Manager - Corporate Tax

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

As our you will work with an established and exciting client base, across a variety of industries to help shape and enhance their business strategies. You will also enjoy being part of a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment, where you’ll have the freedom to innovate and shape your career through our comprehensive development programs.

This is a hybrid position in Canberra. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of diverse growth clients including corporate groups, trusts, privately owned business, high net wealth families. Be a key point of contact for our clients, requiring you to collaborate with our specialist teams in bringing expertise to our clients including in the areas of international tax and transfer pricing, tax controversy, transactions, and employment taxes.
• Collaborate with the leadership team and oversee tax compliance, including preparation and review of income tax returns and tax accounting calculations, financial statements, tax planning, employment taxes, and assisting on advisory services for extensive domestic and international client groups featuring diverse entity types such as companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals.
• Deliver a full spectrum of taxation advisory services tailored to client needs, while supporting senior team members in complex tax engagements, including intricate tax matters such as restructures, domestic and international transactions, ATO risk reviews, audits, and ruling application processes, with the backing of Australia’s top tax technicians.
• Supervise and mentor the team, including senior consultants, consultants, and graduates, by acting as a 'Counsellor' for junior members, fostering their career development, and contributing to a positive team culture that promotes high performance, collaboration, and celebrates successes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Accounting or Tax
• Minimum 5+ years experience providing tax compliance or business advisory services to a range of entities: company, trust, high-net worth individuals and private family groups.
• You genuinely value helping your clients and team.

Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• With a passion for tax, you value career long learning and innovation.
• 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’re redefining what it means to work in Tax. Our professionals are empowered by AI to elevate the quality, speed and strategic impact of their work. This isn’t about replacing expertise – it’s about amplifying it. By embedding AI into our daily workflows, we’re freeing up time for higher-value thinking, improving accuracy, and delivering smarter outcomes for clients.

Here’s how we use AI to shape your future in Tax with confidence: Accelerate complex reviews, Enhance quality and compliance, Streamline tax calculations, Simplify client communications, unlock strategic insights. From learning new tax topics to preparing for meetings, AI helps you work smarter every day.

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more .

Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape!We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment

Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits

Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

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. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

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