Tax Accountant - Individual Returns

Are you a highly skilled tax professional who thrives on complex individual tax work and enjoys developing others?

Etax is seeking an experienced Tax Specialist to play a critical role in reviewing complex individual tax returns, delivering technical tax training, and supporting and supervising our seasonal complex team.

This is a hands-on technical role for someone who brings strong tax knowledge, sound judgement, and a calm, collaborative leadership style.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Conduct primary reviews of complex individual tax returns, and secondary reviews where registered as a Tax Agent
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, and supporting documentation in line with ATO and TPB requirements
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex tax matters raised by accountants
• Develop and deliver training on technical tax topics, ATO updates, and legislative changes
• Coach, mentor, and support Team Lead Accountants, identifying development and training gaps
• Help with supervising and supporting the seasonal complex tax team, ensuring quality, consistency, and service standards
• Maintain high-quality client communication and contribute to excellent customer outcomes

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Accounting (or similar)
• 5+ years’ experience lodging and reviewing individual tax returns
• Registered Tax Agent (or working towards registration)
• Strong expertise in complex individual tax matters, including:

         - Sole traders (>$75k turnover)

         - Property sales and multiple rental properties

         - Share trading and high-volume disposals

         - Ride-sharing income and CFDs

• Proven ability to explain complex tax concepts clearly and confidently
• Experience delivering or contributing to technical training and mentoring
• High attention to detail, strong judgement, and the ability to meet strict KPIs

Why Join Etax?

• Work with a business that values integrity, professionalism, kindness, and continuous improvement
• Make a genuine impact by lifting capability across the accounting team
• Apply your technical expertise in a role that blends complex tax work, leadership, and training
  
• Local and interstate applications welcome, with remote options for candidates outside Brisbane

 Ready to lead, mentor, and work at the technical edge of individual tax?

 Apply now and be part of a team that values expertise, quality, and people.