Description:
This register is open to ongoing APS employees looking for a temporary or permanent mobility opportunity to the IGTO as an APS6 Senior Disputes Investigator.The IGTO is seeking highly motivated persons with excellent communication skills and developed research and analytical problem-solving skills to join a professional and collegiate team.
Senior Disputes Investigators are tax specialists, with all members of our dispute investigation and review team having qualifications in either accounting, law, finance or economics, in addition to work experience in tax.
The successful applicants will be expected to investigate the actions of tax officials in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Tax Practitioners' Board (TPB) to facilitate the resolution of complex disputes (between taxpayers and the ATO or TPB) in a timely manner. Dispute investigations and reviews are required to be managed with tact, discretion, cooperation and professional courtesy.
The role also involves working with senior executive staff at the IGTO, ATO and TPB (amongst other agencies) in conducting reviews into broader tax administration matters.
The successful applicants will:
- be self-starters and be able to work independently with minimal supervision;
- be skilled in research, communication and report writing;
- have a broad knowledge of taxation laws, gained from private or public sectors;
- apply effective project management skills; and
- manage stakeholder expectations and relationships effectively.
- handling complex disputes across a range of tax administration issues;
- conducting broader IGTO reviews;
- drafting review reports (amongst others);
- conducting research and analysis of relevant matters;
- preparing a wide range of materials, including correspondence, submissions, media releases, briefs, papers, minutes etc;
- analysing information and systems data;
- presenting externally on the IGTO's functions and reviews to various professional body discussion groups;
- communicating and liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders from both the private and public sector at various levels; and
- working directly with senior management including the IGTO, Deputy Taxation Ombudsman and Deputy Inspector-General of Taxation in broader reviews and corporate projects.
The office provides a challenging, interesting and rewarding working environment. The successful applicants will enjoy multi-tasking, prioritisation, and working effectively and cooperatively as team players within a collegiate office and a fast-paced team environment.
Intra and inter-state travel may be required for reviews, projects and presentations.
The key duties of the position include
Under minimal supervision and direction:
- Actively manage allocated dispute investigations to resolution with support from the Complex Disputes Unit.
- Maintain day-to-day interactions with complainants, the ATO and TPB in a manner that is empathetic, professional and objective.
- Formulate and communicate the IGTO's independent views in our investigations by reference to what we consider to be fair, equitable, and transparent.
- Raise observations on disputes trends or potential areas of tax administration for review and improvement.
- Support other role responsibilities, projects and/or tasks as appropriate relative to level, capability and capacity.
23 Apr 2024;
from:
adzuna.com.au