M&A Tax Manager / Senior Manager

Hedley Scott; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Performance bonus

Flexible working

Career progression

Job summary

Hedley Scott Recruitment is seeking an experienced M&A/Transaction Tax Manager or Senior Manager to join a leading global advisory firm in Sydney. You will work with senior tax and transaction specialists on acquisitions, disposals, investments and restructures, delivering tax advice across the transaction lifecycle.

The role offers exposure to domestic and cross-border deals within a growing international platform, with competitive remuneration, bonuses and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A tax and transaction tax within Big4 or advisory practice.
• Strong knowledge of Australian corporate taxation for acquisitions and restructures.
• Experience in due diligence and transaction structuring is valued.
• Ability to provide commercially focused tax recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients.
• Identify tax exposures, transaction risks and potential liabilities.
• Advise on tax-efficient acquisition, disposal and investment structures.
• Provide tax advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and restructures.
• Review transaction documents including sale and purchase agreements, tax warranties, indemnities and completion mechanisms.
• Prepare tax due diligence reports, structuring papers and transaction advice for clients.
• Collaborate with corporate finance, financial due diligence, legal and other transaction advisers.
• Manage multiple engagements, project budgets and transaction deadlines.
• Building relationships with private equity firms, corporate clients, investors and professional advisers.
• Supervising and developing junior team members while contributing to business development opportunities.

Skills

M&A Tax

Transaction Tax

Corporate Tax

Tax due diligence

Structuring advice

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Sydney CBD | Competitive Salary + Bonus | Global Advisory Firm

• Advise private equity funds, corporate investors and business owners on complex M&A transactions


• Gain exposure to significant domestic and cross-border deals within a growing global advisory practice


• Competitive remuneration, performance bonuses, flexible working and excellent career progression

Our client is a leading global professional services firm with a rapidly expanding Australian tax advisory practice and a strong international reputation in transactions, restructuring and corporate advisory.

The firm is seeking an experienced M&A / Transaction Tax Manager or Senior Manager to join its Sydney team, working alongside senior tax and transaction specialists on acquisitions, disposals, investments and corporate restructures.

This is an opportunity to develop your career in a highly commercial, transaction-focused environment with direct exposure to sophisticated clients and senior decision-makers.

The Role

You will play a key role in delivering tax advice throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial due diligence and structuring through to transaction execution and post-deal integration.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients


• Identifying and assessing historical tax exposures, transaction risks and potential tax liabilities


• Advising on tax-efficient acquisition, disposal and investment structures


• Providing tax advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations


• Analysing capital gains tax, tax consolidation, loss utilisation and other transaction-related tax implications


• Reviewing transaction documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, tax warranties, indemnities and completion mechanisms


• Preparing tax due diligence reports, structuring papers and transaction advice for clients


• Collaborating with corporate finance, financial due diligence, legal and other transaction advisers


• Managing multiple engagements, project budgets and transaction deadlines


• Building relationships with private equity firms, corporate clients, investors and professional advisers


• Supervising and developing junior team members while contributing to business development opportunities

About You

• Experience in M&A Tax, Transaction Tax or Corporate Tax within a Big 4, mid-tier or specialist advisory practice


• Strong understanding of Australian corporate taxation, particularly as it relates to acquisitions, disposals and restructures


• Previous tax due diligence or transaction structuring experience highly regarded


• Ability to analyse complex tax issues and deliver commercially focused recommendations


• Strong project management, client relationship and communication skills


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing transaction deadlines


• CA, CPA or relevant legal qualifications preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive remuneration with performance-based bonus opportunities


• Flexible working arrangements and a culture that values work-life balance


• Work on significant domestic and international M&A transactions


• Gain exposure to private equity, corporate investors and sophisticated transaction structures


• Join an entrepreneurial advisory firm with minimal bureaucracy and direct access to senior leadership


• Collaborate with experienced transaction specialists across an international platform


• Independent advisory model without traditional audit-related conflicts


• Excellent professional development and long-term career progression opportunities