Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 41694

• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership programs to help you make an impact that matters
• We value in-person connection with our teams and clients, with flexibility to balance work and life

What will your typical day look like?

As an account director within our Financial Services - Real Estate tax team, you will provide M&A, tax advisory and compliance services to a diverse array of ASX listed, institutional, multinational and private clients across the real estate sector including property funds management, development and investment.

Expect every day to be different – assist with a client’s domestic and international fund structuring and acquisition due diligence on one day, and work on complex tax advisory and compliance engagements for a listed diversified property group on another. Be part of a high-performing and growing team that really love what they do, be mentored by some of the best in the field and help shape the future of the industry through involvement in consultation and engagement with the government and the ATO on real estate industry issues.

No two days are the same in the Financial Services tax team – As a driven account director you will work with a range of large well-known clients, applying your deep knowledge of trusts (including managed investment trusts), stapled groups, cross border investment, financing structures and taxation of corporate groups across the commercial property, living (residential development, hotels, build to rent, student accommodation, senior living etc.), alternative real estate and debt sectors.

We provide a wide range of specialist tax services to an extensive and diverse array of clients – You will provide M&A, investment structuring, tax due diligence (buy and sell side), tax controversy, tax compliance and tax advisory services applying your tax technical and industry knowledge, working closely with other teams across our tax practice locally, nationally and globally as well as with other parts of Deloitte.

Why Deloitte FSI Sydney

You will be working with a close-knit team of highly engaged high-performing professionals in a growing business operating in a dynamic and shifting environment, providing plenty of opportunities for personal growth and to contribute and collaborate on exciting projects.

You are someone with:

• At least 8 years’ experience as an adviser in an accounting or law firm, advising real estate and funds management clients, or as a senior member of a real estate group’s in-house tax function.
• Experience providing M&A, tax advisory and tax compliance services.
• A growth mindset, willing to set stretch goals and challenge yourself and others to be the best.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements or transactions with various stakeholders.
• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain great relationships with clients and the team.
• Demonstrated ability to train, delegate to and support junior team members.
• Strong tax technical skills, ability to solve problems and high attention to detail.
• A client service mentality, enthusiasm and a passion to drive successful outcomes for clients and the team.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you.

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.