Tax Director (Tax Avoidance Taskforce)
Australian Taxation Office
Posted 10 days ago
About us
At the ATO, you’ll do work you can’t do anywhere else. Work that is meaningful, diverse and challenging. We do work that makes a real difference to the lives of Australians - work that might take you somewhere unexpected.
We’re building a leading tax and superannuation administration known for contemporary service, expertise and integrity.
We have a vibrant, inclusive and client-focused culture. We celebrate and champion diversity to reflect the community we serve.
About the role
Use your tax expertise to tackle complex risks, drive compliance, and help ensure big businesses pay the right tax—making a real impact on Australia’s tax system.
Your duties
· Apply your expertise to identify and mitigate tax risks
· Detect and address tax avoidance to protect revenue and uphold the integrity of Australia’s tax system
· Contribute to tax assurance, risk-based compliance, and dispute resolution programs
· Support efforts to ensure multinational enterprises and large businesses pay the correct amount of tax in Australia
Skills and experience
· 7+ years’ tax experience with strong technical knowledge
· Understands complex tax issues and business behaviours
· Strong leadership capability to lead complex, sensitive cases and drive results
· Effective collaborator and negotiator to achieve optimal outcomes
Benefits
· Attractive superannuation contributions of 15.4%
· Flexibility to provide work/life balance
· Award-winning and highly professional organisation
· Contemporary workspaces and technology
· Learning and development opportunities
These roles will be offered in Adelaide, Albury, Box Hill (VIC), Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Dandenong, Geelong, Gosford, Hobart, Melbourne CBD, Moonee Ponds, Newcastle, Parramatta, Penrith, Perth, Sydney CBD, Townsville, Upper Mount Gravatt or Wollongong.
You must be an Australian citizen to work with the ATO.
People with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Does this sound like you?
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Find out more information about us on our careers page at www.ato.gov.au/careers
About Australian Taxation Office
The ATO is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the Treasury portfolio.
It serves 4 Ministers:
Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP
Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business, the Hon Julie Collins MP
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, the Hon Stephen Jones MP
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP.
The ATO is led by Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation and Registrar of the Australian Business Register and the Australian Business Registry Services and is supported by the Executive Committee and other corporate committees.
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