Tax Advisory Review Specialist

State Revenue Office Victoria; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 116,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

State Revenue Office Victoria in Melbourne is offering an ongoing Tax Advisory and Review role in the Tax Advisory and Review Branch. The position focuses on managing complex objections and private rulings across revenue lines, with supervision from the Team Leader and opportunities to mentor junior staff.

The role requires excellent interpretive skills of legislation, strong tax research abilities, and exceptional communication to sustain relationships with private and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in meeting quality and output targets in a complex legal/commercial environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex legislation and undertake legal research for taxation decisions.
• High level communication skills to initiate and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Effectively managing a file portfolio of complex objections and/or private rulings across revenue lines.
• Develop and mentor junior staff in preparing objection determinations and private ruling decisions across revenue lines.
• Build stakeholder relationships with private and government stakeholders to deliver revenue reforms.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Legal research

Tax advisory

Education

Degree in law or tax

Job description

• At least one (1) ongoing position is being offered in the Tax Advisory and Review Branch, Policy, Advisory and Legal Services Division
• Salary $116,413 - $128,631 plus 12% superannuation – VPS Grade 5
• Based in Melbourne CBD, with hybrid working arrangements

What we offer

The State Revenue Office is the Victorian Government's revenue management agency, administering a range of taxes, duties, levies, grants and subsidies.

We aim to develop our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian community. We offer flexible working arrangements and a workplace culture that is rewarding and productive, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible and safe working environment. Find out more about working at the SRO at Careers | State Revenue Office or via our LinkedIn page.

The opportunity

This tax advisory role deals with complex state tax objections and ruling requests from external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Tax Advisory Review Specialist will be responsible for:

• Effectively managing a file portfolio of complex objections and/or private rulings across all revenue lines
• Develop and mentor junior staff in preparing objection determinations and private ruling decisions across all revenue lines
• Build stakeholder relationships across with private and government stakeholders to deliver and implement revenue reform initiatives

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in meeting quality and output performance targets in a complex legal and commercial environment
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying complex legislation, including undertaking legal research to produce written taxation decisions
• High level communication skills (interpersonal, verbal and written) to initiate and maintain effective stakeholder relationships

If you require any adjustments to assist you throughout the recruitment process, or you need a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, email **********@sro.vic.gov.au.

Please note, as part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, qualifications, work history, work visa, and police record history.

This role may be subject to a probation period.