Bishop Fleming LLP
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Tax Director We are looking to recruit an ambitious Tax Director - Equity Incentives & Share Reward to join our expanding tax team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced equity incentives specialist to take on a senior leadership position with a leading employer. You will play a key role in shaping and growing our share reward and equity incentives offering while working with a diverse and high quality client base, advising on a wide range of complex and commercially driven equity reward matters. Responsibilities Lead on the structuring and implementation of approved and unapproved share schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI), Company Share Option Plans (CSOP), growth shares and bespoke arrangements. Advise clients on equity tax issues in acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, including oversight and sign off of share reward tax due diligence. Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted adviser. Work with senior management to develop and grow the equity incentives service line locally and nationally. Lead, coach and develop senior managers, managers and trainees within the tax team. Take an active role in business development, building and retaining strong networks in the local and wider market. Qualifications Appropriately qualified with experience working within an equity incentives / share reward tax environment. Experience advising on transactions or complex advisory projects (desirable but not essential). Strong people management skills and a track record of developing high performing teams. Commercially minded with a genuine interest in business development and client relationship growth. Drive and ambition to contribute to the continued growth and success of Bishop Fleming. Why join us We are an award winning certified Great Place to Work provider based in the South West and West Midlands, with a turnover of £48m and almost 15% growth over the last 12 months. Bishop Fleming is ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid Tier Power Index and is the largest provider of audit services to multi academy trusts in the academy sector. Our firm offers full services across a diverse range of sectors to owner managed businesses, SMEs, large businesses, entrepreneurs and private individuals. We have nine offices, just under 60 partners and over 500 people, and are a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries. Benefits 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement we close between Christmas and New Year. Hybrid and flexible working. A contributory pension scheme. Life assurance and critical illness cover. Simply Health cashback plan, including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services. Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts. Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events. Numerous opportunities for development. We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or working from home, to support caring commitments, further study or interests outside of work. We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. As part of our recruitment process we conduct background checks on all successful applicants, including verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. For agencies, we do not accept unsolicited CVs.
Tax Director We are looking to recruit an ambitious Tax Director - Equity Incentives & Share Reward to join our expanding tax team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced equity incentives specialist to take on a senior leadership position with a leading employer. You will play a key role in shaping and growing our share reward and equity incentives offering while working with a diverse and high quality client base, advising on a wide range of complex and commercially driven equity reward matters. Responsibilities Lead on the structuring and implementation of approved and unapproved share schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI), Company Share Option Plans (CSOP), growth shares and bespoke arrangements. Advise clients on equity tax issues in acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, including oversight and sign off of share reward tax due diligence. Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted adviser. Work with senior management to develop and grow the equity incentives service line locally and nationally. Lead, coach and develop senior managers, managers and trainees within the tax team. Take an active role in business development, building and retaining strong networks in the local and wider market. Qualifications Appropriately qualified with experience working within an equity incentives / share reward tax environment. Experience advising on transactions or complex advisory projects (desirable but not essential). Strong people management skills and a track record of developing high performing teams. Commercially minded with a genuine interest in business development and client relationship growth. Drive and ambition to contribute to the continued growth and success of Bishop Fleming. Why join us We are an award winning certified Great Place to Work provider based in the South West and West Midlands, with a turnover of £48m and almost 15% growth over the last 12 months. Bishop Fleming is ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid Tier Power Index and is the largest provider of audit services to multi academy trusts in the academy sector. Our firm offers full services across a diverse range of sectors to owner managed businesses, SMEs, large businesses, entrepreneurs and private individuals. We have nine offices, just under 60 partners and over 500 people, and are a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries. Benefits 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement we close between Christmas and New Year. Hybrid and flexible working. A contributory pension scheme. Life assurance and critical illness cover. Simply Health cashback plan, including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services. Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts. Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events. Numerous opportunities for development. We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or working from home, to support caring commitments, further study or interests outside of work. We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. As part of our recruitment process we conduct background checks on all successful applicants, including verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. For agencies, we do not accept unsolicited CVs.