Associate Director, Taxation, 15M Fixed-Term Contract

• Lead the charge in shaping Zip’s tax governance and reporting strategy, driving efficiency and compliance across ANZ.
• Be part of a collaborative Finance team that partners across the business to deliver insights that power smarter decisions.
• Hybrid role, based in our Sydney office with flexibility to balance work and life your way.

Write your story with a career at Zip

Join Zip’s Finance function, where numbers tell powerful stories and every decision helps shape Zip’s growth across Australia and New Zealand.

As our Associate Director, Taxation, you’ll play a pivotal role leading Zip’s Australian tax compliance, governance and reporting. Partnering closely with our Senior Director of Taxation, you’ll deliver accurate, compliant outcomes that reflect Zip’s commitment to transparency, accountability and excellence. You’ll also contribute to global collaboration, supporting overseas compliance and advisory activities while enhancing systems, processes and automation to improve the way we operate.

What you’ll own

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of ANZ tax compliance and reporting, including consolidated income tax returns, disclosures and statutory reporting
• Manage tax effect accounting and support ASX reporting requirements, ensuring governance processes are best-in-class
• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Audit and senior stakeholders, providing practical tax advice across corporate, employment and indirect taxes
• Maintain and enhance documentation, compliance registers and risk management frameworks
• Partner with external advisors and auditors to deliver high-quality insights, lead process improvements and strengthen Zip’s tax governance culture

What you’ll bring to the team

• Extensive taxation experience within large corporate or professional services environments, ideally 15+ years post-graduate.
• Experience working in financial services organisations
• CA or CPA qualification, with deep knowledge of Australian corporate tax law, consolidations and ASX reporting standards.
• Proven experience in tax effect accounting, governance frameworks and managing advisor relationships.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with the ability to balance strategic oversight and hands-on delivery
• Self-motivated, organised and adaptable, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we’ll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU)
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know if there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products. Operating in two core markets – Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US – Zip offers access to point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values – Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game – guide us in everything we do.

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