Senior Consultant - Tax Advisory

Where can a career at KPMG take you? We provide an environment for Connection, Variety and Growth.

Our Mid-Market & Private team supports clients in managing to plan for their continued business success and growth. We decisively deliver new ways of thinking, big-picture perspectives and acute insights that help clients make informed choices to deal with complex issues.

The Tax Advisory team supports clients to look ahead to see how their business decisions can be affected by tax legislation and plan for their continued business success and growth. We work with a range of clients across a range of sectors including large private and listed businesses, high net wealth, family groups, start-ups, early-stage high growth businesses, and Australian subsidiaries of multinational businesses.

Your Opportunity

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality tax compliance and advisory work across a diverse client base.

You will:

• Prepare and deliver income tax returns across a broad range of clients covering corporate, international and private groups, including companies and trusts
• Deliver income tax-focused advisory work across a range of areas, such as business/group restructures, mergers and acquisitions and international expansion
• Support ATO reviews and audits through preparation of technical responses and documentation
• Consider key income tax issues such as capital gains tax rollovers, tax consolidation, tax loss utilisation, Division 7A, thin capitalisation and significant global entities
• Be involved in the delivery of tax risk management and governance frameworks for businesses & groups
• Undertake technical tax research and apply legislation and ATO guidance to client scenarios
• Ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely delivery of all client work
• Collaborate with managers and senior leaders to deliver integrated client outcomes

How Are You Extraordinary?

You bring strong communication skills and can confidently simplify complex tax concepts for a range of stakeholders. You are commercially minded, proactive, and passionate about delivering high-quality client outcomes.

You are comfortable overseeing client-ready deliverables, leading client relationships, presenting to senior leadership, and contributing to strategic discussions.

Your Experience
At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience in income tax compliance and advisory within a professional services or corporate environment
• Experience with preparing income tax returns for companies, trusts and individuals
• Experience with delivering tax advisory focused engagements for a broad range of clients
• Exposure to a range of income tax issues across a broad range of clients, including corporate, international and private focused.
• Ability to stay up to date with tax legislation, ATO guidance and relevant case law
• Strong technical capability across tax compliance and advisory with a hands-on delivery focus
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a client-centric approach and an ability to successfully lead client engagement and relationships
• Excellent communicator and willingness to work collaboratively in teams

• CA / CPA (or equivalent) or currently studying towards qualification
• Relevant tertiary qualifications

Why Join Us?

• Exposure to a strong private & mid-market client base and broad technical issues
• Collaborative and high-performing environment
• Clear pathway for continued career progression and leadership growth

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!