Senior Tax Accountant

9 month initial contract
Hybrid working environment
Surry Hills – close to Central Station

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a skilled Senior Tax Accountant to step into a high-impact role within News Corp Australia’s finance team. This 9-month contract offers the chance to work with a leading media organisation, managing complex tax compliance and advisory across a national group. You’ll gain exposure to consolidated returns, regulatory reviews, and strategic tax advice—all within a supportive, hybrid environment just minutes from Central Station. It’s an ideal opportunity to sharpen your technical skills and make your mark in a fast-paced, high-profile business.

In this role you will:

• Prepare consolidated and standalone tax returns (income tax, FBT, and GST), including supporting workpapers
• Manage tax compliance obligations and assist with external reviews by tax authorities
• Provide clear, practical tax advice to internal stakeholders across the business
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax developments to ensure ongoing compliance
• Use tools such as CCH Integrator, FBT Onesource, and JDE to support tax reporting and analysis

Who are you?

• CA or CPA qualified with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Proven commercial experience in Australian corporate tax, including FBT and GST
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to advise non-financial stakeholders
• Familiar with tax systems such as CCH Integrator, FBT Onesource, and JD Edwards (JDE)

Who are we?

News.com.au is Australia’s leading commercial news site, delivering the biggest news events, from here and the world, and reaching an average monthly audience of over 11.2 million^. This exclusively digital news room is powered by a team of more than 60 dedicated journalists reporting the news across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, social, podcasts and our app. news.com.au keeps you up-to-date with the news that matters to you. Be it politics, sport, lifestyle or entertainment, we will be on top of it, so you can be too.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

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