you'll do

• Manage all aspects of international and NZ tax compliance and reporting including income tax returns, FBT returns, WHT and statutory reporting.
• Be the key contact for tax advice for NZ and US.
• Ensure accurate, timely and high-quality international tax compliance for public CBCR, master file, pillar 2, international aspects of the AU tax return (e.g., CFCs, hybrids etc) and transfer pricing.
• Specific focus on reporting required by multinational subsidiaries of Japanese listed companies including controlled foreign companies reporting, intra group financing, and international dealings.
• Review US quarterly reporting and advisory support as needed.
• Manage the company’s Tax Risk Management policies and governance procedures for all jurisdictions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities that improve efficiency, accuracy and/or governance including the adoption of AI and other automation tools.

What you'll bring

• Substantial relevant tax experience, with international compliance and reporting exposure. We welcome in-house and professional services backgrounds.
• Practical tax effect accounting experience and a willingness to prepare work and investigate the numbers.
• A relevant tertiary degree plus a postgraduate or professional qualification, such as CA, CPA, a Master of Tax or equivalent.
• Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders and turning technical detail into clear, practical advice.
• An adaptable, collaborative approach and the ability to coach others. Previous people leadership experience is valued.

Why join LION

Take ownership of meaningful international tax deliverables, build relationships across Finance and contribute ideas that improve how the team works. If you enjoy combining technical depth with practical delivery, we'd love to hear from you.