Tax Assistant Manager Australia (Sydney CBD / Hybrid)

Who we are? 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

Job Summary

We’re looking for a highly motivated Tax Assistant Manager to support on tax business partnering for the following markets:

• Direct Markets (key markets) – Australia

• Flex Markets (sales markets) – New Zealand

• Distributor Markets (export markets) – N/A

Why This Role Matters:  Your role will ensure we meet our financial goals and comply with regulations, while also driving tax optimisation and leveraging technology. The Tax Assistant Manager will be responsible for working with the Tax Director to provide in-market / regional tax advice on tax challenges and opportunities impacting the relevant markets.  The role encompasses overseeing local planning, review and sign off on local compliance and reporting (delivered via third party managed service) responding to tax authority challenges and ensuring that the business optimises its tax position while adhering to all relevant in-country and global laws and regulations.

Role Responsibilities:

Working with the Tax Director, you will:

• Be accountable for ensuring local adherence to global tax strategy, policies and risk management framework and alignment with overall business objectives and regulatory environment. 

• Provide specialist advice on direct and indirect tax implications of new business initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions (new and existing flows), commercial and vendor contracts, and corporate initiatives. 

• Be accountable for the management of in-market / in-region tax audits and controversy (including tax authority disputes, litigation and settlements) to drive efficient and timely audit resolution. Provide local tax insight into the audit approach and process and consult with external advisors as required.  Work closely with the central tax team to ensure consistent and efficient approaches to dispute resolution.

• Oversee timely and accurate filing of tax returns in all jurisdictions, including the reconciliation of tax accounts via third party managed service.  Provide timely review and sign off on returns and deliverables where required.  Work with the Global Business Services (shared service centre) tax team on data provision.

• Identify and mitigate local tax risks, including ensuring the implementation and maintenance of internal controls to meet compliance and governance regimes (such as SOx and horizontal monitoring) and to prevent non-compliance and potential penalties. 

• Monitor local legislative and regulatory changes for all taxes, assessing and advising management on tax impacts and practical mitigation strategies.  Provide relevant updates to local / regional business. 

• Provide specialist local input where possible into design decisions relating to S/4HANA and other enterprise-wide systems.

What you will need to succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• A qualified Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Advisor or other appropriate professional body. 

• 5+ years’ tax experience with a large MNC and/or Big 4 firm.

• Excellent knowledge of tax matters within a consumer goods business. 

• Strong communicator with the confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels. 

• Ability to work collaboratively across an organisation and externally to resolve issues. 

• Naturally curious with a continuous improvement mindset and able to be agile/adaptable in changing circumstances.  

• Strong organisational skills and capable of handling a variety of tasks and prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines 

•  Great attention to detail, project management, and problem-solving attitude. 

Are you excited to craft the Ice Cream future?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact [email protected].

Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.