Associate, Indirect Tax

• Balance work from home with collaborative team connection days
• Work with a diverse range of clients across industry sectors
• Structured learning and development at all career levels

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

About this role

Join our National Indirect Tax team, a national powerhouse supporting clients in delivering a range of indirect tax services, focusing on GST.  Our fast-growing team specialises in providing indirect tax consulting / advisory services and GST compliance across diverse industry sectors such as financial services, real estate and construction, energy and resources, public sector, health and aged care, and not-for-profit.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in consulting on a wide array of GST matters, including preparation of technical advice on complex client matters and significant transactions.
• Assist in providing advice on State Taxes matters, including stamp duty, land tax and other state-based revenue obligations.
• Liaise with the ATO and prepare applications on behalf of clients with respect to the tax treatment of certain products, goods or services.
• Review and analyse client data to prepare recurring activity statements (i.e. BAS).
• Develop data analytics skills by assisting with GST data analytics and technology-driven engagements for clients using tools such as Alteryx and Microsoft Power BI.
• Learn and grow through training and development provided by indirect tax experts across the team.
• Embrace the freedom to contribute innovative ideas.

Skills & experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Accounting, or Commerce (or similar); preferably with or studying towards CA, Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation.
• Proven track record working within indirect taxes, including GST, VAT and/or State Taxes.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills.
• Tax accounting/technology skills would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; direct work experience with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Great Plains) would be advantageous.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Promotion opportunity | structured learning and development at all career levels
• Fully funded gym membership | Health Insurance discounts
• Diverse and inclusive firm culture
• Mental health support, financial and wellbeing coaching
• And many more!

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