R&D Manager

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Belfast; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Belfast seeks an experienced R&D Manager to oversee client portfolios and manage a team. This role involves ensuring compliance with R&D criteria, delivering educational seminars, and maintaining high reporting standards. Join a diverse and inclusive culture that values social responsibility and offers competitive salaries and continuous development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and benefits

Continuous training and development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Strong social responsibility ethos

Fun and friendly atmosphere

Qualifications

• Degree level accreditation in engineering/software or relevant technical area.
• Excellent report writing skills and comfortable in client-facing roles.
• Experience managing teams and R&D calculations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage client portfolios from inception to submission.
• Organise workflow and ensure deadlines are met.
• Conduct educational seminars and improve client record-keeping.

Skills

Report writing

Client engagement

Team management

Knowledge of legislation

Education

Degree in engineering/software or relevant technical area

Job description

R&D Manager

Department: Accounting

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Belfast

Description

We are looking for an experienced and detail oriented R&D Manager to work remotely and oversee a portfolio of clients, ensuring the smooth processing of claims from inception to submission. In this role, you will lead a team, manage workflows, and ensure compliance with R&D criteria while maintaining high-quality reporting standards. You will also play a key role in client engagement, delivering educational seminars, improving record-keeping processes, and handling HMRC enquiries.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of clients from inception to review
• Ensuring smooth processing of jobs from information collection through to submission
• Organise workflow to ensure prompt completion of jobs
• Manage team throughout the R&D process and ensure deadlines are met
• Organise educational seminars with clients and present either in person or via Teams
• Work with clients to improve their record keeping and approach
• Interview clients with junior staff and ensure all R&D criterion are being met
• Deal with any HMRC enquiries that may arise
• Ensure Reports are complete and of a high standard before final review by Senior Tax Manager/Director
• Assist in the training of junior staff
• Business Development

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree level accreditation – engineering/software or other relevant technical area
• Excellent report writing skills
• Comfortable in client facing role
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and case law
• Experience of R&D calculations preferable but not essential
• Experience of working as part of a team and managing staff
• Able to manage both staff and jobs to ensure all relevant deadlines are met

Benefits

• We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including pension, benefits hub, and an agile working policy.
• We provide continuous training and development opportunities, as well as mentoring and coaching from senior staff.
• We have a diverse and inclusive culture, where you can work with colleagues from different backgrounds and perspectives.
• We have a strong social responsibility ethos, and we support various charities and community initiatives
• We have a fun and friendly atmosphere, where you can enjoy social events and team building.