Senior Tax Analyst

at  Heineken International BV

Location: Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
Function: Finance
Type of Contract: Full time Permanent
When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whanau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.

We believe diverse views make great brews, and the vibe in our team is very much reflected in our four values: PASSION for consumers and customers, CARE for people and planet, ENJOYMENT of life, and COURAGE to dream and pioneer. We offer a great range of employee benefits and positive culture which includes:

• Free health, life and income protection insurances.
• 5% employer contribution to your KiwiSaver.
• Free monthly allowance of beer, RTDs, cider or zero alcohol beverages.
• Up to 50% employee discount at Star Hospitality venues (Kapura and Joylab restaurants and bars).
• ‘Enjoyment of Life’ leave (an extra day each year to do something you enjoy).
• A range of other benefits including generous parental leave provisions, free confidential counselling support, digital wills, feminine hygiene products, retail discounts and more.
• Free learning and wellbeing tools and leadership development programmes.
• As a member of Mind The Gap, we’re committed to addressing gender pay gaps and we’ve also supported the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.
• Flexible work arrangements for roles that can be performed remotely including work-from-home up to two days each week.
• Free parking.

As the centre of excellence for tax matters at DB Breweries, this role focuses on mastering tax optimization for DB Group and Australian Group (Drinkworks and SBM). You’ll collaborate with top tax experts (PwC and Deloitte) and internal teams to decode complex tax laws and devise the best tax strategies. Ensuring seamless compliance with excise regulations, you’ll lead an excise task force and build strong relationships with key regulatory bodies (ATO, IRD, Customs NZ, and Australian Border Force) to ideally ensure that DB is not subject to audits. Additionally, you’ll pioneer automated tax solutions using advanced tools like AI and Taxlab.

Key Accountabilities:

• As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NZ and Australia, you’ll manage income, indirect, and excise tax developments, lead monthly meetings on global tax considerations, and optimize tax expenses while ensuring compliance. You’ll also handle transfer pricing, documenting positions for all four Operation Companies (OpCos) to identify and manage risks.
• Own the excise tax processes for NZ and Australian OpCos, ensuring compliance with authorities.
• Work cross-functionally to maintain adherence to defined processes and promptly update excise rate changes in the SAP system.
• Oversee income and indirect tax compliance, including the annual tax return filing for NZ and AU entities, and coordinate with tax advisors on provisional tax payments.
• Monitor and reconcile the Group Imputation Credit Account to avoid penalties, review thin cap positions, manage uncertain tax positions, and facilitate the preparation and lodgement of various indirect tax returns (GST, FBT, WET, NRWT).
• Collaborate with regional and global tax teams to review transfer pricing documentation before submission to tax advisors.
• Ensure full compliance of NZ and AU OpCos with required schemes and disclosures such as BEPS, International Questionnaire, hybrid mismatch, and Country-by-Country reporting.
• Lead accurate recording and reconciliation of income tax transactions, including expenses, deferred assets, and liabilities. Implement Heineken BSAR processes, manage tax-related accounts, and ensure timely compliance with tax authority requirements like the Australia Payment Time Report.
• Coordinate with local and global ICFR teams on tax reviews and internal controls, and work with Strategic Finance teams or other financial business control teams on annual plans and forecasts.
• Serve as SME for complex tax guidance and model various tax scenarios as needed.

Your background and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting, Tax, or Audit, preferably with multinational or chartered accountant firms
• Proficiency in SAP/BW systems and advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills, adept at extracting insights from complex, ambiguous data
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with senior managers and external stakeholders.

If you’re ready to make an impact and be part of something extraordinary, apply now and let’s revolutionize the future of DB together!
Please note: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies for this role

Please refer the Job description for details