Senior Tax Analyst, Tax Governance & Compliance

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Senior Manager, Tax Compliance & Governance in managing Rest’s income tax reporting and compliance obligations - including those for special purpose entities - by ensuring all tax compliance deadlines are met, both domestically and internationally. The position is responsible for collaborating with finance, investment operations, and external stakeholders to facilitate the timely completion of the year-end distribution process and the preparation of income tax returns. Additionally, the role involves providing ongoing assistance with monthly and periodic tax compliance activities, contributing to process automation and efficiency improvements, staying abreast of tax law changes, and conducting research and analysis on tax issues as needed. This ensures Rest continues to meet its obligations while maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Tax Compliance & Governance with the income tax reporting and compliance obligations of Rest and special purpose entities ensuring that all tax compliance deadlines are met, including international compliance deadlines.
• Working collaboratively with the finance and investment operations teams as well as the Custodian to execute the timely completion of the year-end distribution process and preparation of the income tax returns of the Fund’s special purpose entities.
• Provide support in attending to various other tax compliance as required (for example monthly PAYG instalments, CbC reporting etc.).
• Provide support in ensuring compliance with tax law changes and financial statement tax reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline tax processes, reducing manual interventions.
• When required, research and analyse tax issues and legislation and preparing tax technical papers and reports for review and liaising with external tax advisors as required.
• Timely completion of the tax risk governance procedures as it pertains to the tax compliance and reporting obligations of Rest and the SPVs.
• Escalate significant transactions and high-risk areas to the Senior Manager, Tax Compliance and Governance.
• As appropriate, support the broader tax team in managing ATO reviews and queries.
• As appropriate, contributing to tax projects and initiatives that enhance our tax function and operations.

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce, or a related field.
• CA, CPA, or CTA preferred.

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Demonstrated tax experience in superannuation, financial services, or professional services.
• Sound knowledge of Australian tax laws and regulations,
• Experience in superannuation would be beneficial but not required as the role provides the opportunity to upskill in these areas.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability and desire to work effectively in a team environment.

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.