At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead clients through complex tax matters and engage with revenue authorities.
- Company: Join EY, a global leader in professional services with a diverse team culture.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, wellness incentives, and extensive parental leave.
- Other info: Hybrid role with opportunities for mentorship and career growth.
- Why this job: Shape your career while making a real impact in tax controversy.
- Qualifications: Law degree, strong tax knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 117000 - 143000 $ per year.
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The opportunity
Join EY's Tax Controversy Practice as a Senior Manager and play a leading role in helping clients navigate complex tax matters, manage engagements with revenue authorities, and achieve effective dispute prevention and resolution outcomes.
In this role, you will advise a diverse client portfolio, including ASX-listed companies, multinational organisations, privately owned businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.
You will work on technically challenging matters while partnering closely with clients and colleagues across service lines to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions.
At EY, we are committed to helping our people build meaningful careers.
Through ongoing development opportunities, mentorship, and access to market-leading technology, you will be empowered to grow your expertise, expand your leadership capability, and shape a career that reflects your ambitions.
This is a hybrid position based in Naarm - Melbourne, Warrang -Sydney, Boorloo – Perth or Meanjin – Brisbane.
Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours.
Please speak with us about potential options.
- Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead and advise clients on interactions with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) helping them navigate reviews, audits, disputes, and regulatory engagements.
- Manage complex tax controversy matters, including objections, private binding ruling applications, litigation, alternative dispute resolution processes, and other strategic resolution pathways.
- Provide clear, practical advice on technical tax and tax administration issues through robust legal and tax research, analysis, and problem solving.
- Build strong client relationships while developing and mentoring team members, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and high-quality client service outcomes.
Skills And Attributes For Success
- A law degree and admission to practise in Australia, together with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong tax technical knowledge and legal research capabilities.
- The ability to interpret complex issues, think critically, and apply technical concepts in practical and commercially effective ways.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities across different clients, engagements, and deadlines.
- A collaborative leadership style and a commitment to developing and supporting others.
Ideally, you'll also bring
- Experience gained within a tax advisory, tax controversy, legal, professional services, or similar environment.
- A solution-focused mindset and strong problem-solving capability.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to broaden your experience across a variety of tax controversy matters and client situations.
What We Offer You
- Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences com/au/careerdevelopment
- Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www. ey. com/au/benefits
- Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
- Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia.
We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging.
Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey. com/en_au/careers/indigenous
Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values.
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all.
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Senior Manager - Tax Controversy employer: EY
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