Tax & Treasury Manager

About Us

ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. With offices in over 70 countries, we are represented in all major regions within both mature and emerging markets. In Australia, ASSA ABLOY has a manufacturing sites which takes design concepts through to finished products for both the local and export market. Our iconic brands, such as Lockwood, Abloy, Whitco and Yale, are driven by innovation and have been recognised with ASSA ABLOY’s inclusion in Forbes’ Top 100 most innovative companies list, on four separate occassions.

About The Role

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Divisional Tax and Treasury Manager to join the ASSA ABLOY team based in Oakleigh, Melbourne.

Reporting to the SVP and Chief Financial Officer – Pacific Region, this role is highly collaborative and requires the ability to partner with ASSA ABLOY APAC colleagues and functional peers across the organisation as global practices and policies are implemented in business entities based in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan and USA.

About You

Supporting your tertiary qualifications, you will bring a wealth of tax and treasury knowledge and business acumen which will enable you to foster relationships and drive global initiatives.  Ideally with 8+ years of Taxation experience within a multinational, some exposure to Taxation in Korea, Treasury experience within a multinational and Secretarial experience for Australia.

Your previously demonstrated ability

Income Tax Returns:

• Coordinate and be ultimately responsibly for the preparation, lodgement and accuracy of income tax returns across the division, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan.
• Develop strategy to improve overall hygiene of tax reporting in the region
• Work with external consultants as and when required
• Develop tax optimisation initiatives to avoid leakage
• Enforce governance of policies and preparation of data, Drive process improvements
• Drive transfer pricing compliance

Indirect Taxes:

• GST – oversee policy, procedure and a governance framework around the monthly lodgements and annual returns for payroll tax in collaboration with business units
• FBT – oversee, review and be responsibly for the lodgement of FBT returns for Australia and New Zealand
• Payroll Taxes – oversee policy, procedure and a governance framework around the monthly lodgements and annual returns for payroll tax in collaboration with business units and group payroll for Australia

Treasury:

• Work with Group Treasury to optimise our funding models across our division
• Ensure dividends are paid to head office in a timely manner
• Ensure all necessary board resolutions are prepared and lodged if necessary

Global and Divisional Standards Implementation:

• Collaborate with global and Tax and Treasury to implement standardized technologies and processes.
• Ensure compliance with global IT security, risk, and compliance frameworks.

Strategic Tax and Treasury Initiatives:

• Develop and execute local Tax Strategy, aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvements, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams on IT projects and initiatives.

Governance and Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to global policies, procedures, and standards.
• Manage Tax budget for Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Korea, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
• Drive resolution to open tax audit issues
• Implement best practise tax governance, documentation and hygiene throughout the organisation

Corporate Reorganisation:

• Assist with corporate reorganisation
• Drive risk reduction and tax optimisation in the acquisition, merger and disposal of entities within the division

In Return

This is a fantastic opportunity to own tax and treasury and be part of a leadership team in a company competing on the global stage. As a global company there is a diverse range of opportunities, both locally and abroad. We offer a competitive salary, and the opportunity to develop and enhance your career. We take great pride in the efforts of our team members who create a supportive team environment and make ASSA ABLOY such a great place to work.

Opportunities like this seldom knock twice so apply now.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
 

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.