Director – Corporate Tax Advisory

High Growth Ventures; Australia; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Learning and growth opportunities

Salary packaging options

Job summary

KPMG Australia is seeking a Director to lead the Corporate Tax practice, collaborating with partners and senior stakeholders on complex tax matters for major Australian and multinational clients.

You will shape engagements, grow the client portfolio and build a high-performing team across Australia, leveraging KPMG’s global network to deliver practical, strategic tax advice.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience advising on Australian corporate and international tax matters with strong technical knowledge and commercial judgement.
• Record of leading complex engagements and building enduring relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Experience developing people, managing engagement economics and contributing to business development and market growth.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and identify opportunities for value creation.
• Lead complex engagements and deliver commercially focused advice on significant tax matters.
• Own engagement strategy, quality, risk management and commercial outcomes across a client portfolio.
• Develop market opportunities, contribute to proposals and thought leadership, and strengthen client portfolio.

Skills

Tax leadership

Engagement leadership

Client relationship management

Cross-border tax

Education

Law degree

Commerce / Accounting / Economics degree

Job description

Join a growing, collaborative Corporate Tax team where you will work directly with partners and senior client stakeholders on complex, commercially significant matters for leading Australian and multinational organisations. As a Director, you will have the autonomy to lead key relationships and engagements, shape market opportunities, develop high-performing teams and build a future career opportunities.

Our Corporate Tax team helps organisations navigate their most important tax challenges, from major transactions and restructures to tax governance, controversy, financing and cross-border investment. Drawing on deep technical expertise and KPMG’s connected Australian and global specialist network, we deliver practical, strategic advice that creates value beyond compliance.

This opportunity will suit an established tax leader who is ready to broaden their market impact, take greater ownership of client and team outcomes, and help shape the continued growth of the practice.

As a senior leader within the Corporate Tax team, you will:

• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, understand their strategic priorities and identify opportunities for KPMG to create value.
• Lead complex, high-profile engagements and deliver clear, commercially focused advice on significant Australian and cross-border tax matters.
• Own engagement strategy, quality, risk management and commercial outcomes across a portfolio of clients.
• Develop new market opportunities, contribute to proposals and thought leadership, and strengthen your external profile and client portfolio.
• Collaborate across KPMG’s Australian and global network to bring the right specialists and perspectives to each client challenge.
• Lead, coach and sponsor high-performing teams, creating an inclusive environment in which people can grow and succeed.

How Are You Extraordinary?

• You combine strong tax technical capability with commercial judgement and communicate complex issues clearly to boards, executives and senior tax and finance stakeholders.
• You are an inclusive, collaborative leader who builds trust, develops others and creates accountability for high-quality outcomes.
• You identify and convert opportunities, bringing a strong market perspective and the confidence to challenge established thinking.
• You exercise sound judgement, manage risk effectively and remain focused on practical solutions that advance your client’s objectives.

Why Join Our Team?

• Direct access to partners, senior client stakeholders and significant, market-shaping work.
• Meaningful autonomy and influence over client relationships, engagements and the direction of the practice.
• A supportive, collegiate and inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and shared success.
• Opportunities to build your market profile, originate work and develop a sustainable client portfolio.
• Access to KPMG’s Australian and global network of tax, legal, deals, technology and industry specialists.
• Targeted support for sustainable career progression.

Your Experience

We value diversity of thought, background and experience.

You may have developed your career in professional services, legal practice, an in-house tax team or another relevant advisory environment. To succeed in this role, you are likely to bring:

• Substantial experience advising on Australian corporate and international tax matters, supported by strong technical knowledge and commercial judgement.
• A demonstrated record of leading complex engagements and building enduring relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Experience developing people, managing engagement economics and contributing to business development and market growth.
• The ability to produce and present clear, well-researched and commercially focused advice.
• Australian tax experience, or relevant overseas experience together with the capability and commitment to transition quickly into the Australian tax environment.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in law, commerce, accounting, economics or a related discipline.
• Professional tax, legal or accounting qualifications are highly regarded.

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work.

We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks.

• flexible hours and locations
• generous paid parental leave and career breaks

Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including

• retail discounts
• health and wellbeing initiatives
• learning and growth opportunities
• salary packaging options

Diverse candidates have diverse needs.

During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.