Tax Controversy Specialist – Senior Associate/Manager in Sydney

At PwC Australia, our Tax Controversy team helps clients navigate and resolve complex disputes with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). We advise leading multinationals and sophisticated privately held groups on high-profile, technically challenging matters, supporting them through every stage of revenue authority compliance—from risk reviews and audits to objections and appeals before the ART or courts.

What you’ll do:

• Manage taxpayer disputes involving revenue authorities and other government agencies.
• Prepare and manage responses to information requests and position papers, while engaging with revenue authorities on evidence and tax technical issues.
• Collaborate with specialists across tax practices and industry teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Mentor and support junior team members as they develop their technical and professional skills.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in Australian tax law, with a proven ability to manage and resolve tax audits and disputes.
• Confidence interpreting, critically analysing and applying the law with rigour and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, clients, counsel and revenue authorities.
• An innovative mindset and the confidence to challenge conventional thinking.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a commitment to helping others grow and succeed.
• A natural problem-solving style, with a genuine interest in delivering innovative outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to integrity and genuine care for colleagues, clients and the broader community.

Don’t meet every requirement? We still encourage you to apply. We value diverse experience and recognise that transferable skills can be highly relevant.

What you’ll gain:

• Work with leading organisations on complex matters that challenge and expand your expertise.
• Be part of an inclusive environment committed to diverse perspectives, including Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity.
• Enjoy flexibility in how, when and where you work, balancing what works best for you, your team and your clients.
• Access clear career progression pathways supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
• Benefit from generous leave entitlements, including floating public holidays, birthday leave and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Receive access to a world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone.

In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.

No agencies please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications directly from individuals.