Head of Business Accounting and Tax

Are you a strategic finance leader ready to shape the future of accounting and tax operations across Australia and New Zealand?

We're seeking a Head of Business Accounting and Tax to lead a high‑performing team in delivering critical tax, statutory accounting, treasury, and accounts payable services. This is a pivotal leadership role with broad influence across the business and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

In this role you’ll provide strategic direction and operational leadership to ensure compliance, accuracy, and excellence in financial reporting and tax management. You’ll work closely with senior executives, the Board of Management, and cross‑functional teams to deliver timely, high‑quality financial services.

Leadership & Strategy: Lead and inspire a team of professionals, aligning accounting and tax operations with business strategy. You’ll ensure services meet internal and external compliance standards, including IFRS, ATO, and IR requirements.

Tax & Statutory Reporting: Oversee the development and lodgement of all tax and statutory accounting obligations. You’ll ensure timely, accurate submissions and manage IKS reporting for tax.

Financial Advisory & Reporting: Deliver insightful accounting and tax reports to management and the Board. Provide expert financial advice to divisions and business units.

Audit & Compliance: Lead internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and responsiveness. You’ll also contribute to the development of internal controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

Treasury & Accounts Payable: Manage efficient treasury operations and ensure accounts payable processes are timely and compliant.

Collaboration & Influence: Build strong relationships across the business, from divisional managers to payroll and finance teams, fostering a culture of trust and excellence.

Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Commerce, or similar (CPA required; Master’s desirable)

Proven leadership experience in accounting, tax, or finance functions

Deep knowledge of statutory reporting, tax compliance, and treasury operations

Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience managing audits and implementing internal controls

A collaborative, proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Our Offer:

At Liebherr, we value your well‑being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You’ll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.

Culture

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting‑edge products, long‑lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

The Company

Liebherr‑Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr‑Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep‑foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Though the company's 20‑hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.

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