MCS Group is delighted to be working with a successful Accountancy Firm in Belfast to source an R&D Tax Manager with experience in software development to join their expanding team. The Company: One of the largest Accountancy firms in Belfast, recently acquired by a large group. The company re-brand has helped with image in the market and now part of a bigger group providing better opportunities/work/clients - getting more work from wider group from UK clients with NI/ROI entities. Now is the perfect time to join this growing firm. This is a ideal opportunity for someone from a software engineering or technical consulting background who wants to step away from day-to-day delivery and apply their technical expertise in a more strategic, client-facing role. You'll join a growing specialist team that works with a wide range of IT and software-led companies, helping them articulate genuine innovation, technical uncertainty and development activity in a way that stands up to scrutiny. Full training will be provided and what matters most is your ability to understand software development in the real world and communicate it clearly. The Job Manage a portfolio of software and IT clients, owning engagements from initial scoping through to final submission Lead the end-to-end delivery of R&D tax relief claims, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance and high-quality reporting Conduct in-depth technical discussions with software engineers, CTOs and Heads of Product to understand innovation, challenges and uncertainty Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, structured written reports suitable for HMRC review Review and sign off R&D reports, ensuring consistency, quality and technical robustness Act as a key point of contact for HMRC queries and enquiries, working closely with senior colleagues Deliver client workshops and educational sessions to improve record-keeping and R&D understanding Support and mentor junior team members within the innovation tax team Build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the service line The Person Background in software development, IT, systems engineering or technical consulting Hands-on experience in a software engineering role (typically 3 years) - Dev, DevOps, SecOps or similar Strong communicator, comfortable engaging with senior technical stakeholders Able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences Organised and able to manage multiple client engagements and deadlines Interested in moving into a consultative, advisory role within a professional services environment The Benefits: Bonus 23 days 10 stats (can purchase 5 days extra) Life Assurance 4 x Salary Income Protection Medical (can opt in) Corporate Memberships Employee Assistance Programme To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Matthew Rainey at m.rain Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Not all agencies are the sameMCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google. Skills: software developer client facing software engineer technical consultant software engineer