Senior Manager - Corporate Tax - Private Client Services in Sydney

Location: Sydney

Date: 23 Aug 2026

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

Are you passionate about helping high-profile clients navigate complex tax challenges and achieve their goals with confidence? As our Private Client Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering practical, commercially focused advice that helps clients manage their tax obligations while maximising opportunities for growth and success. Working alongside a team of highly skilled professionals across Australia, you'll collaborate on innovative solutions for some of the most complex tax matters in the market. You'll stay at the forefront of legislative and regulatory developments, providing timely, tailored advice that makes a real difference. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape client outcomes, strengthen trusted relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of our market-leading practice.

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with the leadership team to coordinate and manage taxation services for a designated portfolio of private clients, overseeing daily operations, providing advice on Australian tax laws, and preparing and reviewing income tax returns and accounting calculations.
• Deliver a comprehensive range of taxation advisory and compliance services tailored to client needs, while supporting senior team members in complex tax engagements, including ATO risk reviews, audits, and ruling applications, backed by Australia’s leading tax experts.
• Lead and mentor the team, including managers, senior consultants, consultants, and graduates, acting as a ‘Counsellor’ for junior members, fostering their professional development, and contributing to a positive team culture that encourages high performance, collaboration, and celebrates achievements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Possess in-depth knowledge and experience with the Australian taxation system, gained through work in a professional services firm or a similar industry role, along with expertise in private client tax compliance calculations, processes, and ATO lodgement requirements.
• Exhibit strong communication skills and confidence in leading direct engagements with clients on significant tax matters, ensuring clarity and effectiveness in all interactions.
• Hold a CA qualification or equivalent, or have completed other postgraduate studies (e.g., Tax Masters).
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Excellent client facing skills with the confidence to lead client meetings and build a network.
• You are committed to sharing your experience to develop junior team members.
• High level communication and engagement skills, the ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a dynamic team.

What we offer you

• At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
• Flexible work arrangements empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package catering to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
• We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. 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.