Senior Tax Advisor

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location:  Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday

As one of Australia’s largest taxpayers, one of the world’s largest mining companies, and a business that is focused on becoming the world’s number one integrated green technology, energy and metals company, Fortescue has grown rapidly into a wide variety of overseas jurisdictions, many of which carry their own complexities from a tax perspective.

Working with Fortescue’s broader finance and business functions, you will be part of our group tax team, which supports Fortescue in meeting its tax obligations both in Australia and across the more than 30 overseas countries where we have entities.

• Provide accurate Australian and international tax structuring advice to the broader Fortescue business.
• Prepare or review Australian and international corporate income tax returns and other tax-related compliance obligations.
• Interpret complex tax advice and apply it to Fortescue's transactions and contracts.
• Understand and apply global transfer pricing obligations.
• Cultivate collaborative working relationships with relevant internal and external parties to manage tax inquires.
• Understand and apply Fortescue’s tax risk management framework, including developing and implementing appropriate tax policies and procedures for the corporate group (including focusing on tax corporate governance).
• Conduct regular reviews of the tax systems, processes and controls utilised by the group, to ensure they comply with agreed tax policies and manuals.

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in a similar corporate or advisory role
• Preference for candidates with international tax experience (e.g. cross-border corporate income Tax Advisory and compliance), as well as a good understanding of transfer pricing principles
• Understanding of the OECD BEPS Pillar Two regime would be preferable
• Undergraduate degree with a major in Finance, Tax, Accounting and/or Law
• Postgraduate qualification (CPA, CA, Master of Taxation and/or College of Law)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively
• Ability to work well under pressure and within strict time frames

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.