Senior Tax Accountant

Sharp and Carter; Willoughby; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter's in‑house tax team is seeking a capable corporate tax professional with solid Australian experience. You’ll work across income tax, GST and FBT, with 60% compliance and 40% advisory work, plus R&D incentives, Pillar Two and M&A projects, under the Head of Tax and a mentoring Tax Manager.

A pathway to Tax Manager or specialist roles exists, with a market‑competitive package and exposure to data analytics and AI‑driven process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of Australian corporate tax experience.
• Experience across income tax, GST and FBT, plus tax accounting and consolidation.
• CA or CPA qualified, or well progressed.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with tax software/ERP.
• Ability to collaborate with many stakeholders.
• Experience in improving a process, automating a task or using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns, workpapers and schedules for a group of entities.
• 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.

Skills

Australian corporate tax experience

Advanced Excel

Process improvement & automation

AI data analytics usage

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Tools

Tax preparation software

ERP system

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.

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

Reporting into the Head of Tax, the key responsibilities include:

• 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