Manager, Employment Tax

Ryan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym/Equipment Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Accelerated Career Path

Award-Winning Culture

LinkedIn Learning Subscription

Flexible Work Environment

Connectivity Reimbursement

Job summary

Ryan is expanding its UK Employment Tax capability and seeks a commercial, innovative Employment Tax Manager to join the team. You will lead delivery of UK employment tax services, manage client engagements, and coach staff while shaping market offerings and working with senior leaders.

The role blends technical depth with client leadership and team management, focusing on risk control and practical, commercially grounded advice. This is a formative stage opportunity within a growing practice.

Qualifications

• CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification preferred
• Typically four to six years’ experience in UK employment tax
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members
• Strong client handling and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop consultants within the employment tax team
• Manage UK employment tax compliance and advisory engagements across PAYE, NIC, benefits, expenses, etc.
• Manage HMRC enquiries, reviews and disputes
• Provide UK employment tax input into global mobility arrangements
• Identify opportunities to broaden scope across employment tax, mobility and reward

Skills

People management

Client handling

Stakeholder management

Tax advisory

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Accelerated Career Path
• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Subscription
• Flexible Work Environment
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Accelerated Career Path
• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Ryan is investing in its UK Employment Tax capability. Our wider business is growing at over 20% year on year and Employment Tax is a strategic priority. We are building a focused employment tax team to meet increasing client demand across compliance, advisory and cost recovery. To support this, we are looking for a commercial, innovative employment tax manager to join our team. Alongside delivery of client facing work, you will help shape our client propositions, work directly with senior leaders and play a visible role in growing the practice. This is an opportunity to join at a formative stage.

The employment tax manager leads delivery of UK employment tax services. The role blends technical depth with client leadership and team management, with a core focus on managing risk, identifying planning opportunities and delivering practical, commercially grounded advice. You will help shape market offerings, lead and take responsibility for client engagements and take ownership of key client relationships.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align with Ryan Key Results

People

• Lead, coach and develop consultants within the employment tax team
• Ensure team compliance with firm policies, practice standards and quality controls
• Allocate work effectively and manage team utilisation and performance
• Build technical capability across UK employment tax, with awareness of mobility and equity issues
• Work closely with colleagues across the firm to deliver joined up solutions

Client

• Develop client workplans and manage delivery timelines across engagements
• Lead UK employment tax compliance and advisory engagements across a broad range of technical areas including PAYE, NIC, benefits, expenses, off payroll working, Construction Industry Scheme, National Minimum Wage, equity reporting and termination payments
• Manage HMRC enquiries, reviews and disputes
• Provide UK employment tax input into global mobility arrangements, including inbound and outbound employees
• Connect with wider tax colleagues to identify opportunities for support across the client base
• Identify opportunities to broaden scope across employment tax, mobility and reward
• Identify opportunities for innovation and technology use

Value

• Manage and monitor all aspects of employment tax projects from scoping to completion
• Maintain awareness of UK legislative developments and translate changes into clear client actions
• Contribute to thought leadership and market visibility in the UK employment tax space
• Support financial management of engagements, including budgeting, billing and recovery

Education And Experience

• CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification preferred
• Typically four to six years’ experience in UK employment tax
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members
• Strong client handling and stakeholder management skills

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Additional Skills

• Share schemes
• Global mobility
• Reward