An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Tax Advisory Senior Manager or Director to join the highly regarded Corporate Tax practice of a leading Big 4 professional services firm in Melbourne.
This is a senior opportunity within a sophisticated Corporate Tax practice, advising large Australian businesses and multinational organisations on complex Australian corporate tax matters and helping clients navigate increasingly complex tax and regulatory requirements.
The role combines sophisticated technical tax advisory with senior client relationship management, engagement leadership, business development and team leadership, with the opportunity to work closely with leading Corporate Tax Partners and specialists across an extensive Australian and global network.
The Role
Working closely with Corporate Tax Partners and senior specialists, your responsibilities will include:
- Advising large Australian and multinational organisations on complex corporate tax matters
- Providing high-level technical and commercially focused taxation advice
- Researching complex Australian tax issues and producing well-researched and clearly articulated tax opinions
- Leading multiple Corporate Tax advisory engagements of varying size and complexity
- Managing engagements from initial scoping and technical analysis through to advice and final client delivery
- Developing trusted relationships with senior tax, finance and other client stakeholders
- Developing a detailed understanding of clients’ businesses, commercial objectives and taxation requirements
- Identifying opportunities to provide additional tax and advisory services to existing and prospective clients
- Developing relationships with prospective clients and contributing to the continued growth of the Corporate Tax practice
- Preparing high-quality, client-ready technical advice, reports and other deliverables
- Presenting complex taxation matters clearly to senior client stakeholders and internal leadership
- Managing technical quality, workflow and commercial outcomes across client engagements
- Working collaboratively with specialists across other taxation and advisory disciplines
- Drawing on the firm’s Australian and international network to assist multinational clients with complex taxation matters across jurisdictions
- Coaching, mentoring and developing Managers, Senior Consultants and other professionals within the Corporate Tax team
- Contributing to the technical and professional development of the broader team
About You
The position would suit an experienced Corporate Tax Senior Manager or Director, or a strong Senior Manager ready to progress to Director, from a Big 4, mid-tier or other leading professional services firm.
Experienced corporate tax professionals from a leading legal practice or in-house corporate tax environment may also be considered.
Ideally, you will have:
- Substantial experience advising on Australian corporate tax matters
- Strong technical knowledge of Australian corporate taxation
- Experience advising large Australian businesses and/or multinational organisations
- The ability to research and resolve complex taxation issues
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality and well-researched tax opinions
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to provide practical advice rather than purely technical solutions
- Experience leading multiple complex Corporate Tax engagements
- Strong senior client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to communicate complex taxation issues clearly to senior tax, finance and executive stakeholders
- Experience developing client relationships and identifying new business opportunities
- A strong understanding of engagement management, quality and commercial considerations
- The confidence to challenge existing thinking and develop creative solutions to complex client issues
- Strong leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing junior tax professionals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Australian corporate tax experience would be preferred, although candidates with relevant Commonwealth country taxation experience and the ability to transition effectively into the Australian tax environment may also be considered.
A relevant Law and/or Commerce degree would be highly regarded, together with professional tax, legal or accounting qualifications where applicable.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Australia’s leading Corporate Tax practices and work with major Australian and multinational organisations on sophisticated and commercially significant taxation matters.
The opportunity offers:
- Exposure to large Australian businesses and multinational organisations
- Complex and sophisticated Corporate Tax advisory work
- Direct interaction with experienced Corporate Tax Partners
- Significant exposure to senior tax, finance and executive stakeholders
- The opportunity to lead complex and high-profile client engagements
- Responsibility for developing and managing senior client relationships
- Significant business development and client origination opportunities
- The opportunity to build your external market profile and client portfolio
- Access to an extensive Australian and global tax network
- Collaboration with highly regarded specialists across multiple tax and advisory disciplines
- The opportunity to lead, mentor and develop high-performing tax professionals
- A collaborative and supportive professional environment
- Strong career progression opportunities at Director and ultimately Partner level
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements within a leading Big 4 environment
- Ongoing professional development and access to significant technical resources
This position would particularly suit an experienced corporate tax professional who enjoys complex technical advisory work, senior client interaction, developing new business and leading teams, and is looking to further develop their career at Director level with a longer-term pathway towards Partnership.
Enquiries: David Johnson 0477 034 954 or david@rocksolidrecruitment.com.au
Rock Solid Recruitment
T: (02) 9293 2501