Senior Manager - Tax (R&D) - Dublin

PwC South Africa; Dublin; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PwC perks

Job summary

PwC Ireland seeks an R&D Incentives Manager/Senior Manager to lead a 20-person team delivering R&D incentive programs for technology and engineering clients across Ireland. You will mentor juniors, build strong client relationships, and shape service offerings while guiding digital tool adoption.

You will develop expertise in a fast-growing field with exposure to varied industries, from startups to multinationals, in a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience within industry or professional services.
• Strong verbal and written communication, especially in report writing.
• Good relationship management - ability to read situations and build diverse relationships with internal stakeholders and clients.
• Strong digital and technical skills.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Good mentoring skills and teamwork.
• Ambitious with commitment to self-development and progression.
• Energetic and creative with ability to present new ideas and value to clients.

Responsibilities

• Being a key member of the R&D Incentives management group working on a challenging, varied technology and engineering client portfolio.
• Engaging with client engineers at the cutting edge of R&D and delivering high-value incentives.
• Assisting the team in managing client relationships and delivering R&D Incentive programs.
• Collaborating with the team to grow the business and enhance service offerings, building your portfolio within the team strategy.
• Driving digital transformation and adoption of digital tools to improve processes and efficiency.

Skills

5+ years post-qualification experience

Strong verbal and writtencommunication

Relationship management

Digital and technical skills

Organisational skills

Mentoring skills

Ambitious with self-development

Creative with new ideas

Education

Computer science, data analytics or engineering qualification

Job description

Line of Service Tax Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism General Tax Consulting Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary

Why Join PwC Ireland?

At PwC Ireland, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to building trust in society and solving our clients’ most complex challenges. Here, diverse teams collaborate across sectors and geographies to deliver innovative solutions that make a real difference. We invest in your growth through continuous learning, leadership development, and access to cutting-edge technology, empowering you to shape your career and impact the future of business and society.

About the role:

The PwC R&D incentives group is the leading provider of R&D Incentive services to technology and engineering companies in Ireland. Our team provides consultancy services to large multinational and indigenous Irish technology companies in assisting them with their R&D Incentive programs, such as R&D tax credit claims. The R&D tax credit and RD&I grants play a critical role in attracting high-value investment to Ireland and driving Irish innovation jobs. Our R&D team work with technology and engineering clients across a number of different sectors to assist them with the R&D incentive programmes.

The work that we undertake with clients can include the following:

• Engaging with client engineering teams to identify which technology or engineering projects may qualify for the R&D tax credit
• Collaborating with the client engineering teams in the preparation of focused R&D incentive documentation for relevant projects and assisting them with the finalisation of these documents
• Design of processes with client engineering teams leveraging their underlying systems and data to prepare analysis and reports
• Analysis or modelling of the costs and expenditure incurred by the client in relation to R&D activities and reviewing with the client what could be included in their R&D tax credit claim or RD&I grant or other incentive program
• Assisting with the preparation, review and finalization of the financial files in relation to the R&D Incentive programs

The role will involve leading the team to deliver the client work programs based on the above, developing key client relationships, mentoring more junior members of the group, developing business skills in a competitive environment, delivering value for clients as well as developing a market profile as a subject matter expert in R&D incentives.

What you will do:

As an R&D Incentives Manager or Senior Manager you'll work as part of a dynamic and exciting team that comprises 20 people with a broad range of diverse professionals ranging from electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, computer scientists to tax and accounting professionals. You'll work on complex and challenging assignments and gain experience working with interesting clients - from the largest multinational organisations to Irish start-ups working on cutting edge research and development.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Being a key member of the R&D Incentives management group working on a challenging, varied and exciting technology and engineering client portfolio.
• Engaging with client engineers that are at the cutting edge of research and development in their field of science and working with a team that has a high-value impact on these organisations through their R&D incentive programmes.
• Assisting the team in managing client relationships and in delivering our R&D Incentive programs with clients.
• Collaborating with the team to grow our business and enhance our service offerings, building your own portfolio within the team strategy.
• Working with the team to embrace digital transformation and to drive the implementation of digital tools to make our processes and offerings more efficient.

Development of your career. Excellent opportunity to develop and progress within our team which has sustained levels of growth for a number of years. You will be able to avail of, and participate in, flexible working arrangements.

Who we are looking for:

A computer science, data analytics or engineering qualification or a strong technology industry background combined with finance/business qualifications or experience.

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience within industry or professional services.
• Strong verbal and written communication specifically in report writing.
• Good relationship management - ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships with both internal stakeholders and clients.
• Strong digital and technical skills.
• Excellent organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Good team worker and good mentoring skills.
• Ambitious with a strong commitment to self-development and progression.
• Energetic and creative with an ability to present new ideas, innovative solutions and commitment to delivering value for clients.

Our commitment to you

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that empowers our people to thrive and feel a sense of belonging at PwC. We seek to attract talented people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives who can bring innovation and creativity.

At PwC, your hard work doesn't go unnoticed.

We celebrate your achievements not just within the firm, but among your peers as well.

Our rewards are designed to fit your unique lifestyle and needs.

And because being part of PwC should be rewarding every day, you'll have access to PwC perks a handpicked selection of exclusive discounts, experiences, and extras just for being part of our team.

Application support

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know ([e-mail]). All requests will be treated confidentially and supported wherever possible to help you showcase your strengths.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Certified Payroll, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Domestic Restructuring (Taxes), Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Income Tax Provisions, Influence, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Partnership Tax, Professional Courage, Rapid Experimentation, Relationship Building, Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits, Retail and Consumer (Taxes), Self-Awareness {+ 14 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Up To 20% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.