Natalie Lam
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Proactive and results-driven tax professional with extensive experience in complex compliance reviews, investigations, and advisory for multinational groups. Skilled in evidence gathering, data analysis, and applying tax law to resolve high-risk matters, including cross-border arrangements and governance issues. Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build stakeholder relationships, and deliver principled, fair outcomes in dynamic environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
Sydney, NSW
07.2025 - Current
- Manage complex client engagements, including reviews and advisory involving issues such as cross-border funding arrangements, acquisitions, restructuring, and tax governance.
- Manage ATO interactions, including rulings, reviews, amendments, voluntary disclosures and penalty remission requests, ensuring accurate facts, clear reasoning and timely submissions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives in tax compliance and process-based activities, with a strong focus on integrating AI.
- Develop training materials for onboarding new employees effectively.
- Coordinate resource allocation to support project execution efficiently.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures across all business units.
Manager - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
Sydney, NSW
01.2023 - 06.2025
- Assisted clients with their tax compliance obligations, including preparing and/or reviewing company tax returns, and assisting with ATO reviews.
- Prepared tax consulting advice on matters such as corporate tax residency, hybrid mismatches, CFC, withholding taxes, thin capitalisation, and permanent establishments, including reviewing agreements, board meeting minutes, financial statements, calculations and other evidence.
- Led detailed reviews of cross-border arrangements for multinational groups, including tracing intercompany flows, reconciling source data, drafting position papers, and designing solutions to address compliance issues.
- Led cross-functional project teams to drive process improvements and enhance client service delivery.
- Coach, support, and develop team members.
Senior Associate - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
Sydney, NSW
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Prepared and/or reviewed complex company tax returns and tax effect accounting calculations for large multinational groups, including analysing and reconstructing records, and performing source-to-ledger reconciliations.
- Researched and analysed technical tax issues such as loss testing, tax consolidation, Significant Global Entity, and/or Country by Country Reporting Entity status, and permanent establishments.
- Worked with the ATO to obtain rulings for clients.
Associate - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
Sydney, NSW
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Prepared and/or reviewed simple company tax returns and tax-effect accounting calculations.
- Assisted clients with liaising with the ATO, such as tax return amendments, GIC and/or SIC remission requests, and payment plan requests.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting -
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
03-2024
Bachelor of Commerce / Arts (Distinction) - Accounting And Chinese Studies
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW01-2020
Chartered Tax Adviser Program -
Tax Institute
Skills
- Competent with Microsoft Office, Xero, and AI (eg Copilot)
- Technical tax analysis and problem-solving
- Client relationship and team management
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Accomplishments
- Reach for Remarkable - Client Experience Award (2022)
- Cracking Coach Award (2025)
Languages
Cantonese
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Manager - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
07.2025 - Current
Manager - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
01.2023 - 06.2025
Senior Associate - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
01.2022 - 12.2022
Associate - Corporate Tax
Grant Thornton Australia Limited
01.2020 - 12.2021
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting -
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
Bachelor of Commerce / Arts (Distinction) - Accounting And Chinese Studies
University of New South Wales
Chartered Tax Adviser Program -
Tax Institute
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