Director – Global Mobility Advisory

KPMG; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Flexible locations

Parental leave

Retail discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning & growth

Salary packaging

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Director to lead the delivery of tax-focused global mobility solutions for multinational organisations and internationally mobile employees in Australia. The role blends hands-on advisory work with technical leadership, client relationships, and team development, working with the DDX team to ensure high-quality, efficient outcomes.

You will engage with large organisations and senior executives relocating to Australia, providing guidance on Australian tax obligations, residency,

Qualifications

• Ideally hold a tertiary qualification in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Tax or International Tax (e.g. Masters of Taxation, LLM Tax) highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of global mobility tax solutions for multinational organisations and mobile employees.
• Combine hands-on tax advisory work with technical leadership and client relationship management.
• Collaborate with the DDX team to deliver high-quality, efficient outcomes.
• Develop and nurture client networks, proposals, and market-facing material.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Global mobility

Expatriate tax

Stakeholder management

Tax advisory

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tax/International Tax degree

Job description

KPMG’s Global Mobility Advisory team delivers tax advisory and compliance services to support organisations and individuals with the tax implications of a globally mobile workforce. Our focus is on managing Australian andcross‑bordertax obligations arising from employee mobility, including expatriate tax, foreign payroll, andequity‑basedremuneration.

As a Director, you will lead the delivery oftax focusedglobal mobility solutions, advising multinational organisations and internationally mobile employees on tax matters, compliance risk, andremunerationstructuring. You will combinehands-ontax advisory work with technical leadership, client relationship management, and team development, working closely with the Delivery & Data Excellence (DDX) team to deliverhigh-quality, efficient outcomes.

You will work extensively with multinational organisations (including large global employers),high‑net‑worthindividuals, and senior executivesrelocatingto Australia, supporting both the organisation and the individual through the full mobility lifecycle.

How You Are Extraordinary

You are avaluesledleader who:

• You are a kind and compassionate leaderwitha passion for continually growing your leadership skills to get the best out of a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
• You are tuned in to business development opportunities, with confidence creating effective sales material including proposals, case studies, and other sector-specific material.
• You actively seek out opportunities for growth, are comfortable challenging the status quo, and enjoy getting out of your comfort zone.

Your Experience

To be successful, you will bring:

• Strong experience in Global Mobility and expatriate tax advisory.
• Proven ability to advise internationally mobile employees and senior executives on Australian tax obligations, residency,remunerationstructures, and salary packaging.
• Solid understanding of foreign and expatriate payroll, shadow payroll, and employee share scheme (ESS) reporting across cross‑border arrangements.
• Experience supporting large multinational clients, managing complex compliance and advisory requirements.
• Demonstrated capability overseeing and reviewing high‑quality technical tax compliance deliverables.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, acting as a trusted adviser and escalation point.
• Proven business development capability, including building client networks,identifyinggrowth opportunities, and contributing to proposals and market‑facing material.
• Proven leadership experience,including developinghigh performingteams and driving quality, collaborative outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ideallyhold a tertiary qualification in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• ORPostgraduate qualification in Tax or International Tax (e.g.Masters of Taxation, LLM Tax) is 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. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

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.