Corporate Tax Accountant

The Company

Gentrack provides leading utilities across the world with innovative solutions. The global pace of change is accelerating, and utilities need to rebuild for a more sustainable future.  Working with some of the world's biggest energy and water companies, as well as innovative challenger brands, we are helping companies reshape what it means to be a utilities business. We are driven by our passion to create positive impact. That is why utilities rely on us to drive innovation, deliver great customer experiences, and secure profits. Together, we are renewing utilities.

Our Values and Culture 

Colleagues at Gentrack are one big team, working together to drive efficiency in two of the planet's most precious resources, energy, and water. We are passionate people who want to drive change through technology and believe in making a difference. Our values drive decisions and how we interact and communicate with customers, partners, shareholders, and each other. Our core values are:

• Respect for the planet
• Respect for our customers and
• Respect for each other

Gentrackers are a group of smart thinkers and dedicated doers.  We are a diverse team who love our work and the people we work with and who collaborate and inspire each other to deliver creative solutions that make our customers successful. We are a team that shares knowledge, asks questions, raises the bar, and are expert advisers. At Gentrack we care about doing honest business that is good for not just customers but families, communities, and ultimately the planet. Gentrackers continuously look for a better way and drive quality into everything they do.

This is a truly exciting time to join Gentrack with a clear growth strategy and a world class leadership team working to fulfil Gentrack's global aspirations by having the most talented people, an inspiring culture, and a technology first, people centric business.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a detail-oriented Corporate Tax Accountant with solid corporate tax experience and exposure to international compliance. This role will primarily focus on tax reporting, return preparation, and compliance support, assisting with international matters such as intercompany transactions, transfer pricing documentation, and withholding tax obligations. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent organization, and a collaborative approach to working with global finance teams.

You will be working closely with the UK based Group Tax Manager to ensure accurate and timely tax accounting, tax reporting and tax compliance across the group. Remit covers New Zealand, the UK, Australia, Denmark, France, Singapore, the US, India and Saudi Arabia.  This role is ideal for a candidate who thrives in a dynamic environment, excelling in both accounting principles and technical expertise. You will play a key role in driving process improvements, enhancing system capabilities, and empowering finance team members through comprehensive training and support.

Key Responsibilities 

• Prepare and assist with corporate income tax returns across the Gentrack Group.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual provisional income tax payments.
• Monitor withholding tax requirements on cross-border payments and support compliance with local reporting rules either directly or through local partners.
• Maintain accurate tax workpapers, supporting schedules, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct basic tax research and support the finance teams with evolving tax compliance requirements in areas of indirect taxes.
• Collaborate with external advisors and internal stakeholders on compliance-related projects.
• Assist with tax accounting, and half-year/year-end reporting under IFRS.
• Coordinate with finance teams on intercompany charges and the preparation of transfer pricing documentation requirements.
• Oversee and monitor intercompany working capital funding loans.
• Support the preparation of transfer pricing documentation.
• Assist with other areas of tax compliance such as R&D tax credit claim, ESS (share scheme) reporting, tax aspects of people mobility and other as required.

What we're looking for:

Professional experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years corporate tax experience with exposure to international tax.
• Big 4 (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC) or top-tier tax firm experience with strong focus on multination companies.
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing and withholding tax.
• Experience working with tax compliance in multiple jurisdictions.
• Advanced IT skills such as Excel, ERP systems (NetSuite an advantage).
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong sense of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy in all work.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to break down complex tax issues.
• Proactive and resourceful, able to identify problems and suggest solutions.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Proven self-managed and ability to manage people and task requirements.
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to support colleagues across the business.
• Eager to learn and stay updated on tax law changes and compliance requirements.
• Being in a global company, must be willing to work flexible hours and able to work with teams in different time zones.

What we offer in return:

• Personal growth in leadership, commercial acumen and technical excellence.
• To be part of a global, high growth organization.
• A vibrant, culture of people passionate about transformation and making a difference.
• A competitive reward package that truly awards our top talent.
• A chance to make a true impact on society and the planet.

Gentrack want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So, if you are passionate about learning new things and keen to join the mission, you will fit right in.