Corporate Tax Manager

About SW Accountants & Advisors
SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff and nationally. SW provide a full range of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions. We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2025 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th largest national practice in Australia.
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About the role
We are seeking a Corporate Tax professional from Manager to Associate Director level to join our highly skilled specialist tax team, who provide tax advice to public, private and multinational companies across many diverse sectors. You will be an integral member of the Tax Division, responsible for managing, reviewing, and administering a client list and developing and executing a business development strategy to assist the Tax Division to meet its business development objectives.
Key responsibilities

Perform compliance and advisory work to a quality standard and delegate work to more junior staff
Liaise with the clients to obtain information required to complete work in progress
Research and draft tax advice with limited supervision
Review the tax implications of prospectuses and undertake due diligence
Provide feedback, coaching and technical support to staff members
Develop an area of expertise recognised throughout the Firm
Review the work schedules of junior team members and assist in the planning of the team work schedule
Identify and develop existing and potential business opportunities
Present to the Tax Group and the wider firm on relevant areas of tax reform
Undertake complex and/or specialised assignments
Identify and develop existing and potential business opportunities
Administrative Compliance
Administrative matters such as maintenance of electronic timesheets, preparation of bills, managing WIPs, interviewing prospective candidates, training, committee membership, marketing, etc

Skills and experience

Minimum 6 years’ tax experience within a Chartered or CPA accounting practice.
Relevant degree qualification, with CA, CPA or Master of Tax completed.
Strong corporate and international tax knowledge, including Pillar 2.
Strong client and project management skills, with the ability to proactively manage stakeholders, coordinate delivery teams and meet deadlines
Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to identify tax risks, technical issues and planning opportunities when reviewing tax provisions and income tax returns
Experience using tax effect accounting software such as CCH, OneSource, Corporate Planner or similar, and applying technology to improve tax reporting and compliance processes
Strong technical tax capability and an interest in developing a personal brand through thought leadership, including client presentations, webinars, technical articles and other market-facing content
Technically proficient and current with tax law, systems and process developments.
Able to review junior staff work effectively, identifying issues and opportunities to add value.
Strong people leadership skills, with prior experience managing a team.
Professional presentation, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience with APS/Solution 6 and confidence using Microsoft Office applications.

Best kept secrets of SW

Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
Hybrid working environment
2 additional annual leave days per year
18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
Paid volunteer leave
Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
Assistance with home office setup
Social Club
Tailored Learning and Development Program
Paid Course/study leave
1 paid professional membership per year
Weekly lunch provided

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