Consultant Corporate Tax, Private Clients

The opportunity

As a Consultant in our Private Tax team, youll have the opportunity to work across a diverse and engaging client base, providing taxation advisory and compliance services to family offices, privately owned businesses and their families across a wide range of industries.

Our clients span the full business life cycle, from fastpaced entrepreneurial startups and highgrowth businesses, through to wellestablished private enterprises, highnetworth families and family offices, and recognisable household names. This exposure gives you the chance to build strong technical foundations while gaining valuable insight into how businesses evolve, grow and succeed.

Youll work closely with experienced managers and partners, learning directly from those who advise business owners and families at critical points in their journey. Its an ideal environment to develop your technical skills, commercial acumen and client relationships, while building a career in private tax that goes beyond routine compliance.

This is a hybrid position based in Melbourne. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Maintaining your own sense of curiosity, well-being and agility to keep you being the best that you can be.
• Being inspirational to the wider team and help to curate a sense of belonging
• Encouraging a collaborative and team-based approach to our day-to-day work

Skills and attributes for success    

• You will provide tax advice to privately owned corporate groups, high net wealth families, trusts, and other privately owned entities
• You will provide financial reporting and tax compliance services for our clients
• Advise clients on their key business issues using a wide range of technology in real time

Ideally, youll also have the skills and attributes below but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Contribute to strategic planning for, and the implementation of, family governance frameworks and structures, with particular focus on privately owned business
• Work across multiple projects and clients, including entrepreneurial start-ups, established private businesses and high-net worth individuals and families

What we offer you

At EY, well fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Were proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! Well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits    

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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