Tax Senior Manager – Equity Rewards in Manchester

An award-winning, people-first professional services firm is seeking an experienced Tax Senior Manager to join its specialist Equity Rewards & Venture Capital Schemes team. Known for its entrepreneurial culture and innovative approach, this is a business that challenges traditional accountancy norms, placing relationships, collaboration and client outcomes at the heart of everything it does. Working with some of the UK's most exciting high-growth businesses, founders, investors and private equity-backed companies, you'll join a team that is recognised as a market leader in its field and committed to helping ambitious businesses achieve their potential.

With an outstanding reputation for employee engagement, wellbeing and culture, this is an environment where talented professionals are given the autonomy, support and opportunity to thrive and progress.

As Tax Senior Manager - Equity Rewards & Venture Capital Schemes, you will be a key leader within the tax team, responsible for delivering specialist advice to a diverse portfolio of entrepreneurial businesses, investors and private equity-backed organisations. You'll combine deep technical expertise with commercial insight, helping clients design and implement tax-efficient incentive arrangements while navigating the complexities of venture capital tax reliefs and employee ownership structures.

• Leading and growing a specialist portfolio of clients across equity incentives and venture capital tax schemes.
• Advising on the implementation of EMI, CSOP, Growth Share and wider employee share ownership arrangements.
• Providing strategic advice on SEIS, EIS and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) opportunities.
• Supporting high-growth and private equity-backed businesses through funding rounds, transactions and growth events.
• Acting as a recognised technical expert within the firm, providing both strategic and technical guidance to colleagues and clients.
• Driving the financial performance and growth of client engagements and projects.
• Building strong relationships with founders, investors, management teams and private equity houses.
• Leading business development initiatives and identifying new opportunities within the market.
• Delivering thought leadership through webinars, articles, networking events and industry presentations.
• Collaborating with specialists across the wider tax and advisory teams to provide joined-up client solutions.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.
• Supporting the strategic development of the service line and contributing to the future direction of the business.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to influence the growth of a market-leading specialist team whilst building your own profile in a highly sought-after area of taxation.

To be successful in this role, you'll be a confident and commercially minded tax professional with significant experience advising clients on equity incentives and venture capital tax reliefs:

• CTA, ACA, ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification.
• At least seven years' experience in tax advisory services.
• Strong technical expertise in employee share incentives and venture capital tax schemes.
• Proven experience advising on EMI, CSOP, Growth Shares, SEIS, EIS and VCT structures.
• Experience working with high-growth businesses, entrepreneurial companies and private equity-backed organisations.
• Knowledge of private equity transactions, fundraising activity and corporate restructurings.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams.
• A commercial mindset with a track record of identifying and converting business development opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly and confidently.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, combined with a genuine passion for helping clients and colleagues succeed.

In return, you'll join a business that genuinely invests in its people and provides the flexibility, support and opportunities needed to build a successful long-term career:

• Competitive salary and performance-driven reward package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Enhanced pension scheme and parental leave policies.
• A market-leading wellbeing programme supporting physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Regular volunteering opportunities to support local communities and charitable initiatives.
• Active social, sports and networking groups.
• Access to senior leadership and specialist expertise across the wider tax practice.
• Ongoing professional development and tailored career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to become a recognised market expert within a rapidly growing specialist area.
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where individuality is valued and success is celebrated.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Equity Rewards and Venture Capital specialist looking to join a forward-thinking firm that combines technical excellence, entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine commitment to its people.

If you're interested in this Senior Tax Manager role in Equity Rewards, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Justin Hopkins to discuss it in more detail.