Principal Advisory Officer

Division: Legal and Professional Services- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000- Req ID: 69650**Principal Advisory Officer - Taxation**

**NSW Trustee and Guardian**

**Are you passionate about supporting the people of NSW? We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Taxation Professional**
- 1x Temporary full-time opportunity of 12 Months with the possibility of extension, working 35 hours per week.
- Parramatta location with flexible and hybrid working options available.
- Clerk Grade 7/8. Base salary $106,025 to $117,363 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading.
- A talent pool will be created to fill upcoming vacancies.

**About us**

At NSW Trustee & Guardian, we protect, promote and support the rights, dignity, choices and wishes of our customers. Whether we are writing a will, acting as an executor, attorney, trustee, guardian, or financial manager, we are here for critical moments in our customers’ lives. Join our dedicated NSW Government agency and make a difference in the lives of over 47,000 people each year.
**Our commitment to diversity**

**About the team**

The Taxation team is part of the Legal and Professional Services division that provides expert legal, taxation, financial planning, and genealogy services to customers across the entire agency.

**About the role**

The Principal Advisor - Taxation is responsible for preparing complex tax returns and leading a team of tax officers, advisors and support personnel deliver quality, timely, effective and customer focused taxation services for trusts, estates, power of attorney clients and clients under financial management order; estimating and reserving funds for taxation of trusts and estates and providing advice to relevant stakeholders where necessary.
- Reporting to the Senior Manager Taxation, this role will see you:_
- Provide taxation advice to customers and staff of NSWTG in a concise manner
- Prepare complex taxation returns for NSWTG’s trust, deceased estates and financially managed customers
- Ensure the taxation returns prepared by team members meet the necessary standards and lodge them with ATO
- Motivate and coach team members
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying gaps in productivity, procedures and risks
- Exemplify high performance through role modelling NSWTG’s values and behaviours.

For more information about the position, view the role description

**About you**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications. Taxation qualification will be considered as an advantage
- Extensive experience in preparing taxation returns for deceased estates, testamentary and other trusts and individuals
- Wide knowledge of taxation law provisions and ATO rulings relating to individuals, deceased estates, testamentary and other trusts
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to express complex taxation concepts in an easy-to-understand manner
- The ability to work collaboratively with other divisions within NSWTG to deliver customer service excellence
- Ability to promote and enhance a positive culture within the team and other staff within NSW Trustee & Guardian

**Sound like you? We would love to hear from you**

**What we offer**

NSW Trustee & Guardian offers interesting, challenging and rewarding work that has real purpose. Other benefits of joining us include:

- work-life balance with flexible work options including flex leave
- leave options including 14 weeks parental or adoption leave
- career development including study leave
- Fitness Passport

For more information about joining us, visit the Careers page on our website.
- Submit a resume (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining your skills, experience and suitability.

**Targeted Question**: This position is suitable for someone with a solid experience in preparing tax returns for trusts and deceased estates, specifically a minimum of 500 such returns. Please specify the number of tax returns you have done for trusts and deceased estates.

**Applications close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 2nd October 2024**

**Please note**:

- If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process or workplace, please let us know.
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for 18-months.