Reward and Employment Manager, PwC Edinburgh

Who we are looking for

The Reward and Employment (R&E) team is part of PwC's rapidly growing employment advisory practice. Our R&E team provides specialist employment taxes, reward and benefits advice as part of a multi-disciplined People and Organisations. We advise a wide range of national and global clients on the tax and national insurance treatment of cash, benefit or share based rewards, expenses and benefits.

This specialist advice includes

Providing advice to large employers in respect of PAYE and NIC matters.Assisting clients with HMRC investigations and liaising with the tax authorities on their behalf.Providing advice on the tax/NIC treatment of non-cash remunerationDeveloping expenses & benefits policies and procedures on behalf of clients.Assisting clients to develop, test and maintain risk control frameworks around employment tax risks and payroll effectiveness,Due diligence work in order to identify any material exposure to unpaid tax/NIC which may affect proposed transactions e.g. acquisitions or mergers.Design and implementation of a range of salary sacrifice arrangements.Assisting clients to understand the implications of the use of contingent or self-employed workersAdvising on the application of the Construction Industry SchemeOngoing work relating to National Minimum/Living Wage regulationsWe require a Manager toWork with our clients and targets to take advantage of the market opportunity that increased level of HMRC scrutiny around employment taxes representsHelp develop and market new propositions to ensure the pipeline of projects remains healthyImprove links with the colleagues across PwC and to improve cross team working within our P&O practiceManage the efficient delivery of projectsDevelop and manage junior staff members to increase their knowledge and effectiveness

Requirements

The role will suit candidates who have most, if not all, of the followingHave a good working knowledge of employment based tax legislationPossess a strong working knowledge of UK employer/employee taxation issuesHold a recognised tax qualification (CTA) [do we really need this?]Have experience of delivering support on due diligence projectsEither have, or want to extend knowledge into areas such as Construction Industry Scheme and National Minimum/Living Wage regulationsBe willing to work as part of a team and be dedicated to the delivery of high-quality client serviceBe seeking to maintain or enhance their knowledge of the taxation issues facing employers

Location
Edinburgh

Tax
We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we’re one of the UK’s leading tax practices.

The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
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Diversity
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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