Manager/Senior 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 2024 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 10th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors. Our values are at the very heart of our firm and guide the way we interact within our firm's teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Manager/Senior Manager to join our highly skilled specialist tax division, working with multinational corporations and Australian subsidiaries of overseas companies, as well as Australian and Asia Pacific firms across many diverse sectors. Our team advise public, private and multinational companies to understand tax pressures and how best to deal with them. We help clients identify and manage tax risks, maximise opportunities and minimise tax exposure, take realistic tax positions and ensure compliance with all ATO requirements.

Working closely with two of our long-standing Partners within the tax division, your primary focus will be advising and assisting a large client group and privately owned corporate group within financial services, funds management and property industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key contact for clients, developing strong relationships and helping them grow their business
• Manage a portfolio of multinational enterprises dealing with all compliance, planning and advisory matters
• Identify and develop existing and new business opportunities with clients
• Advise clients on complex tax matters, both domestic and international
• Provide technical tax advice to high net wealth clients, including capital gains tax, restructures, Division 7A and trust losses
• Provide family advisory services including succession and estate planning
• Prepare tax provision calculations and tax returns
• Assist with ATO reviews, audits, disputes and programs
• Manage a team of junior staff and help them grow and develop their knowledge and career
• Promote the firm by writing articles, presentations and attending networking events

Key Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 4 years' experience in Taxation in a Chartered/CPA practice
• Qualified CA/CPA or completed Masters of Tax
• Technically proficient and up to date with developments in taxation law, systems, and processes
• Strong understanding of corporate and international tax
• Previous exposure and excellent working relationships with clients
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to meet taxation deadlines
• Excellent staff leadership skills
• Professional presentation and excellent interpersonal/communication skills

Best Kept Secrets of SW:

• Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• 2 additional AL 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
• $1000 towards 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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