"Senior Tax Accountant (Trauma-Informed Practice)"

Job Description:

Employment Type: Part Time, up to 28 hours per week

Duration: 2 years fixed term

Remuneration: Professional Level 8 $127K- $143K pro rata (based on experience) + 17% super + Annual Leave Loading

Location: Kensington, New South Wales

Workdays: Hybrid - Minimum two days on-site (with Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday preferred).

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Why this role matters:

Victim-survivors of financial abuse face complex tax issues that are almost impossible to navigate without professional tax advice – advice they simply cannot afford – leaving many trapped in debt cycles, tax policy-induced poverty and even facing bankruptcy. This has profound ripple effects on their housing, employment, financial stability, and child custody.

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic fills this tax advice gap by design – delivering free, independent tax advice while building the data and evidence base needed to identify and resolve systemic issues. This model is both life-changing for clients and system-shifting on a national scale.

Working closely with the Clinic Director, Practice Manager, and Principal Clinic Supervisor, the Senior Tax Accountant (Trauma-Informed Practice) will engage in financial abuse-specific casework, research, advocacy, and law reform efforts. This role will offer trauma-informed tax and accounting advice to victim-survivors of financial abuse. The role also offers opportunities to represent the Clinic in engagements with government, policymakers, industry, the community sector, and the media – all while delivering life-changing support to those who need it most.

Skills Required:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, including relevant Australian tax units (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience providing tax and financial support to individuals and small business (TPB tax agent registration is desirable but not essential).
• Proven ability to understand and respond to the needs of clients with lived experience of trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse, interpret and integrate complex financial and operational data to inform decision-making and strategic direction.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including in highly sensitive and confidential contexts.
• Strong organisational skills, initiative and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a high-performing team environment.

To learn more about this position, and view the comprehensive skills and criteria list, a copy of the Position Description can be found by clicking on the position description button beneath our ad on JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How to Apply:

To be considered for this role, your application must include a document addressing the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the “Skills and Experience” section of the position description). Applications that do not address these selection criteria will not be considered

Please click Apply now to submit your application online. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Aarti: Talent Acquisition Associate

E: a.aarti@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Sunday 31st August before 11:30 PM AEST

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

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