Tax Director – Equity Incentives & Share Reward

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants

Join Bishop Fleming in a senior leadership role where you will shape the future of our Equity Incentives & Share Reward offering. This is a standout opportunity for an experienced specialist to lead complex client work, influence strategic growth, and help develop a high-performing tax team within a fast-growing and highly respected firm.

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Tax Director – Equity Incentives & Share Reward to become a key part of our expanding tax leadership team.

In this role, you will work with an impressive and varied client base, including:

• Entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses

• High-growth companies

• Established corporate organisations

You will advise on a broad range of sophisticated and commercially focused equity reward matters, while also playing a central role in growing our market presence and enhancing our specialist capability.

This position offers the chance to combine:

• Technical leadership

• Strategic influence

• Client relationship development

• Team coaching and people leadership

• Business growth responsibilities

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What You’ll Be Doing

As a senior leader within the tax team, you will work closely with the Senior Management Team, Tax Partners, and Directors to strengthen and expand our equity incentives offering both locally and nationally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, structuring, and implementation of approved and unapproved share schemes

• Including EMI, CSOP, growth shares, and other bespoke arrangements

• Advising on equity tax matters connected to:

• acquisitions

• disposals

• reorganisations

• Overseeing and signing off on share reward tax due diligence work

• Building strong, long-term client relationships, acting as a trusted and strategic adviser

• Partnering with senior leadership to develop and scale the firm’s equity incentives service line

• Leading, mentoring, and developing senior managers, managers, and trainees across the tax team

• Driving business development activity, strengthening networks and identifying new opportunities for growth

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What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a confident and experienced professional who brings both technical expertise and leadership capability.

You will ideally have:

• Appropriate professional qualifications

• Strong experience within an equity incentives or share reward tax environment

• Experience advising on transactions or complex advisory projects

• This is desirable, but not essential

• A proven ability to lead people effectively and develop high-performing teams

• A coaching mindset, with a genuine passion for helping others grow

• Strong commercial awareness and an enthusiasm for business development

• The ambition and drive to contribute to the continued success and expansion of Bishop Fleming

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Why Join Bishop Fleming

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

We are proud of our strong performance and continued growth:

• £48m turnover

• Nearly 15% growth in the last 12 months

• Ranked 5th in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index

• The largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector

Our client base is broad and diverse, spanning:

• Owner-managed businesses

• SMEs

• Large corporates

• Entrepreneurs

• Private individuals

With:

• 9 offices

• Nearly 60 partners

• Over 500 people

We combine regional strength with international reach as a member of Kreston Global, a network of independent accounting firms operating in more than 100 countries.

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Benefits Package

We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your professional and personal wellbeing.

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

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

• Hybrid and flexible working

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Critical illness cover

• Simply Health cashback plan

• including access to a 24/7 online GP service

• and counselling support

• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform

• with access to over 4,000 perks and discounts

• Social events organised by active internal social committees

• Excellent development opportunities

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Flexible Working

We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and working from home.

We understand the importance of balancing work with other commitments, whether these relate to caring responsibilities, further study, or interests outside of work.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

At Bishop Fleming, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

We value a culture where people are treated with respect, where differences are recognised and celebrated, and where diverse perspectives help drive innovation and success.

We believe that the broader our workforce, the stronger our expertise — and the stronger our expertise, the greater our impact.

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Recruitment and Compliance Checks

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, background checks will be carried out for successful applicants.

These checks may include:

• Reference verification

• Confirmation of right to work in the UK

• A standard or enhanced DBS check, where applicable

Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

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Agency Notice

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Submissions will only be considered where the role has been formally briefed by our Talent Acquisition team.

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Interested?

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager.

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