Senior Investigator - Investigations Melbourne

State Revenue Office; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

State Revenue Office in Melbourne is inviting qualified professionals for Senior Investigator/Auditor roles within the Investigations Melbourne Branch, Compliance Division. These positions offer a competitive salary and a hybrid work arrangement in Melbourne CBD.

The role requires outstanding communication, investigative/audit, and research skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines. You will report to a Team Leader and mentor staff while handling sensitive reviews across revenue

Qualifications

• Experience with complex investigations and audits.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation in taxation or revenue.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sensitive and complex investigations/audits across multiple revenue lines and negotiate appropriate outcomes with customers.
• Produce accurate, clear, and concise reports on investigation findings.
• Mentor staff and share expertise with the team.

Skills

Investigation skills

Audit skills

Negotiation

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Occupation: Governance and risk management

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/SRO/COM/1954692

Multiple ongoing and fixed term Senior Investigator/Auditor positions are being offered in the Investigations Melbourne Branch, Compliance Division, Melbourne.

Senior Investigator/Auditor

• Multiple ongoing and fixed term roles in the Investigations Melbourne Branch, Compliance Division
• Salary $100,894 – $114,476 plus 12% superannuation – VPS Grade 4
• Based in Melbourne CBD with hybrid working arrangements

What we offer

The State Revenue Office is the Victorian Government's revenue management agency, administering a range of taxes, duties, levies, grants, and subsidies. We aim to develop our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian community. We offer flexible working arrangements and a workplace culture that is rewarding and productive, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible, and safe working environment.

Find out more about working at the SRO at sro.vic.gov.au/careers or via our LinkedIn page .

The opportunity

This role requires an outstanding communicator with excellent investigative/audit and research skills and the ability to juggle competing deadlines and priorities. Your demonstrated success in a revenue field will complement your strong negotiation and mentoring skills, and you will confidently represent the State Revenue Office during sensitive and complex reviews.

Reporting to a Team Leader, Investigations Melbourne, you will:

• Conduct sensitive and complex investigations/audits across multiple revenue lines and negotiate appropriate outcomes with customers.
• Produce accurate, clear, and concise reports on investigation findings.
• Mentor staff.

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to work independently or as part of a team on complex investigations/audits.
• Demonstrated high-level communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in interpreting and applying complex legislation in a taxation or revenue field.
• Experience in applying a range of investigative/audit skills and techniques to obtain information and evidence.
• A tertiary qualification or demonstrated commitment to tertiary studies in a relevant discipline (highly desirable).

More information

You can find out more about this role via the position description. You can also contact Kang Ko, Investigations Melbourne on 9628 6127 or via email on [e-mail].

If you require any adjustments to assist you throughout the recruitment process, or you need a copy of this advertisement and attachments in an accessible format, email [e-mail] .

Please note, as part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, qualifications, work history, work visa, and police record history.

This role may be subject to a probation period.

Applications close Thursday 12 November 2026 at 11.59pm