R&D Tax Manager - Software Technology

KPMG International Cooperative; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK is looking for a Manager with a strong scientific or engineering background to lead R&D tax relief claims. You will manage engagement teams, establish client relationships, and ensure high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate possesses excellent problem-solving skills, project management capabilities, and strong communication skills to navigate complex legislation. Experience in the IT industry and relevant qualifications will be an advantage. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Office work options

Part-time options

Qualifications

• Experience working in the information technology industry is advantageous.
• Ability to work within cross-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of key tax/costing concepts relevant to R&D claim preparation.

Responsibilities

• Manage client projects and develop claim methodologies for R&D tax relief claims.
• Lead meetings with senior client stakeholders and provide innovation advisory services.
• Prepare technical and financial reports for submission to HMRC.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Critical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Honours/Post Graduate Degree in information technology or related discipline

Job description

Our team works with clients from owner managed business, to large multinational organisation, and we are looking for a Manager with a strong scientific/ engineering background to assist clients across a suite of innovation advisory services including R&D tax credits, Patent Box, R&D Allowances, Grants and Innovation Advisory services. What will you be doing?

• Manage and work with engagement teams to develop claim methodologies and prepare R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC. Taking responsibility and accountability for your own, and your team's work.
• Lead meetings with the senior IT technical and financial client stakeholders; and provide expert advice in relation to innovation advisory services (R&D, Patent Box, Grant Applications). Help to establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients.
• Prepare and/or manage the process for preparing both the technical and financial elements of our client deliverables. This will include reports documenting the work being undertaken by our clients within technically complex IT projects for submission to HMRC/ Funding Organisations; and working with KPMG tax/costing colleagues and client staff to ensure correct quantification of R&D claims.
• Manage client projects across both tax and technical work streams; and manage conflicting resourcing requirements between projects, solving problems by advising our clients in the application of complex legislation to real life situations.
• Leading by example in terms of client relationships, technical quality, and service delivery.
• Manage people including coaching and developing junior staff.
• Liaise with HMRC specialists to facilitate the agreement of R&D claims.
• Build an internal network within the wider tax practice of the firm.
• Assist in progressing business development opportunities and to pitch for work with both new and existing clients.
• Deliver comprehensive proposals and taking part in presentations/ pitches as required., With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
  Honours/ Post Graduate Degree in information technology or other related discipline. Having experience of having worked in the information technology industry would be advantageous.
• Must be able to understand key tax / costing concepts relevant to R&D claim preparation, as well as the capability to work within cross-disciplinary teams.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking to assist our clients in applying complex legislation to real life situations.
• Excellent communication skills are a must. For example, you must be able to lead technical discussions and explain complex legislative concepts to information technologists in industry who have no prior experience of the tax definition of R&D.
• Must be capable of producing high quality, professional documentation and reports for C-suite stakeholders within our clients.
• Must be able to demonstrate project management skills and an ability to manage own workload well, as well as delegating to staff members.
• Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras: Tax and accounting qualifications are not essential for this role, but would be welcome (e.g. CTA / ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)). Has a detailed working knowledge of the R&D tax legislation, and its application to Information Technology activities; or alternatively, significant industry experience in Information Technology and ability to rapidly grasp new technical concepts.
  KPMG’s national Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations team is made up of tax, engineering, science, and technology specialists delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector. As one of the largest teams in the industry, our continued investment in innovation advisory means that we seek engineers and scientist to join us on the next exciting phase of our growth.