Senior Manager – M&A Tax

BDO Administration Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

BWell program

Travel perks

Retail discounts

Professional development

Enhanced family leave

Cultural leave

Leave purchase

BCaring program

Job summary

BDO is a leading global professional services firm with a strong Australian presence, offering a platform to grow in Private Equity & M&A Tax. The Sydney-based team partners with domestic and international clients to deliver sophisticated tax advisory and deal execution.

As a M&A Tax Manager or Senior Manager, you will lead tax due diligence, structuring and transaction documentation reviews, while mentoring junior team members and liaising with clients, lawyers and bankers.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years' Australian tax experience in M&A/Deals Advisory or corporate tax practice.
• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting or Law and CA/CTA or legal qualification.
• Commercial understanding of M&A transactions.
• Strong project management, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative, innovative and inclusive working style.
• An enquiring mind, open to new ways of thinking and approaches and unafraid to challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Work on the full range of Private Equity/M&A tax advisory work including due diligence and structuring, transaction documentation reviews, modelling and fund structuring.
• Act as a contact for internal and external stakeholders on transactions, liaising with clients, lawyers, investment bankers and other service providers.
• Work closely with Partners and Directors across tax and Corporate Finance, Commercial Due Diligence and other Deal Advisory services teams.
• Build enduring relationships with clients to develop your professional practice.
• Work in an inclusive, supportive National Tax team with growth ambitions.

Skills

M&A tax advisory

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Commercial understanding of M&A

Education

Commerce/Accounting/Law degree

CA/CTA or legal qualification

Job description

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals. We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully. Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

Are you a M&A Tax advisory professional? Are you looking for a role at an expanding Private Equity and M&A focussed Tax practice which offers a platform for professional growth and development whilst working alongside experienced and credentialled Partners and Directors? BDO has a unique opportunity available for experienced M&A Tax Managers and Senior Managers to join its Private Equity & Corporate M&A Tax team based in Sydney.

Successful applicants will become key members of a dedicated and collaborative team who work closely with a range of domestic and international private equity & VC firms along with many corporate clients assisting them with their critical interest in Australia as well as the opportunity to more broadly assist those clients globally as part of the wider BDO International Private Equity & Corporate M&A team.

On joining BDO, you can expect to:

• be engaged to work on the full kaleidoscope of Private Equity/M&A tax advisory work comprising of Tax due diligence, domestic and international transaction structuring, transaction documentation reviews, modelling, MEP structuring, FIRB considerations, Private Binding Ruling Preparation, fund structuring;
• act as a contact person for internal and external stakeholders on transactions, directly liaising with clients, commercial lawyers, investment bankers, investigating accountants and other service providers ;
• work closely with Partners and other Directors across various BDO tax and Corporate Finance, Commercial Due Diligence and other Deal Advisory services teams also engaged on a transaction;
• have an opportunity to build enduring relationships with clients to develop your professional practice;
• work in an inclusive, supportive and professional environment as part of a wider National Tax team which has significant growth ambitions.

About you

A successful applicant will have the following:

• 4 - 8 years' Australian tax experience in working with a M&A/Deals Advisory or corporate tax advisory practice of a either Big 4 Accounting firm/Mid-tier accounting firm or as a Corporate Tax advisor at a Law firm;
• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Accounting or Law along with attendant Professional qualifications as a CA, CTA or as a lawyer,
• A commercial understanding of M&A transactions.
• Strong project management, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sound track record of advising on tax due diligence, tax structuring and fund structuring skills with an interest to develop these further.
• A collaborative, innovative and inclusive working style.
• An enquiring mind, open to new ways of thinking and approaches and unafraid to challenge the status quo.
• A passion for Tax!

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services. Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways. We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

• Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program.
• Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
• Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave.
• You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience. Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]

We shape what matters. At BDO we are always looking ahead, thinking bigger, reaching further and always staying personal and human in everything we do. We’re by your side, backing you to explore ideas and new ways of working to shape the future you want to see.