R&D Tax Manager

Dunwall; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunwall Partners is recruiting an experienced R&D Tax Manager to join their expanding Innovation Tax team in Belfast. You will own a varied client portfolio, lead and develop junior staff, and deliver high-quality R&D tax claims, ensuring deadlines are met and HMRC requirements are satisfied.

You'll build strong client relationships, conduct interviews and workshops to identify qualifying activity, review claims, support HMRC enquiries, and contribute to seminars while keeping up to date with

Qualifications

• Proven R&D Tax Relief experience.
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills.
• Good knowledge of current R&D Tax legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience managing clients, workloads and deadlines.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.
• Commercial mindset and confidence supporting business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of R&D Tax clients from onboarding through to submission.
• Lead the end-to-end R&D Tax claim process, ensuring quality and deadlines are met.
• Lead, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Conduct client interviews and workshops to identify qualifying R&D activity.
• Review claims and reports to ensure they meet HMRC requirements.
• Build strong, long-term client relationships.
• Help clients improve their R&D record keeping and claim processes.
• Support HMRC enquiries where required.
• Deliver client seminars and presentations.
• Keep up to date with R&D Tax legislation, HMRC guidance and case law.
• Support business development and identify opportunities with new and existing clients.

Skills

R&D Tax Relief

Report writing

Client management

Mentoring

Communication

Attention to detail

Business development

Tax legislation

Job description

R&D Tax Manager

Location: Belfast
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, DOE
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Dunwall Partners are working with a growing professional services business to recruit an experienced R&D Tax Manager to join their expanding Innovation Tax team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, lead and develop junior team members, and play a key role in delivering high-quality R&D Tax claims.

You'll work directly with innovative businesses across a range of sectors, build strong client relationships and help them maximise the R&D Tax relief available to them.

What You'll Do

• Manage a portfolio of R&D Tax clients from onboarding through to submission.
• Lead the end-to-end R&D Tax claim process, ensuring quality and deadlines are met.
• Lead, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Conduct client interviews and workshops to identify qualifying R&D activity.
• Review claims and reports to ensure they meet HMRC requirements.
• Build strong, long-term client relationships.
• Help clients improve their R&D record keeping and claim processes.
• Support HMRC enquiries where required.
• Deliver client seminars and presentations.
• Keep up to date with R&D Tax legislation, HMRC guidance and case law.
• Support business development and identify opportunities with new and existing clients.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced R&D Tax professional who is confident with clients, technically strong and ready to take ownership.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven R&D Tax Relief experience.
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills.
• Good knowledge of current R&D Tax legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience managing clients, workloads and deadlines.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.
• A commercial mindset and confidence supporting business development.
• Strong Corporate Tax candidates with solid R&D Tax experience will also be considered.

Why Join

• Manage your own portfolio of interesting, innovative clients.
• Take ownership of client relationships and projects.
• Lead and develop junior team members.
• Build your technical expertise within R&D Tax.
• Join a growing Innovation Tax team with genuine opportunities to progress.
• Play a key role in the continued growth of the business.

Interested

If you're an experienced R&D Tax Manager, Senior R&D Tax Consultant or Corporate Tax professional with R&D Tax experience, we'd love to hear from you.