Posted 8d ago

Senior Investigations Officer - Level 2

Queensland Government Brisbane CBD QLD

Permanent Full time
Base pay Above avg.
$119,802 - $127,941
Fortnightly salary: $4,592.00 - $4,904.00

Key points we found

  • Lead a team to achieve compliance results across tax audits and investigations.
  • Provide leadership and support to compliance officers.
  • Analyse and interpret legislation to identify compliance risks.

Department of Queensland Treasury

  1. Permanent flexible full-time
  2. $119,802 to $127,941 p.a.
  3. Employer superannuation contributions, annual leave loading and salary packaging

This is your chance to join QRO's Payroll Tax, Mental Health Levy & Betting Tax division as an AO6 Senior Investigations Officer Level 2 in Brisbane!

The Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) currently has multiple permanent full-time vacancies for an AO6 Senior Investigations Officer - Level 2 to join the Payroll Tax, Mental Health Levy (MHL) & Betting Tax division in Brisbane. Our division is responsible for ensuring the correct amount of tax is paid to the State of Queensland by entities that have Payroll Tax, MHL & Betting Tax obligations.

Working in a collaborative team environment, you will lead a team to achieve results across compliance activities including tax audits and investigations. You will also be involved in identifying risks to revenue and making recommend.

Your typical day as a Senior Investigations Officer - Level 2 may include:

  1. Leading a professional team to deliver compliance campaigns and exercise delegated powers under tax and revenue legislation in Queensland.
  2. Providing leadership, coaching, support and feedback to continually develop your team of compliance officers.
  3. Handling escalations, including using your expertise to interpret legislation and identify compliance risks.
  4. Planning, reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness of compliance campaigns to senior management

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate experience in:

  1. Leading others/managing teams to achieve results
  2. Audit and/or investigation roles in a financial, tax or similar environment.
  3. Analysing, interpreting and applying legislation
  4. Taking ownership of your own development and growth
  5. Applying your knowledge and skills to solve problems collaboratively.

This process may be used to fill roles across other QRO divisions and revenue lines in Brisbane.

For further information about the role, please view the full advertisement and role description on SmartJobs.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/684098/26

Closing Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Candidates apply for your job on: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=223140498

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Skills
ANALYTICAL THINKING
COLLABORATIVE
INVESTIGATION
LEADERSHIP
LEGISLATION INTERPRETATION
Legislative Knowledge
PROBLEM SOLVING
REPORT WRITING
Tax auditing
TEAM MANAGEMENT

Perks & benefits
Annual Leave Loading
Employer superannuation contributions
Salary packaging

More details
Expiring date
21 Apr 2026
Date posted
30 Mar 2026
Category
Government, Emergency & Defence
Occupation
Other
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Public Administration and Safety
Sector
Government

Queensland Government

Government
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