Senior Technical Consultant / R&D Tax Manager

InnoFund; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK tax consultancy is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant/R&D Tax Manager to manage client portfolios for R&D claims. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and at least two years of experience in R&D Tax credit. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and an attractive salary package with various benefits including flexible work and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid and Flexible Working

25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Private health care and dental care

Dog-friendly office

Annual companywide holiday

Weekly and monthly incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years R&D Tax credit experience.
• Relevant qualification related to an engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients' R&D claims.
• Prepare and review related R&D tax claims.
• Develop claim methodologies for R&D tax relief claims.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relevant qualification in engineering

Curiosity about science & technology

Education

Engineering background

Job description

Senior Technical Consultant/ R&D Tax Manager

Location: London/Manchester/Glasgow (Hybrid/Remote)

Type: Full-time

Contract type: Permanent

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years R&D Tax credit experience
• An engineering background, either through education or industry experience

Package

Salary £35,000.00 - £60,000.00 (role and experience dependent), plus OTE (£60,000.00 - £100,000.00)

About the role

We are looking for individuals who thrive under pressure, think analytically, communicate confidently and who can influence & collaborate with others. This role is suited to an engineering specialist who has extensive knowledge of the R&D Tax Credits incentive. You will work with Tax experts, HMRC dispute specialists, and Client Success teams to deliver technically robust and compliant R&D claims.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for managing your portfolio of clients' R&D claims through the lifecycles of each claim, advising and liaising from a technical and IP management perspective
• Manage a portfolio of clients across a range of engineering disciplines for which you will prepare and review related R&D tax claims
• Understand the requirements for R&D tax relief and support in the preparation of explaining and documenting the application of the R&D Guidelines to the client and their related work
• Work as a team to develop claim methodologies for R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC
• Work with HMRC specialists to facilitate the agreement of R&D claims
• Help to establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients
• Keeping abreast of industry developments and legislative changes relevant to R&D tax relief and other innovation incentives

Desired experience and skills

• Excellent communication (both spoken and written)
• Relevant qualification and/or experience related to an engineering discipline
• Curiosity, awareness, and an interest in developing areas of science & technology and innovation
• An interest in making what may appear to be simple/irrelevant concepts, or simplifying complex concepts, to apply across a wide range of science & technology sectors and tax matters.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive remuneration package and excellent earning potential, our benefits include:

• Hybrid and Flexible Working
• 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Dog-friendly office
• Private health care, private dental care, and mental health care
• 3 pm finish on Fridays
• Weekly and monthly incentives and team-building exercises
• Annual companywide holiday (Destinations such as Cyprus and Turkey in previous years)
• Supporting relevant professional memberships

About InnoFund

InnoFund is a leading UK tax consultancy and innovation lifecycle specialist dedicated to driving innovation by challenging the status quo in the innovation incentives industry. We aim to change how innovation is identified, valued, and funded to accelerate UK innovation through our own innovations SecuRD and InnoGuard - the brainchild of 50+ years of combined experience in R&D Lifecycle consulting, R&D Tax, Patent Design, IP consulting and HMRC dispute resolution.

As a tight-knit team you will leverage the expertise of Simba Mareverwa our Head of Consulting who has over 16 years' experience in R&D Tax and has successfully defended over 270 R&D Tax enquiries. Our innovative offerings aim to address the shortfall in the innovation advisory market and brings to life the concept of managing our clients' Intellectual Property life cycle as well as offering staff that meet the minimum requirements an opportunity to share in the medium to long-term success of InnoFund.

Disclaimer

We encourage candidates who may not meet all the listed experience to apply. We value diversity and believe that different perspectives and experiences can bring new ideas and innovation to our teams.