A Big 4 Accounting Practice is recruiting for multiple Equity Reward Assistant Managers and the position can be located out of any of their offices including: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Watford
The team works on a flexible basis of 2 days per week in the office, and benefits include: 25 days holiday + bank holiday + option to buy/sell, discretionary yearly bonus, and much more!
Your responsibilities as an Equity Reward Tax Assistant Manager will include:
* Working closely with senior leaders to support and lead on;
* Designing and structuring of new equity or cash-based incentive plans considering the tax (UK and overseas), commercial and accounting impacts and/or reviewing existing incentive plans to ensure they remain fit for purpose
* Advising on the tax impact of any corporate transactions on existing or new compensation and benefits plans, and also advising on the tax structuring of transactions
* Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans
* Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices
* Assisting with the drafting of Director's Remuneration Reports
* Pay and benefits benchmarking
* Maintaining awareness of market trends, competitor activity, products and services
* Delegating work to, and reviewing work carried out by, junior team members from both technical and commercial perspectives
* Training and developing junior team members from both technical and non-technical perspective
* Assisting in the development of innovative solutions and opportunities for clients and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market
About you:
* ATT and/or CTA/ACA/Legal qualification (part way or qualified - study support is available)
* Demonstrates strong technical and client service skills as well as strong business development acumen
* Confident communicator and team player
* Builds lasting relationships internally and externally