Senior Manager - Corporate Tax

Senior Manager – Corporate Tax

The opportunity

Our Corporate Tax team continues to grow as demand for our market-leading work increases, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager. This is an outstanding role for a high-performing tax professional in professional services or industry who is ready to take the next step in a collaborative, high-calibre and fast-growing team.

As our Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate complex tax matters and manage their tax obligations with confidence. Working alongside highly experienced professionals across Australia, you’ll deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions that support compliance, drive better business outcomes and make a real impact for clients across a diverse portfolio.

You’ll join a team that stays ahead of regulatory and legislative change to deliver timely, high-quality advice tailored to each client’s needs. In return, you’ll have the chance to shape complex client outcomes, contribute to the continued growth of our practice, and build your career in an environment that values technical excellence, collaboration and forward-thinking leadership.

This position is based in Meanjin - Brisbane.

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the leadership team to coordinate and manage the provision of taxation services for an allocated book of corporate clients, overseeing day-to-day operations, corporate income tax compliance, and the preparation and review of income tax returns and accounting calculations.
• Deliver a full spectrum of corporate taxation advisory and compliance services tailored to client needs, while supporting senior team members in complex tax engagements, including ATO risk reviews, audits, and ruling application processes, with the backing of Australia’s top tax technicians.
• Lead and mentor the team, including managers, senior consultants, consultants, and graduates, by acting as a 'Counsellor' for junior members, fostering their career development, and contributing to a positive team culture that promotes high performance, collaboration, and celebrates successes.
  

Skills and attributes for success   

• Possess detailed knowledge and 6 to 10 years’ experience with the Australian taxation system, acquired through work in a professional services firm or a comparable industry role, along with expertise in corporate income tax compliance calculations, processes, and ATO lodgement obligations.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and confidence in leading direct engagements with clients on substantive tax matters and coordinating various engagements, ensuring clarity and effectiveness in all interactions.
• Hold a CA qualification or equivalent, or have completed other postgraduate studies (e.g., Tax Masters), with technical knowledge of IFRS and Tax Accounting considered an advantage, though not essential.
  
  

At EY, we’re redefining what it means to work in Tax. Our professionals are empowered by AI to elevate the quality, speed and strategic impact of their work. This isn’t about replacing expertise – it’s about amplifying it. By embedding AI into our daily workflows, we’re freeing up time for higher-value thinking, improving accuracy, and delivering smarter outcomes for clients.

Here’s how we use AI to shape your future in Tax with confidence:

• Accelerate complex reviews: AI compares tax reports, due diligence files and checklists in minutes, saving hours of manual work.
• Enhance quality and compliance: Automated checks ensure deliverables meet EY’s rigorous standards for risk and quality.
• Streamline tax calculations: Copilot extracts and reconciles financial data to support accurate, audit-ready tax filings.
• Simplify client communications: Drafts emails, summaries and templates based on real-time document and inbox analysis.
• Unlock strategic insights: Supports market analysis and opportunity spotting to help you stay ahead of client needs.
• Boost personal productivity: From learning new tax topics to preparing for meetings, AI helps you work smarter every day.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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