Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax

About the role

Join RSM Australia's Melbourne Corporate Tax team as an Assistant Manager, working on complex technical matters and building trusted client relationships. You will support a diverse client base across corporate tax advisory and compliance, while mentoring junior staff.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review corporate income tax returns and tax effect accounting workpapers.
• Research complex tax issues and draft practical tax advice, letters, reports and technical papers.
• Assist with tax structuring, financing arrangements, acquisitions, disposals and transaction‑related tax advice.
• Contribute to due‑diligence engagements and broader corporate tax projects.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, managing expectations and identifying risk.
• Mentor junior team members, review their work and share technical knowledge.

Required profile

• 4‑5 years of experience in corporate tax or a similar professional services environment.
• Strong technical corporate tax knowledge with a willingness to develop expertise further.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously and contribute to a team.

Required skills

• Corporate tax compliance and return preparation.
• Tax effect accounting.
• Tax structuring, financing arrangements, acquisitions and disposals.
• Due‑diligence and transaction‑related tax advice.
• Knowledge of tax consolidation, thin capitalisation and debt/equity rules.

What we offer

• Paid professional membership fees and support for CA/CPA accreditation.
• Financial assistance for CA/CPA studies, technical training and continuous professional development.
• National learning, leadership and career development programs, including secondments.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Paid parental leave, family‑friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives.
• Novated leasing, health insurance discounts and employee discount programs.