Employment Tax Manager

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants

Bishop Fleming is seeking a talented and commercially minded Employment Tax Manager to join its expanding tax team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a varied client base, deliver high-quality advisory work, and play an influential role in the continued growth of the firm’s employment tax offering.

Working alongside experienced Tax Partners and Directors, you will advise a wide spectrum of clients, from entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses to growing corporates, on complex and rewarding employment tax matters.

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The Opportunity

As an Employment Tax Manager, you will take on a key role within a growing and ambitious team. The position offers the chance to work on a broad range of advisory assignments while also helping to shape the future of the service line.

This role goes beyond technical delivery. You will also support the development of junior colleagues, contribute to strategic growth initiatives, and be involved in strengthening Bishop Fleming’s presence in the marketplace.

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What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will work closely with senior leadership to provide expert advice across a variety of employment tax matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing employment tax advisory projects across a broad client portfolio

• Advising on benefit and reward structures, helping clients navigate tax-efficient and compliant arrangements

• Supporting clients with international employment matters, where relevant

• Providing guidance on National Minimum Wage issues and related compliance matters

• Handling Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) enquiries, where required

• Advising on acquisitions and business sales, including reviewing and signing off employment tax due diligence reports

• Coaching and developing trainees and junior team members, helping them grow into confident tax professionals

• Contributing to business development activity, both locally and across the wider firm

• Participating in business strategy discussions and supporting the continued evolution of Bishop Fleming’s employment tax services

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What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with strong employment tax expertise, excellent interpersonal skills, and a genuine interest in helping both clients and colleagues succeed.

To be considered, you should have:

• Relevant professional qualifications and experience within an employment tax environment

• Strong technical employment tax knowledge

• Experience advising on international employments, which is desirable but not essential

• CIS experience, which is helpful but not required

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships

• A coaching mindset, with enthusiasm for developing and mentoring others

• A proactive and collaborative approach to contributing to team success and firm growth

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Why Join Bishop Fleming?

Bishop Fleming is an award-winning firm and a certified Great Place to Work®, offering Audit, Accountancy, Tax, and Advisory services across the South West and West Midlands.

With a turnover of £48m and growth of nearly 15% over the past year, the firm continues to build on its strong reputation in the market. Bishop Fleming is currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

The firm supports a diverse client base, including:

• Owner-managed businesses

• SMEs and large corporates

• Entrepreneurs and private individuals

• Schools and multi-academy trusts

• Not-for-profit organisations

• Public sector bodies

As a member of Kreston Global, Bishop Fleming is connected to a network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries, offering both local strength and international reach.

With 9 offices, more than 47 partners, and over 500 colleagues, Bishop Fleming combines scale, expertise, and a collaborative culture to deliver exceptional client service.

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Benefits

Bishop Fleming offers a highly attractive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and career development.

You can expect:

• 27 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays

• Additional time off at Christmas, with office closure between Christmas and New Year

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working options

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Simply Health cashback plan, including:

• Access to a 24/7 online GP service

• Counselling services

• Regular social events, supported by active social committees

• Excellent career development opportunities

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Flexible Working

Bishop Fleming welcomes applications from individuals seeking flexibility in their working arrangements. This may include working from home or part-time working, helping to support parent or carer responsibilities, ongoing study, or commitments outside of work.

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Recruitment Process

As part of the recruitment process and in line with Bishop Fleming’s commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, background checks will be carried out for successful applicants.

These checks may include:

• Verification of references

• Confirmation of right to work in the UK

• A standard or enhanced DBS check, where applicable

Further details will be shared during the recruitment process.

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Interested?

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Grace Harris, Recruitment Advisor.

Apply now to take the next step in your employment tax career with Bishop Fleming.