R&D Tax Credits Assistant Manager - Tax Technical Location - Dublin/Belfast About the Team: Within Grant Thornton's Incentives group, the Research & Development ("R&D") Tax credit and grant services team brings together tax professionals and engineering / scientific experts who support a broad spectrum of prominent clients. The team's reputation continues to grow, partnering with forward-thinking organisations engaged in R&D activities in Ireland, as well as those planning future investments in innovation. Role Overview: This position is ideal for a tax or accounting graduate with experience in the R&D tax credit and grant incentives space who is eager to join Grant Thornton's expanding R&D Incentives practice. We are seeking an assistant manager with experience in the R&D tax credit and grant incentives space. The role offers the chance to play a key part in the development and success of our business. Key Duties: Collaborate directly with clients from various industries, using your expertise to assess the eligibility of R&D expenditure for tax relief under Irish legislation and Revenue guidance. Take the lead on client engagements, review expenditure items, and identify qualifying R&D costs. Prepare and review financial submissions to Irish Revenue and funding bodies, maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. Oversee multiple client engagements and review outputs from colleagues. Work across a diverse client portfolio, ensuring that quality standards and risk controls are consistently maintained. Candidate Profile: Tax or account qualified or experienced. 3 years post-qualification experience in R&D tax credits or incentives, gained within a professional services or advisory setting. Demonstrated ability to lead client engagements, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-quality results within tight timeframes. Outstanding technical ability and comfortable liaising with senior financial / tax stakeholders. LI-KS1 About Us We are Grant Thornton Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed - wherever they're located. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed - wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. At GT Ireland we don't just predict your future, we build it. A Career at GT Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. What does this mean for you? A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. Grow with us At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more. Our Benefits Please follow this link (https://www.grantthornton.ie/careers/benefits/faq\_5953339\_3) for information on our generous benefits package. About the Team