Share Schemes Tax Assistant Manager - Milton Keynes

PRO TAX; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days in-office, 2 at/

Flexible core hours 10am-2pm

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Employee recognition awards

Structured career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

PRO TAX in Milton Keynes is recruiting a Share Schemes Tax Assistant Manager to join the Human Capital Advisory team. The role focuses on implementing and managing share schemes, advising on EMI, CSOP and related arrangements, and supporting client engagements with tax and commercial insights.

You will work with UK and international clients, lead meetings, review work, and help develop junior staff while progressing through a defined career path in a leading accountancy firm.

Qualifications

• CTA/ ACA/ ACCA qualification required.
• Experience implementing employee share schemes, including tax-advantaged and non-tax-advantaged arrangements.
• Good knowledge of Employment Related Securities legislation.
• Experience preparing and submitting annual share scheme returns and dealing with HMRC.
• Confidence communicating with clients and providing technical advice.
• Experience reviewing work or supporting junior colleagues would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage share schemes, working with clients and colleagues across tax and corporate finance.
• Advising on tax-advantaged and non-tax-advantaged share schemes and LTIPs.
• Lead client meetings, build relationships and identify advisory opportunities.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support their development.
• Assist with fee proposals, billing and business development.

Skills

Share schemes experience

Advisory exposure

Client communication

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Share Schemes Tax Assistant Manager

Milton Keynes | £55,000 - £65,000 | Hybrid Working

Are you working in share schemes or employment-related securities and looking for a role with more advisory exposure, greater client responsibility and a clear route for progression?

I'm recruiting for a Share Schemes Tax Assistant Manager to join the Human Capital Advisory team of a leading UK accountancy firm in Milton Keynes.

This is an opportunity to work with UK and international businesses on a variety of employee share incentive arrangements, combining technical tax advice with practical, commercial solutions.

The role

You’ll be involved in the implementation and ongoing management of share schemes, working closely with clients and colleagues across tax and corporate finance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on tax-advantaged share schemes, including EMI and CSOP.
• Working on non-tax-advantaged arrangements, including Growth Shares, Part Paid Share Plans and LTIPs.
• Advising on the tax, commercial and practical implications of share scheme implementation.
• Providing specialist tax support on transactions and due diligence exercises.
• Assisting with share valuations alongside the corporate finance team.
• Managing HMRC registrations, annual share scheme returns and ongoing compliance requirements.
• Attending and leading client meetings, building relationships and identifying further advisory opportunities.
• Reviewing work, mentoring junior colleagues and supporting their development.
• Assisting with fee proposals, billing and business development.

What you’ll need

• CTA, ACA or ACCA qualification, although qualified-by-experience candidates will also be considered.
• Practical experience implementing employee share schemes, including tax-advantaged and non-tax-advantaged arrangements.
• Good knowledge of Employment Related Securities legislation.
• Experience preparing and submitting annual share scheme returns and dealing with HMRC.
• Confidence communicating with clients and providing technical advice.
• Experience reviewing work or supporting junior colleagues would be beneficial.

What’s on offer

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the Milton Keynes office, 2 days from home.
• Flexible working with core hours of 10am-2pm.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days’ holiday.
• Discretionary annual bonus and employee recognition awards.
• Structured career development and progression opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and virtual GP access.

Interested?

If you’ve got experience in share schemes and want to develop your career within a specialist tax advisory team, I’d be happy to tell you more.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.