Associate - Employment Tax (immediate start available) (Start ASAP)

Associate - Remuneration Tax

Use your recent accounting experience and work with our flexible, innovative employment taxes team in Sydney.

A FIRM AS UNIQUE AS YOU

Grant Thornton Australia is a leading audit, tax and advisory firm where care is just as important as capability – because we believe that the experience is just as important as the outcome. With our values at the core, we are creating a unique and constructive culture where we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

YOUR LIFE AT GRANT THORNTON

We understand work is just one aspect of your life so along with a competitive salary you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits that focus on you and your wellbeing including;

• Flexible working options to support you achieve a more balanced approach to life,
• Free annual gym membership to help keep you flexible, fit, and healthy
• Active employee networks and social committees to get you involved in the things you are passionate about
• Family focussed support to suit your parental and/or caregiving needs, including industry leading 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health and wellbeing resources and coaching so you look after yourself both inside and out
• Funded CA qualification and professional membership to encourage continuous learning

We are proud to be a workplace that champions a culture of inclusion and diversity where our people are supported, connected and heard. We recognise the importance of individual flexible work options and family friendly work practices in maintaining diverse, adaptive and high performing teams. To support you we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Leaders encourage your unique perspective and support you to be your whole self every day as you steer the career path you planned. Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) are our values and guide us in supporting our people, our clients and our community to thrive.

Grant Thornton strives for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We strongly encourage female candidates, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTI+ community and people with disability to apply. Click here to see more of our inclusive culture in action.

2021 AWEI Bronze Employer Award : Family Inclusive Workplace Certified 2021/2022 : Diversity Council of Australia Certified Inclusive Employer 2021/2022 

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Our Remuneration Taxes team provides specialist tax advisory services to a diverse range of clients with particular focus on employment taxes including FBT, payroll tax, superannuation, employee share schemes, remuneration and salary sacrifice arrangements. 

You will work alongside a growing and energetic team of experts across a wide range of national clients. Your role will be varied and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Consulting on a wide variety of FBT, payroll tax, superannuation, Employee Share Scheme and PAYG matters, including cross border issues and audits
• Providing international assignment consulting and compliance services across a range of clients and matters
• Preparing FBT returns using specialist software
• Designing and implementing share and option plans
• Advising management teams on effective employment remuneration structures

SOUND LIKE YOU?

You’ll be agile, responsive and most importantly you will bring the right attitude to continue learning. Your passion for understanding your clients’ businesses will see you go beyond addressing technical issues to developing actionable growth recommendations. This role will suit someone with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Degree qualified in Law, Accounting, Mathematics or similar
• Undergraduate or previous complimentary experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and to work independently
• Proactive approach to building client relationships
• Solid written and excel skills

As part of our ongoing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, Grant Thornton has a policy in place requiring all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have a valid exemption, in order to work onsite in our workplaces and client premises.