Senior Tax Advisor - Top 50 Firm
About the Role
A growing business advisory and accounting firm is looking for an experienced Senior Tax Advisor to join its specialist tax advisory team.
The role will involve providing high-quality tax advice across a diverse client base, with exposure to a broad range of corporate and private tax matters including income tax, GST and FBT.
Working closely with experienced Tax Directors and senior leaders, you’ll have the opportunity to work on complex advisory matters while also contributing to the continued growth and development of the firm's tax offering.
This role would suit an experienced tax professional who enjoys variety, has strong commercial awareness and is keen to work across both technical and client-facing advisory matters.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide trusted tax advisory support to clients and the wider business.
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Deliver income tax-focused advisory work across areas including business and group restructures, mergers and acquisitions, employee share schemes and international expansion.
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Advise on key income tax matters including CGT rollovers, tax consolidation, tax loss utilisation and Division 7A.
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Support ATO reviews, audits, objections, early engagements and private ruling applications, including preparing technical responses and supporting documentation.
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Undertake detailed tax research to support client positions and commercial decision-making.
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Assist with the development and implementation of tax risk management and governance frameworks.
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Undertake tax due diligence as part of broader corporate finance and transaction engagements.
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Ensure all client work is delivered accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines.
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Work collaboratively with Managers and senior leaders to deliver integrated client outcomes.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and act as a trusted tax advisor.
About You
You’ll be an experienced tax professional with strong technical knowledge and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. You’ll enjoy working across a variety of tax matters and be comfortable balancing independent work with collaboration across a broader advisory team.
The ideal candidate will have:
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3+ years' experience in tax, ideally within professional services, accounting or advisory.
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A strong background in private and/or corporate taxation.
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Experience across areas such as CGT restructuring, corporate and/or trust taxation and Division 7A.
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Experience delivering tax advisory engagements across a diverse client base.
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Strong technical research skills and experience using tax research platforms and ATO resources.
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The ability to stay up to date with changes to tax legislation, ATO guidance and relevant case law.
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Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong stakeholder management skills and a client-focused approach.
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The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related discipline.
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CA/CPA, CTA, Masters of Tax or similar postgraduate qualifications would be advantageous.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a growing tax advisory team and gain broad exposure to complex tax matters, transactions and advisory engagements.
You’ll work alongside experienced tax professionals, have regular client exposure and be given the opportunity to further develop your technical, commercial and advisory skill set as your career progresses.
