About BHP 

 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

 

Come and be a part of this success.

 

About the Role

 

Reporting to the Head of Global Tax Reporting and Governance, you will be leading the delivery of tax internal and external reporting and ensure the operational effectiveness of BHP’s tax governance and risk management framework.  

This is a full-time position with two direct reports, based out of the BHP Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane Offices, and flexible work options will be available.

 
Core Accountabilities include:
 

Provision of strategic insights on global tax balances, including monthly reviews of global effective tax rate, the tax balance sheet, and tax cash flows at the consolidated Group level, and the investigation of the root causes of significant variances. Lead the delivery of the global tax numbers and associated disclosures in the Group financial statements, including being a key line of defence on tax reporting matters and compliance with all relevant accounting standards and other regulatory requirements. Management and effective communication with the Regional tax teams on all of their deliverables in relation to half year and full year reporting requirements including the Results Announcement and Annual Report. Engagement with internal stakeholders (e.g. Regional Tax teams, Accounting and Reporting, Investor Relations, Internal Audit) and external auditors on the deliverables Provide input into the delivery of the Economic Contribution Report including the country-by-country and project-by-project payments data, and compliance with all relevant tax transparency regulations and best practice requirements. Ensuring the operational effectiveness of BHP’s tax governance and risk management framework, including ongoing monitoring of material risks and testing of critical controls, managing the reporting and provision of insights to key stakeholders in relation to tax risks and engagement with Group Risk and Internal Audit. Develop and maintain global standards for internal tax reporting, budgeting and benchmarking Lead a culture of standardisation, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovative thinking within the Tax Reporting team and more broadly across Group Tax.

 

About You

 

You are a self-starter with a strong track record of consistently driving results in a timely and efficient manner. With your strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, you have demonstrated the ability to deal with ambiguity, “join the dots”, cut through complex matters to identify the critical issues and communicate them clearly. You are a quick learner who demonstrates flexibility whilst being open to change.  You will have strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
 
You have experience operating collaboratively with various stakeholders in a large global organisation and have a genuine interest in promoting a fit for purpose best practice approach for everything we do.
 

Technical Competencies
 

Finance/Tax/Accounting qualification with extensive knowledge of accounting standards, a detailed understanding of IAS 12 and tax effect accounting  Comprehensive practical experience with tax reporting and governance processes in a large multinational business Significant experience leading process development, implementation and improvement activities Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to synthesise diverse views from technical experts Experience managing a team  SAP platform experience preferred

 

Applications close on Sunday, January 5th, at 11:59 pm (AEST)

 

About Our Process 

 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce  
 

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

 

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

 

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.