Senior Tax Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a corporate tax professional to join its in-house tax team in Sydney. The role spans the full tax mix, with about 60% compliance and 40% advisory/project work, reporting to the Head of Tax and collaborating with a mentoring Tax Manager.

You will work on income tax, GST, FBT, tax accounting and group reporting, while leveraging AI and data analytics to improve accuracy and speed across tax processes.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of Australian corporate tax experience (Big 4/mid-tier/in‑house)
• Hands-on experience across income tax, GST and FBT
• Tax effect accounting and tax consolidation experience
• CA or CPA qualified or well progressed
• Strong Excel skills; experience with tax software/ERP helpful

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns, workpapers and schedules for a group of entities
• Manage tax effect accounting calculations and reconciliations
• Assist with monthly income tax instalments and tax cashflow forecasting
• Review tax treatment of fixed assets (capital allowances, repairs and maintenance)
• Coordinate R&D Tax Incentive claims with business and advisers
• Review monthly BAS, GST data analytics and annual GST return
• Own the annual FBT return workpapers
• Support payroll tax and superannuation compliance
• Contribute to group reporting (Pillar Two, country-by-country, tax transparency)
• Participate in advisory projects including M&A due diligence
• Support ATO/state reviews and maintain tax governance/docs
• Leverage AI and data analytics to test data for exceptions and improve processes

Skills

Australian tax

Income tax

GST

FBT

Tax accounting

Tax consolidation

Excel skills

Tax software

ERP systems

Process automation

AI tools

Stakeholder comms

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Tax software

Job description

If you’ve built solid corporate tax experience and want a role where automation and AI are part of the job, this one is worth a look.

You’ll join the in‑house tax team of a large Australian business that’s part of an ASX‑listed group. You’ll work across the full range of taxes, not just one corner of compliance. About 60% of the role is compliance and 40% is advisory and project work. You’ll report to the Head of Tax and work day to day with an experienced Tax Manager who’s happy to mentor.

About the Role:

• Prepare income tax returns, workpapers and schedules for a group of entities, reviewed by the Tax Manager and Head of Tax
• Look after tax effect accounting calculations and reconciliations, and reconcile tax general ledger balances
• Help with monthly income tax instalments and tax cashflow forecasting
• Review the tax treatment of fixed assets, including capital allowances and repairs and maintenance
• Coordinate R&D Tax Incentive claims with the business and external advisers
• Review monthly BAS, run GST data analytics and assurance testing, and support the annual GST return
• Own the annual FBT return workpapers
• Support payroll tax and superannuation compliance, including employee and contractor classification
• Contribute to group reporting, including Pillar Two, country‑by‑country reporting and tax transparency
• Work on advisory projects, including M&A due diligence and integration
• Support ATO and state revenue authority reviews, and keep tax governance and process documents up to date
• Use AI and data analytics to test transaction data for exceptions and make processes faster and more accurate

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

• Around 3-6 years of Australian corporate tax experience, from Big 4, mid-tier or in‑house
• Hands‑on experience across income tax, GST and FBT, plus tax effect accounting and tax consolidation
• CA or CPA qualified, or well progressed
• Strong Excel skills. Experience with tax preparation software and a large ERP will help, but the specific systems aren’t essential
• Confidence working with lots of different people across a business
• Examples of improving a process, automating a task or using AI tools

Your current title matters less than your experience. If you’re a Tax Senior or Assistant Manager in practice with broad exposure, or ready for a step up, we’d like to hear from you. The role suits people with Australian working rights who live in Sydney.

What Is In It For You:

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

• A tax function that’s actively investing in data, automation and AI, and wants you to help shape it
• Broad exposure you’d rarely get in a bigger team: R&D, Pillar Two, M&A, audits and advisory
• Mentoring from an experienced Tax Manager and a clear path toward Tax Manager or specialist roles
• A strong package for the level