Job Description

LocationThis is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our London office.

Contract Type Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Employment Tax Manager to join our dynamic team and lead our efforts in managing employment taxes. This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about ensuring legal and financial compliance.

You'll provide expert advice on employment tax matters across the business, partnering with teams including Payroll, Reward, Finance, People, and Talent Acquisition. You'll play a key role in ensuring compliance, managing risk, driving process improvements, and supporting strategic business initiatives.

What You Will Be Doing

• Acting as the subject matter expert for UK employment tax, providing advice on benefits, expenses, global mobility, IR35, employment status, equity schemes, and remote working.
• Supporting the development and implementation of employment tax policies, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Managing relationships with HMRC and leading responses to employment tax enquiries and compliance matters.
• Overseeing employment tax reporting and compliance obligations, including PAYE Settlement Agreements and statutory filings.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance compliance through automation and technology.
• Delivering employment tax training and guidance to key stakeholder groups across the organisation.
• Supporting strategic projects, acquisitions, and business initiatives by providing employment tax expertise and due diligence support.
• Monitoring legislative developments and ensuring the business remains compliant with changing employment tax regulations.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualification relating to tax – Chartered Institute of Taxation, Tax Technicians or similar accounting qualification
• Experience of managing employment tax matters and associated risks in a large corporate environment.
• Ability to review processes, make recommendations and implement change within the context of all employment tax areas including expense, benefits, payroll, reward, IR35 and contingent workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective, credible relationships, challenge, and work with integrity at all levels within the organisation to influence decisions.
• First-class communication skills with the gravitas to challenge, partner, and influence at all levels of the organisation. Significant experience of managing employment tax matters and associated risks in a large corporate environment with global exposure
• Able to manage expectations/conflicting requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task, work to deadlines and prioritise in a busy environment.
• Collaborative team player who can also operate independently.

We Are RS

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world.

As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive.

What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Join us and help make amazing happen.

Rewards

Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.

Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include:

• Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
• Wellbeing - medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership
• Lifestyle - transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts
• Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values

Ready to Make Amazing Happen?

Join over 8,500 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry. Whoever you are, wherever you are — it all starts here.

Apply now and make RS a part of your journey.

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