R&D | Tax Manager
Employer Location London, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 11 Sep 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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About the role
We are looking for a Manager to join our Tax Innovation & Capital Incentives (ICI) team in one of our National offices, we are a diverse team with a strong focus on growth. The ICI team has a wide range of clients across all industries including engineering, food & drink, manufacturing, financial services and software development.
We advise businesses on HMRC incentives including Research & Development reliefs, Patent Box claims and Capital Allowances claims which are effective tools to reward their innovation & technological development. Our aim is top quality client experience delivering in a way that differentiates us from our competitors. Our team includes individuals with, for example, general tax, audit and industry backgrounds, all bringing different skills, qualities and perspectives to ensure that we are delivering an exceptional service to our clients.
What your days will look like
As a Manager in our team you will be expected to get involved in a wide variety of projects covering all of the incentives we advise on. You will be encouraged to take ownership of your own development, actively seeking new projects and making sure you are familiar with the latest HMRC guidance and legislation. Within our team the legislation and guidance are only part of the picture as you will develop and progress much quicker through your exposure to practical application.
1. Taking a lead role in managing the client relationship which can include managing deadlines, running parts of meetings, handling day to day queries and establishing your role as a trusted contact whilst considering how we can add value to our clients from within the wider tax team and around the Firm from other lines of service
2. Preparation of formal reports to support the numerical claims for filing with HMRC and project technical summaries to illustrate the innovation undertaken by our clients
3. Assisting with the review of numerical aspects of claims and application of the rules to claims
4. Get involved proactively with business development and looking for opportunities to win work for existing clients of the business and new targets
This role is for you if
5. A sound understanding of the R&D regimes and experience in the preparation of both SME and RDEC claims (specifically, reviewing claim workings, contributing to client technical calls, and preparing supporting documentation)
6. Passion for client service and stakeholder engagement at all levels of seniority
7. Strong organisational skills to manage working on a number of clients across our portfolio
8. Excel/analytical skills to enable you to understand the numerical aspects of claims and compile thes
What you'll receive from us
No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.
We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.
Company
In order to be the leading professional services firm it's important we have the right values, culture and behaviours embedded throughout our organisation, so our work reflects our purpose and we can successfully deliver our strategy.
Our set the expectations for the way we interact with each other, our clients, and in the communities in which we operate. These values, and the behaviours that they require from us, are relevant to all our people regardless of grade.
They support a culture that empowers our people to be the best they can be, through challenging experiences and encouraging our people to speak up to make the firm a better place. We want all our people to understand and embrace the culture and personally feel part of the legacy this will create for our future employees.
We’re a hugely diverse business, bound together by our purpose - to build trust in society and solve important problems for our clients and the communities in which we operate. We believe we can make the biggest impact when our purpose is embedded within everything we do.
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