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A global consulting firm in Manchester is seeking an R&D Tax Director to lead the delivery of R&D tax claims. This role involves managing client relationships and spearheading team initiatives in a dynamic environment. Candidates must hold an engineering or science degree and possess strong communication and relationship management skills. Offers a competitive compensation package with flexible working options.
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Location: Manchester
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Date: Aug 5, 2025
Requisition ID: 1632888
R&D Tax Director - Manchester
Would you like the opportunity to work in our Innovation Incentives team helping clients file R&D tax credit claims?
EY’s Innovation Incentives team is a specialist team made up of engineers and IT specialists as well as tax and accounting professionals. Our team support companies in filing R&D tax credit claims and applying for cash grants which were introduced by the government to encourage UK companies to invest in innovation.
The candidate should have previous experience in R&D tax and would be responsible for managing the delivery of R&D tax claims to our clients.
Serving a variety of high profile clients (FTSE 100 and 250 multinational companies to fast-growing tech start-ups), you will be required to work closely with senior engineers/scientists and finance/tax professions of our clients. You will play an active role in helping to identify the clients R&D projects and be the main client contact for delivery of the claims.
The opportunity
This offers an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals with experience in R&D tax claims to join EY’s fast growing and highly successful Innovation Incentives team. The team are looking for experienced and enthusiastic engineers/scientists to be part of a growing and dynamic practice.
You will be required to lead R&D tax engagements with clients and work closely with lead engineers and the finance and tax departments of our clients across different sectors. You will be responsible for the high quality delivery of our claims and play an active role in delivery of the R&D claims for submission to HMRC and taking part in extensive client communication.
Your key responsibilities:
Skills and attributes for success:
To qualify for the role you must have:
Ideally, you’ll also have:
What we look for:
What we offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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