Share Schemes Tax Manager

Share Schemes Tax Manager

Location: Manchester City Centre + flexible/hybrid working.

Salary: £54,000 - £68,000 + Bonus & firm wide benefits.

Overview

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. The team welcomes applicants from various backgrounds, including tax professionals and accountants, lawyers, and in house share incentive experience.

Responsibilities

• Advising on commercial and practical issues related to the structure and design of employee equity and cash incentive plans.
• Supporting companies with the implementation of equity and cash incentive plans in the UK and globally.
• Advising on the tax and legal implications for both employers and employees on incentive plans worldwide.
• Advising on the tax implications of incentives for mobile employees/expatriates.
• Developing strategies for tax compliant and tax efficient delivery of incentives.
• Drafting share plan and related employee communication documents (plan rules, FAQs, tax guides).
• Assisting with preparing technical updates for clients and contacts regarding changes to the tax and legal treatment of incentives.
• Attending client service meetings and speaking to clients to discuss advisory matters.
• Providing support on proposals and business development activities (e.g., preparing slides, bid responses, and building client relationships).

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in UK and/or global incentive plan consulting.
• Team player with excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines with flexibility.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, simplifying complex issues for clients.
• Ownership mindset and initiative to resolve problems.
• Ability to establish rapport and build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Experience with share plans in a professional services environment or in industry (or related areas with an interest in share plans or management incentives).
• Understanding of relevant legislation in this field.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new ideas and technical areas.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ability to produce high-quality, client facing, technically accurate, well written work.
• Qualifications: ACCA/ACA/ATII/ATT/CTA, Solicitor or Barrister.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect that makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know how we can support you during the recruitment process.