Graduate Program | Tax & Legal Consulting - Global Employer Services

Job Requisition ID: 40612 

• Join the current Tax Firm of the Year and work on real client challenges from day one.
• A permanent role, a national cohort, and real responsibility from day one.
• Access 1-to-1 coaching, mentoring and graduate-specific development programs at every stage.

Tax touches every business decision, and our Tax & Legal team sits at the centre of some of the most complex challenges facing organisations today. As a Deloitte Graduate, you'll be doing real work for real clients from the start — supported by people who are genuinely invested in where your career goes.

What will your typical day look like?

Day to day, you'll work with clients to solve complex employment tax challenges, helping them navigate compliance obligations while identifying opportunities to improve processes through technology and automation. You'll collaborate with specialists across Deloitte and gain exposure to large-scale projects for major organisations, including Australian Government departments.

As a Graduate in the Employment Tax team, you'll:

• Provide advice and support the design and implementation of employment tax solutions for clients.
• Assist with the implementation of tax technology and analytics tools to improve processes and reporting.
• Work alongside specialists across Deloitte to solve complex, multi-disciplinary client challenges.
• Support projects involving automation and innovative approaches to employment tax compliance and advisory services.

As well as learning in the flow of work, you'll also be part of our firm-wide Graduate Program. You'll have a permanent, full-time role from day one, with structured learning, real-world client work, and hands-on projects to build your career. You'll be supported by a dedicated buddy and coach, with flexible work options and wellbeing support as you grow.

About the team

Our Canberra Employment Taxes team, being part of our Global Employer Services (GES) team, specifically advise on complex employment tax matters including assisting on matters relating to payroll, PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and fringe benefits tax (FBT), mitigating compliance risks and providing innovative solutions – this is a critical role to support the reputation of employers, particularly in the current labour and skills shortage.

With complexity and change in Tax and IR regulations comes a need for data-driven insights and fit-for-future solutions - that's where we come in. The employment tax team, working collaboratively with other market-leading teams at Deloitte, combines tax research, automation techniques and data analytics, to advise and assist employers to maximise performance and achieve sustainable compliance with respect to its employment tax and reporting obligations.

Enough about us, let's talk about you.

We're seeking final-year students or recent graduates (within two years) to join our Graduate Program.

You may have all or some of the following:

• Curiosity and a genuine interest in learning
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Interest in in Accounting, Business, Commerce, HR, Economics or Finance or a related field
• Comfort asking questions and learning through feedback
• Alignment with Deloitte's values and inclusive culture
• You'll be studying towards or have completed a relevant degree

Graduate Program details:

• Start date: March 2027
• Program type: Full-time, permanent
• Location: Canberra
• Eligibility: Final-year students or recent graduates (within two years)
• Australian Citizen

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.

Next Steps

Ready to start your career with us? Apply now, we'd love to meet you.

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.