Title:  Senior Tax Advisor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

Are you up for the challenge?

We are seeking a Senior Tax Advisor to join John Holland’s high performing tax team. Reporting directly to the General Manager Tax, this role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership of the group’s direct tax obligations within a complex, project driven environment. You will also gain exposure to both direct and indirect tax matters across John Holland managed joint ventures.

As the primary contact for direct tax, you will work closely with a broad range of stakeholders across the business, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice to support informed decision making.

Working as part of a collaborative and supportive tax team of three, you will play a key role in strengthening tax governance, managing tax risk, and driving continuous improvement across group tax processes.

About the Role

• Prepare and review corporate and partnership income tax returns, and joint venture BAS returns.
• Support cross border tax matters, including transfer pricing, public Country by Country reporting, and Pillar Two compliance.
• Deliver quarterly tax effect accounting calculations and prepare tax notes for statutory reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for direct tax related queries from Business Units and Corporate teams.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Tax Governance Framework in line with ATO guidance.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisers and auditors.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting, or Law.
• CA or CPA qualified, or holder of a Master of Tax.
• Substantial tax experience in a Big 4 or mid-tier firm, or combination with in-house tax role
• Strong accounting capability, particularly in tax effect accounting and financial reporting.
• Self motivated with the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in the construction industry is desirable but not essential.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.