Senior Taxation Accountant

Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Paid parental leave

Novated leasing

Flu vaccinations

EAP access

Health insurance discounts

Company discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd in Brisbane seeks a Senior Taxation Accountant to support corporate tax compliance across the business. You will prepare returns, ensure GST/FBT obligations, and contribute to tax reporting and accounting.

The role requires hands-on corporate income tax experience, ability to explain technical matters to stakeholders, and CA/CPA qualifications. Join Australia’s largest waste-management group and collaborate with tax colleagues to ensure timely advice and compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on corporate income tax experience.
• Experience with GST and FBT compliance.
• Experience with half-year and year-end statutory tax reporting and tax accounting.
• Ability to explain technical tax matters to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Experience handling ATO enquiries, reviews and audits.
• Experience in large firms or ASX-listed in-house tax teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate income tax returns, including tax adjustments and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare and support timely GST and FBT compliance obligations.
• Contribute to half-year and year-end statutory tax reporting, including tax-effect accounting.
• Research tax legislation and provide practical advice to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Support responses to ATO enquiries, reviews and audits.
• Work collaboratively with tax colleagues to maintain compliance, share knowledge and provide team coverage.

Skills

Corporate tax

GST compliance

FBT compliance

Tax accounting

ATO liaison

Communication

CA/CPA

Education

Accounting/Commerce/Law degree

Job description

We transform waste into resources and renewable energy. When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.

Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

Join our Brisbane-based Group Tax team as a Senior Taxation Accountant, supporting corporate tax compliance across Cleanaway. You’ll deliver accurate and compliant tax returns and statutory reporting, with opportunities to contribute to broader advisory work.

• Prepare corporate income tax returns, including tax adjustments and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare and support timely GST and FBT compliance obligations.
• Contribute to half-year and year-end statutory tax reporting, including tax-effect accounting.
• Research tax legislation and provide practical advice to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Support responses to ATO enquiries, reviews and audits.
• Work collaboratively with tax colleagues to maintain compliance, share knowledge and provide team coverage.

About You

You have hands-on corporate income tax experience and can explain technical matters clearly, with relevant experience from professional services or in-house corporate tax teams. You'll either be working in a large accounting firm, on a listed client base, and are looking to transition into your first in-house role or you're a professional tax accountant in an ASX listed business.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Commerce or Law.
• CA or CPA Qualified
• Direct experience preparing company income tax returns and related tax adjustments for large, ASX listed businesses.
• Working knowledge of Australian corporate tax compliance and relevant legislation.
• Clear written and verbal communication with business stakeholders.
• Experience with deferred tax, tax-effect accounting or statutory tax reporting would be advantageous but is not essential

We are Australia's largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

Cleanaway is a national, high-growth, ASX-listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees. Our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company, with industry leading HSE performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process may involve a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing @cleanaway.com.au .