M&A Tax Advisor - Associate / Senior Associate (Accountant)

About GreenMount

GreenMount is a boutique independent advisory and funds management firm that advises on, and has the ability to co-invest in, private capital transactions predominantly in the Australian and New Zealand venture capital and private equity sectors. We have offices in Sydney, Auckland, and Christchurch.

GreenMount’s core advisory services are tax structuring and tax due diligence as well as financial advisory.

GreenMount is growing rapidly and is looking for exceptional professionals to join the existing M&A Tax team.

What makes GreenMount unique

At GreenMount, we care passionately about what we do and making our client’s businesses and our own business better every day. Everyone works with clients. Everyone is a business builder. Everyone is an essential member of the team.

We are the only independent M&A tax focused advisory business in the Australian and New Zealand markets. Our GreenMount Capital funds management business presents opportunities for us to participate financially in deals alongside our advisory clients either through our own venture capital co-invest fund or our private equity co-invest fund.

About the role

Client facing work involves:

• undertaking tax due diligence and tax structuring to support buy-side and sell-side transactions
• design and implementation of private equity and venture capital funds and management equity plans
• you will work alongside and learn from senior M&A tax people, all of whom have many years of Big 4 / top-tier law firm experience and are hands on

Firm building involves:

• in GreenMount’s growing business, one of your key activities will be to build and maintain relationships with existing clients or targets
• you will be encouraged to bring new ideas to growing our business and supported in executing on those ideas
• we have a sophisticated, whole of team, approach to business development and you will work closely with our senior team members in growing our market share

Being a valued team member involves:

• being a self-starter and bringing an entrepreneurial mindset
• being comfortable voicing your views with senior team members
• working collaboratively across functional and geographical boundaries
• depending on your interests and skillsets, you will be encouraged to get involved in developing new and better ways of doing things inside our business
• you will have regular interactions with your coach who will assist you with shaping your daily activities at GreenMount and your longer-term career development

About you

• Minimum 3 years experience within a top or mid-tier accounting or top tier legal firm in the international tax, M&A or corporate tax areas
• Ideally, M&A tax experience on buy-side and sell-side transactions
• General Tax Advisory experience across at least income tax law, regulations and guidance
• An Accounting or Law degree
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident in your ability to be a positive contributor

Benefits

• In addition to a highly competitive remuneration and bonus structure, all GreenMount Advisory employees have the opportunity to invest in the GreenMount Capital co-investment funds
• Hybrid working options to support you achieve a more balanced approach to life
• Funded CA/Tax qualification and additional study support classes to foster continuous learning

• Flexible hours available
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
• Work visa can be provided for this role
• Expected start date for role: 01 May 2024