R&D Tax Claims Specialist

Focus Search and Selection; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Search and Selection is recruiting an experienced R&D Cost Consultant / Tax Specialist for its Manchester team. The role focuses on the financial and compliance side of R&D tax claims, working with technical specialists and clients to ensure claims are accurate, commercially sound and HMRC compliant.

You will analyse client financial information to identify qualifying R&D expenditure, prepare and review costings, assess payroll and subcontract costs, and apply SME and RDEC legislation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience preparing or reviewing UK R&D tax claims.
• Strong knowledge of R&D tax relief, including SME and RDEC.
• Experience dealing with HMRC enquiries/compliance checks.
• ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyse client financial information to identify qualifying R&D expenditure.
• Prepare and review R&D tax claim costings.
• Assess payroll, subcontractor, consumable and other relevant costs.
• Apply SME and RDEC legislation accurately.
• Review claims for compliance, risk and potential optimisation.
• Support HMRC enquiries and compliance checks.
• Work with clients and their finance teams to gather information.
• Carry out internal reviews and quality checks on claims.

Skills

R&D tax relief knowledge

Financial analysis

HMRC compliance experience

Attention to detail

Legislation interpretation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Focus Search and Selection is recruiting an experienced R&D Cost Consultant / Tax Specialist for its Manchester team. The role focuses on the financial and compliance side of R&D tax claims, working with technical specialists and clients to ensure claims are accurate, commercially sound and HMRC compliant.

You will analyse client financial information to identify qualifying R&D expenditure, prepare and review costings, assess payroll and subcontract costs, and apply SME and RDEC legislation.