Description:
The R&D Tax Consultant role involves meeting with our client’s or intermediaries, along with another member of the team, gathering and acquiring relevant information in order for us to help with the preparation of the clients Research & Development tax relief claims. We are able to offer financial support to complete a relevant tax or accountancy qualifications along with relevant study and exam leave which will lead to an additional salary uplift.
If you’re looking to develop your career further and may have studied for either a Master’s Degree or PhD in Science’s, Engineering or Technology or you may be qualified or part qualified in tax or accountancy, then this may be the role for you!
What you’ll be doing:
Attending face-to-face meetings or telephone conference calls with intermediaries and/or clients in order to acquire relevant information and documenting the R&D undertaken in the relevant financial period
- ownership of a wide and varied UK based client and intermediary portfolio
- and analysing client R&D expenditure
- in the drafting of technical and financial reports of client activity for onward submission to HMRC
- HMRC with detailed technical and financial reports of client activity and dealing with any follow up communication as required
- role involves face-to-face meetings with both accountants and clients so the applicant should have client facing experience and the ability to discuss potentially complex tax matters in a simple way
- and analysing client R&D expenditure
- contact with clients throughout and beyond the claim process
- internal reporting systems as to the progress of individual claims
- in the preparation of draft corporation tax computations
- to consultants where further information is required in respect of the reports or computations
Our must haves:
- a Degree, Master’s or PhD in any of the Science’s, Engineering, Computer Science, Software Development or experience working within Tax/Accountancy
- client facing skills and experience and the ability to discuss potentially sophisticated tax matters in a simple way
- to the role involving the preparation of detailed technical reports, outstanding written English skills and strong numerical competence are essential. Any examples of prior report writing experience is helpful at interview!
- have a willingness to travel across the country for meetings, covering different areas when necessary (travel is funded)
- a strong desire to build and maintain a portfolio of accountants and clients
- ability to work independently and pro-actively to find opportunities
- interest in becoming an experienced adviser in a niche area of UK taxation
- willingness to work with clients across the UK and the ability to provide outstanding client service