Manager, Employment Tax

Ryan LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Phone/internet reimbursement

Gym membership

LinkedIn Learning

Flexible work environment

Tuition reimbursement

Career acceleration

Award-winning culture

Community outreach

Job summary

Ryan LLC in the UK is building a focused Employment Tax team and seeks a commercial, innovative Employment Tax Manager to join us. You will lead delivery of UK employment tax services, shape client propositions, and work with senior leaders to grow the practice.

You will combine technical depth with client leadership, manage risk, identify planning opportunities and deliver practical, commercially grounded advice across PAYE, NIC, benefits and global mobility arrangements.

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.
• 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.
• Develop client workplans and manage delivery timelines across engagements.
• Lead UK employment tax compliance and advisory engagements across 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.
• 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.

Skills

Coaching

Client handling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification

4-6 years UK employment tax experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

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

• 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
• 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
• 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

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 #LI-AI1

Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies. Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry. Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status). Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affimative Action / Accommodation

Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law.

It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

*Notice to Canada Candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.

Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.