Senior Consultant, Technical - SR&ED

Ryan; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO benefits

Parental leave up to 20 weeks

Gym membership or reimbursement

Health and dental eligibility Day One

RRSP match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ryan is seeking a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Senior Consultant to assist clients in identifying and claiming SR&ED tax credits and to support the SR&ED Director during CRA reviews. The work is project-based and may require onsite time at client facilities, collaborating with engineers and technical personnel.

You will research tax law, document expense treatment, and build detailed models and calculations while contributing to sales and developing firm tools for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Science and SR&ED experience is required.
• Minimum two years of SR&ED tax credit experience.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Interviews clients to uncover eligible SR&ED projects and required information.
• Prepares technical narratives and identifies personnel, subcontractors, and materials.
• Ensures claims are prepared and filed within 45 days of initial meeting.
• Advises clients during CRA technical reviews and responds to CRA inquiries.
• Records client interviews and maintains central file documentation.
• Collects supporting documents as claims are prepared.
• Participates in sales activities and business development for SR&ED practice.

Skills

Client interviews

SR&ED expertise

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Internet research

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• Up to 20 Weeks of Parental Leave Top-up (Adoption Included
• Monthly Gym Membership OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Health and Dental Benefit Eligibility Effective Day One
• RRSP with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid and Remote Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• Up to 20 Weeks of Parental Leave Top-up (Adoption Included
• Monthly Gym Membership OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Health and Dental Benefit Eligibility Effective Day One
• RRSP with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (“SR&ED”) Senior Consultant (“Senior Consultant”) is responsible for assisting clients in identifying and claiming SR&ED tax credits and then assisting the SR&ED Director in defending those credits when necessary in the context of a review by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The work is project-based and sometimes requires the team to spend time onsite at client facilities, working with engineers and technical personnel. This role includes performing and supervising tasks such as researching tax law, documenting expense treatment, and completing detailed models and calculations.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Interviews clients, uncovering all SR&ED eligible projects and all information required to prepare the T661 filing.
• Prepares the technical narratives for SR&ED tax credit claims of clients. This will also include the identification of specific employees, subcontractors and material expended in connection with the eligible activities identified, and determining the amount of effort relating thereto.
• Ensures all claims are prepared, signed off by the SR&ED Director and the clients, and completed for CRA filing within 45 days of the initial technical meeting.
• Advises and supports clients before and during any CRA technical review for SR&ED tax credit claims, and responds to correspondence that is initiated by CRA arguing technology aspects of the submitted SR&ED claim, if any.
• Records all client interviews and saves the recordings in Ryan’s central file service.
• Gathers samples of client supporting documents as claim(s) are prepared.
• Participates in sales activities and attends, from time to time, in sales and business development meetings with the firm’s SR&ED practice Principal and business development professionals.
• Collaborates with the firm’s key technical advisors on an ongoing development of the firm’s tools for preparing SR&ED claims.
• Tracks time by client and activity codes.
• Assists the practice Principal in preparing client presentations for proposals, planning strategies, and ideas.
• Assists the SR&ED Director in developing project work plans and scheduling associated project deliverables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Petroleum, or related disciplines) or Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or all Disciplines), related industry experience, and a minimum two years of SR&ED tax credit experience required. Must have excellent organization and time management skills, strong communication skills, and willingness to learn and be a team player.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft® Excel and have a working knowledge of Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates And Licenses

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may require supervisory responsibilities, including training peers and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

Compensation Disclosure

The Company makes offers based on many factors, including qualifications and experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

For candidates in Canada, the base salary hiring range is $68,000 - $102,000 CAD.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran