Job Title / Req Number
R&D Tax Manager - Software Technology
Location
London
Overview
KPMG’s national Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations team is made up of tax, engineering, science, and technology specialists delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector. As one of the largest teams in the industry, our continued investment in innovation advisory means that we seek engineers and scientists to join us on the next exciting phase of our growth.
Responsibilities
* Manage and work with engagement teams to develop claim methodologies and prepare R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC, taking responsibility and accountability for your own and your team’s work.
* Lead meetings with senior IT technical and financial client stakeholders, providing expert advice in relation to innovation advisory services (R&D, Patent Box, Grants). Help establish and maintain strong client relationships with existing and new clients.
* Prepare and/or manage the process for preparing both the technical and financial elements of our client deliverables. This includes reports documenting the work undertaken by our clients within technically complex IT projects for submission to HMRC/ funding organisations, and working with KPMG tax/costing colleagues and client staff to ensure correct quantification of R&D claims.
* Manage client projects across both tax and technical work streams, resolving conflicting resourcing requirements between projects while advising clients on applying complex legislation to real‑life situations.
* Lead by example in terms of client relationships, technical quality, and service delivery.
* Manage people, including coaching and developing junior staff.
* Liaise with HMRC specialists to facilitate agreement of R&D claims.
* Build an internal network within the wider tax practice of the firm.
* Assist in progressing business development opportunities and pitch for work with both new and existing clients.
* Deliver comprehensive proposals and take part in presentations and pitches as required.
Qualifications
* Honours/Post‑Graduate degree in information technology or related discipline. Experience in the IT industry is advantageous.
* Ability to understand key tax/costing concepts relevant to R&D claim preparation and work within cross‑disciplinary teams.
* Excellent problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills to assist clients in applying complex legislation to real‑life situations.
* Excellent communication skills, able to lead technical discussions and explain complex legislative concepts to IT technologists with no prior tax experience.
* Capability to produce high‑quality, professional documentation and reports for C‑suite stakeholders.
* Project management skills, capable of managing own workload and delegating to staff.
Additional Skills
* Tax and accounting qualifications are not essential but welcome (e.g. CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
* Detailed working knowledge of R&D tax legislation and its application to Information Technology activities, or significant industry experience in IT and ability to rapidly grasp new technical concepts.
Benefits
* Multiple sites across the UK with flexibility for office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part‑time options.
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