R&D Tax Incentives - Assistant Manager - Dublin

Grant Thornton; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an R&D Tax Incentives Assistant Manager to join our growing Tax Incentives team. You will support clients across technology, manufacturing, life sciences and financial services in accessing R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims.

You will combine technical tax knowledge with financial analysis and advisory work, while developing your career within a growing specialist team.

Qualifications

• CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least two years' experience preparing or advising on R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances or other tax incentive claims.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting financial information and identifying qualifying expenditure.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.
• A good understanding of financial statements and cost analysis.
• Experience managing client engagements and building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and delivery of R&D Tax Credit, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims for a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Analyse financial information and project expenditure to identify qualifying costs and maximise available tax incentives.
• Prepare detailed financial calculations, schedules and supporting documentation.
• Ensure claims are accurate, robust and compliant with HMRC legislation and guidance.
• Manage multiple client engagements, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed deadlines.
• Build strong relationships with clients and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Tax team.
• Support clients in responding to HMRC enquiries, reviews and compliance checks.
• Maintain high-quality working papers and audit trails.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the continued development of the Tax Incentives practice

Skills

R&D Tax Credits

Analytical skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Financial statements

Client management

Communication skills

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

R&D Tax Incentives - Assistant Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our growing Tax Incentives team. Working with clients across sectors including technology, manufacturing, life sciences and financial services, you will support businesses in accessing valuable tax incentives through the preparation and delivery of R&D Tax Credit, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to combine technical tax knowledge with financial analysis and client advisory work, while developing your career within a growing specialist team.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Manage the preparation and delivery of R&D Tax Credit, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims for a diverse portfolio of clients.

• Analyse financial information and project expenditure to identify qualifying costs and maximise available tax incentives.

• Prepare detailed financial calculations, schedules and supporting documentation.

• Ensure claims are accurate, robust and compliant with HMRC legislation and guidance.

• Manage multiple client engagements, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed deadlines.

• Build strong relationships with clients and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Tax team.

• Support clients in responding to HMRC enquiries, reviews and compliance checks.

• Maintain high-quality working papers and audit trails.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the continued development of the Tax Incentives practice.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant professional qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

• At least two years' experience preparing or advising on R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances or other tax incentive claims within a professional services or advisory environment.

• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting financial information and identifying qualifying expenditure.

• Excellent Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.

• A good understanding of financial statements and cost analysis.

• Experience managing client engagements and building strong stakeholder relationships.

• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

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We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

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