Tax Officer (Tax Avoidance Taskforce) (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islan[...]

Australian Taxation Office; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A government agency in Australia is seeking a Tax Officer for the Tax Avoidance Taskforce. This role focuses on identifying and mitigating tax risks, requiring effective tax technical knowledge and practical experience. This vacancy specifically encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. The position offers full-time employment and is critical to improving tax performance at both national and international levels.

Formación

• Experience in tax roles is essential.
• Candidates must confirm Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
• Familiarity with the tax system at national and international levels.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and mitigate potential tax risks.
• Contribute to tax assurance, compliance, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with tax obligations for enterprises.

Conocimientos

Effective tax technical knowledge

Practical experience

Descripción del empleo

Tax Officer (Tax Avoidance Taskforce) (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment)

Join to apply for the Tax Officer (Tax Avoidance Taskforce) (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment) role at Australian Taxation Office.

This vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. This initiative helps to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in the APS, to better reflect the diversity of the Australian community. To be eligible for this role candidates must provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

We are seeking experienced tax professionals with effective tax technical knowledge and practical experience to join our Tax Avoidance Taskforce.

As a Tax Officer (APS 6), you will apply your knowledge across a range of complex structures, significant transactions, and high‑impact activities to identify and mitigate potential tax risks. These roles play a critical part in detecting and addressing tax avoidance to protect revenue, uphold the integrity of the tax system, and improve the tax performance of Australian and international businesses.

The Tax Avoidance Taskforce is part of the Compliance and Engagement Group and plays a key role in ensuring multinational enterprises, large public and private businesses, and associated individuals pay the right amount of tax in Australia.

We strive to understand our operating environment and its impact on how we administer the tax and superannuation systems. This enables us to continuously improve taxpayer and staff experiences while delivering better outcomes for the community.

In these roles, you will make a positive impact on the taxation system at both national and international levels. You will directly contribute to programs involving tax assurance, compliance, and dispute resolution that support the work of the Tax Avoidance Taskforce. For more information see: Tax Avoidance Taskforce programs.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non‑ongoing basis in the following locations:

• Adelaide
• Albury
• Box Hill (VIC)
• Brisbane CBD
• Canberra
• Dandenong
• Geelong
• Gosford
• Hobart
• Melbourne CBD
• Moonee Ponds
• Newcastle
• Parramatta
• Penrith
• Perth
• Sydney CBD
• Townsville
• Upper Mount Gravatt
• Wollongong

We embrace the strength of diversity — through our people and the perspectives they bring. We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting / Auditing

Industries: Government Administration