Indirect Tax Specialist (Digital Economy Focused) - Sydney

Responsibilities

Team Introduction:
As an Indirect Tax Specialist who is part of the TikTok Tax Team, you will be part of a team that spans the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our Accounting, Finance and Legal teams. You will be part of the team that looks after the indirect tax obligations of TikTok in the Oceania Region (Australia, NZ, Pacific Islands) and work with stakeholders from different business areas within the wider TikTok Group. This role is based in Sydney, Australia.

Roles and responsibilities:
In this role, you will be a valued local member of the Oceania tax team, mainly looking after TikTok's tax obligations in Australia and New Zealand. Your main responsibilities for the Oceania region include:
- Collaborating with other stakeholders in tax technology implementations and automations with our ERP and IT systems, to drive efficiency, automation and improve end-to-end tax processes and controls.
- Identifying and executing local process improvement and optimization projects, including automation projects, to ensure effective and efficient management of resources for the tax team.
- Collaborating with stakeholders across jurisdictions on indirect tax issues, indirect tax compliance best practice, process, governance and technology.
- Preparing indirect tax advice to the business and on the tax outcomes of commercial transactions.
- Data preparation and collation for indirect tax audits and litigation.
- Preparation of Business Activity Statements/GST returns.
- Ensure that business developments that impact GST reporting are appropriately reflected in BAS/GST returns.
- Monitoring developments in tax legislation and being able to communicate these to the business as they could impact current or future commercial transactions.
- Act as an operational point of contact for indirect tax issues across the business.