R&D Tax Manager

Sumer Northern Ireland; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumer NI is seeking an experienced R&D Tax Manager to oversee a portfolio of clients from inception through submission, ensuring compliance with R&D criteria and high-quality reporting. You will lead a team, manage workflows, and engage clients through seminars and HMRC inquiries.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, improving record-keeping processes, and contributing to business development while maintaining strong client relationships in Northern Ireland.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience of R&D tax relief.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Comfortable in client facing role.
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and case law.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of clients from inception to submission.
• Manage workflows and guide the team to meet deadlines.
• Organise educational seminars with clients and present in person or via Teams.
• Ensure reports are complete and of high quality before final review by Senior Tax Manager/Director.
• Assist in junior staff training and support business development.

Skills

R&D tax relief

Report writing

Client facing

Legislation knowledge

Team management

Deadline management

Job description

R&D Tax Manager

Join Sumer Ni’s growing Innovation Tax team and play a key role in helping innovative businesses access valuable R&D Tax incentives.

We are looking for an experienced and detail oriented R&D Tax Manager to 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 & Expertise

• Demonstratable experience of R&D tax relief
• Excellent report writing skills
• Comfortable in client facing role
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and case law
• 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

Belong @ Sumer

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• We Do the Right Thing
• We Make It Count

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About Sumer NI

We are one of the largest accountancy firms in Northern Ireland. Previously known as the Belfast office of ASM Chartered Accountants, we have become part of the Sumer Group. We have over 30 years of experience, offering comprehensive accountancy solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses across the UK and Ireland