EOI | Manager & Senior Manager | Private Business Tax

PwC Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager in Private Business Tax to lead strategic tax planning, compliance, and advisory services for high‑net‑worth individuals and privately owned businesses across Australia.

You’ll build and mentor a team, develop tax strategies, manage risk, and guide clients through growth, succession and transaction milestones. The role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities to shape client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience advising private businesses on tax planning and compliance.
• Ability to translate complex tax rules into practical client solutions.
• Experience leading and developing tax teams in a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a tax advisory team delivering strategic planning for high‑net-worth clients.
• Develop tax strategies and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
• Mentor staff, manage client relationships, and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Strategic tax advisory

Team leadership & mentoring

Client relationship management

Commercial acumen

Education

Taxation qualification or equivalent

Job description

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions. In private tax at PwC, you will focus on providing personalised tax planning and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and privately-owned businesses.

The work you do today could help define what’s possible tomorrow, shaping stronger businesses, more secure jobs and thriving communities across Australia. As a Manager or Senior Manager, Private Business Tax, you’ll play a vital role in delivering strategic tax planning, compliance and advisory services that optimise clients’ tax positions, manage risk and guide them through growth, succession and transaction milestones. You'll be working with clients across infrastructure, utilities and resources, property, financial services (including funds management, technology, manufacturing, consumer services, retail, transport, mining and medical.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health, giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their business needs and providing tailored tax advice
• Develop and implement tax strategies to optimise clients' tax positions and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities
• Identify and mitigate tax-related risks for clients, ensuring they are aware of potential issues and solutions
• Identify opportunities for expanding services with existing clients and attracting new clients to the firm
• Stay updated on the latest tax laws and regulations, and provide insights and training to the team and clients
• Oversee multiple client projects and compliance obligations, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Conduct detailed financial analysis to support tax planning and decision-making processes.
• Work closely with other departments, such as audit and advisory, to provide comprehensive services to clients
• Work with clients across a wide range of industries including property, transport, mining and medical through all stages of their business life cycle including growth and succession/exit, developing solutions for the complex problems that arise in each stage
• Working on complex corporate tax compliance and consulting advice, domestic tax issues including consolidation and restructuring advice and international tax matters

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working with large privately owned corporate businesses, providing strategic tax advice, compliance solutions and tax effect accounting services.
• Up‑to‑date technical knowledge of tax laws and industry trends, and the ability to translate these into practical, innovative strategies for privately owned domestic and foreign owned corporate groups with turnovers exceeding $1bn.
• A strong track record of leading, mentoring and developing teams to build a collaborative, high‑performing culture.
• Commercial acumen with experience identifying growth opportunities and expanding services with existing and new clients.
• Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills across a range of industries.
• Experience streamlining processes and applying best practices to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Don't meet every requirement? We value all forms of experience that may be transferable and relevant.

What you’ll gain:

• The opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology that challenge and expand your expertise.
• Work within an inclusive environment committed to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity, ensuring diverse perspectives are at the forefront of our work.
• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work, balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
• Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
• Generous leave entitlements to support your work-life balance - including floating public holidays, birthday leave and ability to purchase additional leave on top of your four weeks.
• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.

Ready to grow here and go further? Join PwC Australia as a Manager or Senior Manager and make an impact that goes beyond the expected.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.

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