Tax Accountant

Sharp & Carter

  • Sydney, NSW
  • $120,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
About the roleAre you looking to take the next step in your tax career with a role that offers variety, visibility, and impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where you’ll play a key role in managing tax obligations across a broad range of areas, while also contributing to process improvement and business initiatives.What you’ll be doing:
  • Prepare and lodge tax returns, calculations, and journals across a variety of taxes (income tax, GST, FBT, payroll tax, CbC reporting, stamp duty, levies, and more).
  • Complete monthly tax calculations, reconciliations, and journals.
  • Research complex tax issues and prepare clear supporting memoranda.
  • Maintain high-quality workpapers and reconciliations that ensure accuracy and transparency.
  • Identify opportunities to automate and improve tax processes, driving efficiency.
  • Partner with finance and business teams to strengthen tax risk management and embed effective controls.
  • Support internal/external audits and tax authority reviews.
  • Stay across legislative changes, assessing their impact on the business.
  • Contribute to wider finance and business projects as needed.
What’s in it for you:
  • Impact & variety: Work across a diverse set of tax obligations with exposure to complex and interesting areas of tax.
  • Career growth: Be part of a supportive finance team that encourages learning, innovation, and professional development.
  • Collaboration: Partner closely with finance and business stakeholders, making a real impact on risk management and process uplift.
  • Future focus: Opportunity to be involved in automation, transformation, and building better ways of working.
  • Flexibility: Work from home as much as you need!
About YouWe’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing technical expertise with business partnership. You’ll ideally have:
  • 3+ years’ tax experience, ideally gained in a Chartered setting.
  • CA/CPA qualification (or working towards).
  • Strong technical tax knowledge, with indirect tax experience a plus.
  • Experience within insurance or financial services (desirable, not essential).
  • Ability to navigate systems, data, and processes confidently.
  • A track record of process improvement or automation is highly valued.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in a large, multi-entity organisation is desirable.
  • A proactive, self-starter mindset with curiosity and drive.
About the client
Our client is one of the top general insurers across Australia and New Zealand, this organisation underwrites a wide portfolio of products including motor, home, contents, business, bicycle, and pet insurance.How to apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jack Billingham at jbillingham@sharpandcarter.com.au, quoting Ref No JBL83913.

Sharp & Carter

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