Tax Partner
Approved
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About the role
Spark helps all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. As New Zealand's leading telecommunications company, we connect millions of New Zealanders and support thousands of businesses through our mobile, broadband, IT and cloud solutions.
At the heart of our strategy, SPK-30, is our ambition: It’s better with Spark. Whether it’s our network performance, customer experiences, or the workplace culture we create with our people, we want it to be better with Spark.
Our industry moves at pace, and so do we. Technology, customer expectations and business needs are constantly evolving. We embrace change, work together to solve problems that matter and focus on creating better outcomes for our customers, communities and Aotearoa. Our people are empowered to take ownership, keep learning and make a real impact.
About the Role:
Spark Tax is seeking an experienced and commercially minded tax professional to join our Wellington-based team. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality tax outcomes across the Spark Group.
This role provides exposure to the full tax value chain, from supporting business decisions and commercial initiatives, through to tax reporting, governance and compliance delivery. You'll gain broad experience across direct and indirect taxes, tax accounting, risk management, business partnering and strategic projects while working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal and the wider business.
Day to day you will be involved in:
Supporting domestic and international tax obligations across the Spark Group.
Advising on commercial initiatives, transactions and technical tax matters.
Supporting tax accounting, financial reporting and governance activities.
Contributing to tax risk management and engagement with tax authorities.
Improving tax processes, controls, data and automation.
What experience you'll bring?
You’ll be a tax professional with at least 3 years' experience and a solid grounding in New Zealand tax. You'll combine strong technical capability with commercial curiosity and enjoy solving complex problems in a practical way. You'll have the confidence to move comfortably between technical detail and practical decision making, taking ownership of outcomes and working across multiple deliverables without losing momentum.
You'll bring strong attention to detail, an interest in the data, processes and systems that underpin tax outcomes, and a desire to continually broaden your experience across a diverse range of tax matters.
WHY CHOOSE US:
Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai
At Spark, diversity and inclusion are simply part of how we work here, built into our everyday decisions, behaviours and ways of working. We want everyone to feel totally comfortable bringing their whole self to work, no matter your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age or ability.
Sustainability: Toitū
As Spark, how we do business is just as important as what we do. We believe technology has a critical role to play in helping Aotearoa transition to a high-productivity low-carbon future, where all New Zealanders can thrive in a digital world. Equity sits at the heart of how we work, and we're focused on partnering in ways that makes a real difference to digital equity across the country. We support our customers and communities by being sustainable ourselves, investing in our people, minimising our environmental impact, and operating a responsible, ethical business.
Benefits: Awhina
Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. At Spark, we've got our people covered with a great range of benefits, including:
Wellbeing - Medical insurance, life, income and trauma protection, wellbeing support and access to our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness program.
Hybrid ways of working - For most teams at Spark this means being in the office for four days a week, and one day being flexible.
Leave - Four weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave, leading parental leave support and study leave.
Spark Credit - $150 monthly Spark account credit for permanent employees to enjoy our products and services.
Spark Share scheme - Opportunities to share in Spark's success through our employee share scheme.
Sustainable commuting - Salary sacrifice options to make public transport and cycling more affordable.
Grow your career - Access learning, development and internal opportunities to build new skills and grow your career across Spark.
Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).
At Spark, we’re committed to living our values, with tūhono (connection) at the heart of our mahi. Welcoming whānau into the recruitment process helps create a real sense of belonging and support for each candidate. We just ask candidates to let us know in advance if whānau will be joining, so we can prepare the space and make sure everyone feels comfortable.
At the heart of our strategy, SPK-30, is our ambition: It’s better with Spark. Whether it’s our network performance, customer experiences, or the workplace culture we create with our people, we want it to be better with Spark.
Our industry moves at pace, and so do we. Technology, customer expectations and business needs are constantly evolving. We embrace change, work together to solve problems that matter and focus on creating better outcomes for our customers, communities and Aotearoa. Our people are empowered to take ownership, keep learning and make a real impact.
About the Role:
Spark Tax is seeking an experienced and commercially minded tax professional to join our Wellington-based team. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality tax outcomes across the Spark Group.
This role provides exposure to the full tax value chain, from supporting business decisions and commercial initiatives, through to tax reporting, governance and compliance delivery. You'll gain broad experience across direct and indirect taxes, tax accounting, risk management, business partnering and strategic projects while working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal and the wider business.
Day to day you will be involved in:
Supporting domestic and international tax obligations across the Spark Group.
Advising on commercial initiatives, transactions and technical tax matters.
Supporting tax accounting, financial reporting and governance activities.
Contributing to tax risk management and engagement with tax authorities.
Improving tax processes, controls, data and automation.
What experience you'll bring?
You’ll be a tax professional with at least 3 years' experience and a solid grounding in New Zealand tax. You'll combine strong technical capability with commercial curiosity and enjoy solving complex problems in a practical way. You'll have the confidence to move comfortably between technical detail and practical decision making, taking ownership of outcomes and working across multiple deliverables without losing momentum.
You'll bring strong attention to detail, an interest in the data, processes and systems that underpin tax outcomes, and a desire to continually broaden your experience across a diverse range of tax matters.
WHY CHOOSE US:
Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai
At Spark, diversity and inclusion are simply part of how we work here, built into our everyday decisions, behaviours and ways of working. We want everyone to feel totally comfortable bringing their whole self to work, no matter your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age or ability.
Sustainability: Toitū
As Spark, how we do business is just as important as what we do. We believe technology has a critical role to play in helping Aotearoa transition to a high-productivity low-carbon future, where all New Zealanders can thrive in a digital world. Equity sits at the heart of how we work, and we're focused on partnering in ways that makes a real difference to digital equity across the country. We support our customers and communities by being sustainable ourselves, investing in our people, minimising our environmental impact, and operating a responsible, ethical business.
Benefits: Awhina
Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. At Spark, we've got our people covered with a great range of benefits, including:
Wellbeing - Medical insurance, life, income and trauma protection, wellbeing support and access to our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness program.
Hybrid ways of working - For most teams at Spark this means being in the office for four days a week, and one day being flexible.
Leave - Four weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave, leading parental leave support and study leave.
Spark Credit - $150 monthly Spark account credit for permanent employees to enjoy our products and services.
Spark Share scheme - Opportunities to share in Spark's success through our employee share scheme.
Sustainable commuting - Salary sacrifice options to make public transport and cycling more affordable.
Grow your career - Access learning, development and internal opportunities to build new skills and grow your career across Spark.
Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).
At Spark, we’re committed to living our values, with tūhono (connection) at the heart of our mahi. Welcoming whānau into the recruitment process helps create a real sense of belonging and support for each candidate. We just ask candidates to let us know in advance if whānau will be joining, so we can prepare the space and make sure everyone feels comfortable.