Senior Manager, Corporate Tax (Financial Services)

grantthorntonaus; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Corporate Tax team in Sydney, focusing on financial services clients. You will advise on Australian taxation matters for banks, private equity and funds managers, driving strategic tax solutions and business outcomes.

Work with a supportive team, with opportunities for exposure to complex tax issues, governance, and tax due diligence in a high-performing environment.

Qualifications

• Significant corporate tax advisory experience in financial services.
• Strong understanding of Australian taxation for entities.
• Knowledge of tax effect accounting calculations.
• Analytical mindset with ability to understand client businesses.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Commitment to excellent client service and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review corporate tax returns for large financial services clients.
• Provide tax consulting on issues such as tax consolidation, treaties, CFCs, withholding taxes.
• Assist with M&A activities, including tax structuring and due diligence.
• Research international tax issues and prepare supporting reports.
• Support ATO interactions, governance matters and audits.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and proposals.

Skills

Corporate tax experience

Financial services clients

Tax accounting basics

Analytical mindset

Mentoring/coaching

Client service mindset

Education

University degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Job description

• Corporate tax advisory and compliance for blue-chip financial services clients
• Flexible and hybrid working that supports when, where and how you work
• Recharge Time to refresh, reset and support work-life balance

Grant Thornton Australia is one of Australia's leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to 'Reach for Remarkable' by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia we're proud to support the careers of more than 1,500 remarkable people. Backed by six Australian offices and a global network spanning more than 150 markets, we offer the scale, connections and opportunities to help you shape your future, wherever it takes you.

About this role

We are looking for a Senior Manager with Financial Services industry knowledge to join our Corporate Tax team in Sydney.

Working as part of an established, highly knowledgeable and supportive team to deliver an exceptional experience for financial services clients - from banks, private equity and funds managers to insurance providers - you will advise on a wide range of matters relating to the Australian taxation regime.

About the team

Our Corporate Tax team provides tailored advice and insights for every aspect of the corporate tax process, helping our clients to manage business-specific tax challenges such as tax audits, international tax issues, corporate governance obligations, and mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and deal structuring.

Within this service line, the Grant Thornton Financial Services practice assists clients in staying ahead of change in this rapidly evolving environment, with regulatory change impacting every part of the sector: with governance, system, performance and conduct all under the spotlight.

This is a genuinely caring, supportive team which will value your individual contribution: where your capability will not only be recognised and rewarded, but also nurtured throughout your career milestones. The Partners are committed to and invested in your ongoing development, to build technical compliance and advisory skills as well as non-technical skills such as leadership, management and presentation.

Opportunity to work closely and directly with Partners from day one, with a transparent career development pathway

Regular tax training through internal and external training platforms

Day-to-day opportunities for 'hands-on' involvement with clients, with continuous mentoring and support from the team

Exciting secondment opportunities with 'blue chip' financial services clients

Key responsibilities

• Preparation and review of company and trust tax returns for a wide range of large financial services clients
• Research and assistance with tax consulting advice (such as tax consolidation, tax treaties, hybrid mismatches, Controlled Foreign Companies, withholding taxes, thin capitalisation, permanent establishments, AMITs etc)
• Assist clients with M&A activities, including tax structuring and tax due diligence services
• Research and assist with preparing advice and calculations in connection with international tax issues
• Assist clients with ATO reviews, governance matters and audits
• Work with the ATO to obtain rulings for clients
• Research and analyse technical tax issues and preparation of tax reports
• Assist with business development initiatives and proposals

Skills and experience

• University degree in a related discipline, such as Accounting / Finance, Business / Commerce, Legal and / or relevant professional qualification(s)
• Significant corporate tax professional services experience working with financial services clients
• Good understanding of taxation of entities in Australia and basic understanding of taxes
• Understanding of basic tax effect accounting calculations to determine tax liabilities
• Analytical skills and an inquisitive mindset, with a desire to deeply understand clients' businesses, challenges and confident in applying knowledge to routine matters
• Previous experience assisting and coaching less experienced team members
• Demonstrable strong work ethic and commitment to excellent client service

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton, we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do, remarkable things are possible. We're a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We're driven by our shared purpose - we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you'll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportun