R&D Tax Manager: Lead Claims & Mentor a Growing Team

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

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