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You could start your career journey with us in one of the following areas:
Tax is an increasingly complex area for businesses to navigate. Failing to meet their corporate tax obligations can have a significant impact on our clients, resulting in reputational damage, business risks and penalties.
Our Corporate Tax team work closely with clients to ensure they are meeting their tax obligations, managing risk and optimising their tax position. What does this mean? Fundamentally, we help clients to figure out how much tax they need to pay.
We work alongside our clients at all stage of their business lifecycle to provide:
You’ll work with a portfolio of large and complex companies, including major retailers, renewable energy providers or even airlines!
Our Corporate team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
Name: Will Briggs
Job Title: Associate
Service Line: Corporate Tax
University Attended: University of Adelaide
Degree qualification: Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Year graduated: 2020
Will began his Grant Thornton journey in the Corporate Tax team after graduating from The University of Adelaide in 2020. Starting his first full-time, professional job came with some nerves, but his experience has felt nothing but supportive. “Everyone understands that you aren’t going to know everything on day one. When you join, you work closely with a Buddy and Manager to learn the ropes, go through training, and adjust to the environment. People are always happy for you to ask a question or sit down and explain something to help,” Will says.
As an Associate in the Adelaide office, his workday is generally split between tax compliance and advisory or consulting work, depending on the time of year and client requirements. Will particularly enjoys when clients ask his team to help solve a complex tax issue. “The tasks I enjoy most are where clients raise a specific income tax issue for us to resolve, whether it’s research into a niche part of tax law or constructing a workpaper, which helps to prove out a difficult tax calculation. I find that these tasks are the ones where you get the opportunity to work through unfamiliar problems, and test yourself in different scenarios, outside of more general tax compliance work and processes,” Will says.
What do you like about client work? “It’s always nice to get that email back from a client after you finalise a job, thanking you for that extra bit of effort that you’ve put in. Clients, particularly in smaller and medium sized businesses, are often very busy people – but they usually pick up on that extra bit of explanation, and they take the time to show appreciation for making their life easier.”
Will says in the almost two years he has been at Grant Thornton, he has been offered opportunities to work on a variety of projects just by putting his hand up. “I’ve been surprised at the different opportunities and responsibilities on offer. Whether it’s work or social, people will be more than happy for you to get involved,” Will says.
Transfer pricing is one of the most challenging tax issues.
Multinational companies are increasingly facing scrutiny from regulators, media and the public – and complying with different requirements across multiple jurisdictions can be a complex and time-consuming task.
Our Transfer Pricing team helps clients manage their entire transfer pricing lifecycle by:
Industry sectors we specialise in include:
Our Transfer Pricing team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
Name: Lillian Poh
Job Title: Senior Associate
Service Line: Tax - Transfer Pricing
University Attended: University of Melbourne
Degree qualification: Bachelor Commerce (Economics and Finance)
Year graduated: 2020
Lillian’s journey at Grant Thornton began as a Graduate in the Melbourne Transfer Pricing team, and Lillian says that they have been nothing but supportive from the beginning. As of January 2023, Lillian was promoted to Senior Associate.“Grant Thornton is a supportive environment, where I can constantly learn new skills and challenge myself. The firm has a positive culture, which encourages self-development and allows graduates room to make mistakes while learning the ropes. I have found that this positive culture has allowed me to build my skills at an exponential rate,” Lillian says.
As part of Lillian’s role, she assists with writing reports that help establish if transactions are independent. “My role involves performing economic analyses for a wide range of transactions. The client engagements I work on can be determining appropriate interest rates for the provision of debt funding, license fees for the grant of intellectual property rights or mark-ups to be applied to the provision of back-office services,” Lillian says.
Lillian says the theory she learnt throughout university remains relevant to what she does day-to-day. “From my finance major, I found learning about debt funding and investment arrangements to be particularly interesting. The theory I learnt in the classroom remains quite applicable to the work that I do in my role now,” Lillian says.
What do you love most about your job? “I really enjoy being able to take a deep dive into the companies and industries that our clients operate in. I work with clients who develop all types of innovative products and services, which I never even knew existed prior to working at Grant Thornton. As part of undertaking detailed business analyses for these companies, I have had the opportunity to meet with CEOs and CFOs to hear directly from them about the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of their businesses.”
Regardless of the size of their workforce, it’s vital for organisations to understand the tax considerations and implications that apply when it comes to remunerating and rewarding their people.
Our Employment Tax team provides expert advice and support to clients in the following areas to ensure that they are able to attract and retain top talent while optimising costs and managing compliance obligations. Area of Employment tax work include:
Our Employment Tax team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
Managing GST in Australia, as well as other indirect taxes – like stamp duty, land tax, fuel tax credits and payroll tax – can be a complex and costly exercise for most businesses.
Our Indirect Tax team works with closely with clients to help them minimise the impact of GST, state taxes and other indirect taxes on their organisations.
Industry sectors we specialise in include:
Our Indirect Tax team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
The Australian Government’s continued focus on and support of research and development (R&D) means we are now one of the most attractive locations in the world for organisations to undertake R&D activities.
Our Innovation Incentives team works alongside clients to help make their ideas come to life by navigating the government funding landscape. We do this through assisting clients in the preparation of R&D application forms, calculating R&D expenditure and supporting with audits/reviews.
We work across an incredibly broad range of industries, including:
Our Innovation Incentives team accepts applications from students of all disciplines.
Government grants are a key source of growth for Australian businesses – they’re designed to stimulate innovation, competitiveness and business sustainability, as well as increase jobs, investment and export. They’re also highly competitive and staying up to date on grant program can be difficult and time consuming for clients for client to manager.
Our Innovation Incentives (Government Grants) team support their clients by identifying relevant grant programs (at a State and Federal level) that are best aligned to their business objectives and goals and assist clients in the preparation of their grant applications.
We partner closely with clients across a wide range of industries including:
Our Innovation Incentives (Government Grants) team accepts applications from students of all disciplines but is particularly well suited to students majoring in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Law, Arts/Communication or Marketing.
Businesses are operating an increasingly complex regulatory environment – it’s tricky to get the rules right and getting it wrong can have far reaching financial and reputational impacts for organisations of all shapes and sizes.
Our Data Transformation & Analytics team work closely with clients to provide data solutions to a range of complex business problems. Specifically, we help clients to:
We have specialist expertise in payroll assurance reviews, having worked across a number of industries including retail, hospitality, professional services and health & aged care.
Our Data Transformation & Analytics team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Commerce, Economics or Business Systems.
Global and multinational organisations who have supply chains that move physical goods internationally, need to comply with customs rules and regulations.
This is more important than ever, as supply chains are changing rapidly due to various factors, such as disruptions, trade wars, and carbon tariffs. These factors can affect the taxes you pay on your goods.
Our Global Trade team looks to support its clients by:
Industry sectors we specialise in include:
Not a ‘typical’ accounting role - Leave all your assumptions about working in tax behind you, our Global Trade team doesn’t involve typical accounting tasks. You'll engage with diverse stakeholders and focus on navigating both local and international regulations, offering a unique experience outside of traditional accounting roles.
Client exposure - You’ll have a significant amount of client contact from the very beginning – deepening your understanding of the client’s business and strategic objectives through process walkthroughs, client interview and site visits.
High impact – Our team works in a rapidly changing landscape with far reaching financial and reputational impacts for organisations of all shapes and sizes.
Our Transfer Pricing team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting, Tax, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
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