Manager - Gi3 - Western Sydney

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 Client Manager in our Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) 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 c 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)
• 4+ 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. 

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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.