Associate, Corporate Tax

grantthorntonaus; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / hybrid working

Recharge Time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia in Adelaide is seeking an Associate to accelerate your career within our high-performing Corporate Tax team. You will work on a range of client engagements, including tax audits, international tax issues, governance, and M&A due diligence.

This genuinely caring team values your contribution, with Partners invested in your ongoing development to build technical and non-technical skills, including leadership and presentation.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills and an inquisitive, commercial mindset with ability to understand client businesses.
• Experience supporting corporate tax services and advising on tax challenges.
• Willingness to coach less experienced team members and contribute to client service.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to delivering excellent client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review company and trust tax returns for a wide range of clients.
• Assist with tax consulting advice including international tax issues and restructures.
• Support M&A activities with tax structuring and due diligence services.
• Prepare tax calculations and reports; assist with governance matters and audits.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and proposals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial mindset

Client service orientation

Mentoring

Education

CA qualification / pursuing CA

Job description

• Enjoy a diverse client portfolio and leaders who invest in your professional development
• Flexible and hybrid working that supports when, where and how you work
• Recharge Time to refresh, reset and support work-life balance

Grant Thornton Australia is one of Australia's leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to 'Reach for Remarkable' by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia we're proud to support the careers of more than 1,500 remarkable people. Backed by six Australian offices and a global network spanning more than 150 markets, we offer the scale, connections and opportunities to help you shape your future, wherever it takes you.

About this role

We are looking for an Associate to accelerate their career within our high-performing Adelaide Corporate Tax team.

We provide tailored advice and insights for every aspect of the corporate tax process, helping our clients to manage business-specific tax challenges such as tax audits, international tax issues, corporate governance obligations, and mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and deal structuring.

This is a genuinely caring, supportive team which will value your individual contribution: where your capability will not only be recognised and rewarded, but also nurtured throughout your career milestones. The Partners are committed to and invested in your ongoing development, to build technical compliance and advisory skills as well as non-technical skills such as leadership, management and presentation.

Opportunity to work closely and directly with Partners and senior team members from day one, with a transparent career development pathway

Regular tax training through internal and external training platforms

Day-to-day opportunities for 'hands-on' involvement with clients, with continuous mentoring and support from the team

Key responsibilities

• Preparation and review of company and trust tax returns for a wide range of clients
• Research and assistance with tax consulting advice (such as tax consolidation, tax treaties, hybrid mismatches, Controlled Foreign Companies, withholding taxes, thin capitalisation, permanent establishments, AMITs etc)
• Assist clients with M&A activities, including tax structuring and tax due diligence services
• Research and assist with preparing advice and calculations in connection with international tax issues
• Assist clients with ATO reviews, governance matters and audits
• Work with the ATO to obtain rulings for clients
• Research and analyse technical tax issues and preparation of tax reports
• Assist with business development initiatives and proposals

Skills and experience

• University degree in a related discipline, such as Accounting / Finance, Business / Commerce, Legal and / or relevant professional qualification(s)
• CA qualified (or working towards your CA qualification)
• Significant corporate tax professional services experience
• Good understanding of taxation of entities in Australia and basic understanding of taxes
• Understanding of basic tax effect accounting calculations to determine tax liabilities
• Analytical skills and an inquisitive, commercial mindset, with a desire to deeply understand clients' businesses, challenges and confident in applying knowledge to routine matters
• Previous experience assisting and coaching less experienced team members
• Demonstrable strong work ethic and commitment to excellent client service

If you're interested in this role but don't feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton, we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do, remarkable things are possible. We're a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We're driven by our shared purpose - we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you'll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities - building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You'll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You'll be empowered to build a career path that's tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we'll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Flexible / hybrid working options and Recharge Time available

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