Date:
5 Jun 2026
Location:
Western Sydney, NSW, AU
Department:
Tax and Legal
Description:
Job Requisition ID: 41107
Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
Mentoring, coaching and leadership programs to help you make an impact that matters
We value in-person connection with our teams and clients, with flexibility to balance work and life
What will your typical day look like?
As a Senior Client Manager in our Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (G i 3) team, you will play a key role in managing client relationships and delivering high-quality R&D Tax Incentive claims a spectrum of clients, from cutting edge start-ups to ASX listed and large Multinational clients.
You will act as a trusted advisor to a portfolio of clients, working across a diverse range of industries. You’ll lead end-to-end engagements, from project scoping and client interviews through to reviewing technical documentation, overseeing financial analyses, and supporting audit defence activities.
In this role, you will:
Build and maintain strong client relationships, becoming a go-to advisor on innovation incentives
Lead and review the preparation of R&D Tax Incentive claims
Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure high-quality outcomes
Coach and mentor junior team members, supporting their development
Contribute to business development initiatives and identify opportunities to expand client engagements
You’ll work closely with client technical, finance, and tax teams, as well as internal specialists, to deliver impactful, commercially focused outcomes.
About the team
Our service line in Australia is part of a global network of over 450 practitioners. Locally, our team brings together PhD-qualified scientists, engineers, technologists, chartered accountants, and lawyers.
We help clients unlock investment in innovation by identifying and securing government incentives. This includes understanding complex R&D activities, aligning them with relevant programs, and supporting clients through the application and compliance process.
We operate in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. As part of our growing team, you’ll work on cutting-edge innovation projects and help shape the future of our clients’ businesses.
Enough about us, let’s talk about you
You are someone with:
A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Science, Engineering, Commerce, Law, or a related field (postgraduate qualifications highly regarded)
6+ years’ experience in R&D Tax Incentives, grants, or innovation advisory
Strong client management experience, with the ability to build credibility and trust with senior stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distil complex technical concepts
Experience reviewing or preparing technical documentation (e.g. reports, whitepapers, or claims)
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and strong commercial acumen
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities
A collaborative approach, with experience mentoring or leading junior team members
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.
We help you live and work well . To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits , including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.
