An excellent opportunity for a Senior Associate or Manager to join a leading Big 4 accounting firm in a specialist Employee Share Schemes (ESS) role within its Private Business Tax practice.
The role focuses on employee share schemes, equity incentives and employee ownership, advising private businesses, founders and executives on equity-based remuneration.
The position would suit someone from tax, accounting, legal, private business advisory, employment taxes, reward, M&A or deals with ESS experience or an interest in specialising in this growing area.
The Role
Working with private businesses, founders, executives and boards, you will advise on employee ownership and equity-based reward arrangements.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising on Employee Share Schemes, share and option plans, performance rights and equity incentives.
- Advising companies, founders and employees on the tax implications of equity incentives.
- Designing and implementing employee share and option plans.
- Determining eligibility for ESS tax concessions, including start-up concessions.
- Reviewing scheme documents, shareholder agreements and transaction documentation.
- Advising on ESS issues arising from growth, succession, capital raisings, acquisitions, exits and IPOs.
- Advising on vesting, exercise, sales, buy-backs and exits.
- Assisting with valuations of shares, options and other equity interests.
- Managing ESS reporting and compliance obligations.
- Working with specialists across tax, legal, valuations, reward, deals and private business advisory.
- At Manager level, managing client relationships and engagements, mentoring junior staff and contributing to business development.
About You
You will ideally have experience in one or more of the following:
- Employee Share Schemes / equity incentives
- Business or corporate tax
- Private clients / private business advisory
- Employment taxes / executive reward
- Accounting or tax advisory
- Legal / corporate advisory
- M&A, transactions or deals
You will also bring:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret complex tax, legal and commercial documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confidence dealing with business owners, founders and executives.
- An interest in employee ownership and equity incentives.
A CA, CPA, legal, tax, finance or relevant professional qualification, or progress towards one, will be highly regarded.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Develop a genuine specialisation in Employee Share Schemes and equity incentives.
- Work directly with private businesses, founders, executives and boards.
- Gain exposure to growth, capital raisings, succession, acquisitions and exits.
- Work alongside specialists across tax, legal, valuations, reward and deals.
- Strong long-term career and progression opportunities.
- Flexible working arrangements and professional development.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with ESS experience, or a strong tax, legal, accounting, deals or private business background, looking to specialise in employee ownership and equity-based remuneration.
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