Share Schemes Tax Manager

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tax Manager to join their Incentives & Reward team. In this dynamic role, you will guide companies in designing and implementing share and cash incentive arrangements, ensuring compliance with tax and legal regulations. You will collaborate with a diverse client portfolio, from large corporations to fast-growing businesses, providing expert advice on incentive plans both in the UK and globally. If you have a background in tax consulting or law and are passionate about delivering high-quality client service, this opportunity offers a flexible working environment and the chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK and global incentive plan consulting is essential.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design and implementation of employee equity and cash incentive plans.
• Support companies with tax and legal implications of incentive plans.

Skills

UK and/or Global Incentive Plan consulting

Organisational skills

Clear communication skills

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Understanding of relevant legislation

Willingness to learn

High-quality written work

Education

ACCA

ACA

ATII

ATT

CTA

Solicitor

Barrister

Job description

Leeds City Centre + flexible/hybrid working

Working within this Incentives & Reward team, your role will be varied and challenging. You will be involved in helping listed and private companies with all aspects of designing, implementing and operating share and cash incentive arrangements in the UK and overseas, including supporting clients in meeting their tax, legal, regulatory and compliance obligations.

Your new role:

This team supports a broad client portfolio across a range of industries, from very large global corporations through to smaller fast-growing businesses - both listed and private companies.

They are looking for a variety of people from different backgrounds including tax professionals and accountants, lawyers and those with in-house share incentive experience to join this team.

As a Tax Manager, your responsibilities include:

1. Advising on commercial and practical issues related to the structure and design of employee equity and cash incentive plans.
2. Supporting companies with the implementation of equity and cash incentive plans in the UK and globally.
3. Advising on the tax and legal implications around the world of incentive plans, for both the employer and the employee.
4. Advising on the tax implications of incentives for mobile employees/expatriates.
5. Developing strategies for the tax compliant and tax efficient delivery of incentives.
6. Drafting share plan and related employee communication documents (plan rules, FAQs, tax guides).
7. Assistance with preparing technical updates to send to clients and contacts, in relation to the changes of tax and legal treatment of incentives.
8. Attending client service meetings and speaking to clients as required to discuss the advice.
9. Providing support on proposals and business development activity (e.g. preparing slides, bid responses, developing your own client relationships).

Your professional experience:

A successful applicant will possess many of the following key skills and attributes:

1. Existing experience of UK and/or Global Incentive Plan consulting.
2. Team player with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload with a flexible approach, ensuring deadlines are met.
3. Clear written and verbal communication skills, making complex issues clear for clients.
4. Able to take ownership and use initiative to resolve problems.
5. Ability to establish rapport and build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
6. Understanding of relevant legislation in this field.
7. Willingness to learn and deal with new ideas and technical areas.
8. Able to produce high quality, client facing, technically accurate, well written work.
9. ACCA/ACA/ATII/ATT/CTA, Solicitor or Barrister.

Do you want to find out more?

Give Sam Minor a call on 07764700259 or email at [e-mail]

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