About the job
A Big 4 Accounting Practice is recruiting for multiple Equity Reward 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 Rewards division is a fast-growing area of the firm, and the team are seeking to recruit multiple Equity Reward Tax specialists who are keen to be a key part of this exciting journey. The Firm offers flexible working of 1-3 days per week in the office, 25 days holiday + bank holiday + option to buy/sell, discretionary yearly bonus, annual benefits allowance and much more!
Your responsibilities as an Equity Reward 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
- Demonstrates strong technical and client service skills as well as strong business development acumen
- Experience of designing and structuring of new equity or cash-based incentive plans
- Advising on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices