As a Manager within our Research & Development Tax team you will have a focus on delivering exceptional client service to support the growth of innovations by providing advice to innovators on R&D Tax matters. Reporting in to Partners you will also be responsible for mentoring and managing junior staff. Within this role you will work with technical experts and innovators developing ground breaking new technologies in a range of industry fields.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work autonomously through the end-to-end R&D Tax compliance cycle, including meetings and correspondence with clients, collation of documentation, drafting technical reports, calculation of eligible R&D expenditure, provide advice on positions adopted and legislative reasoning and management of the overall client relationship.
• Manage a team, including management of junior staff, on more complex assignments.
• Research a variety of legislation and regulations, including R&D Tax, and related legislation and provide advice on technical application of legislation and government guidance materials.
• Ongoing consideration of the R&D Tax and general Tax compliance landscape and formulating risk mitigation and process improvement strategies.
• Management of a portfolio of clients, including all administrative and practice management tasks such as billing and cash collections.
• Mentoring of junior staff and knowledge collaboration across the National R&D Tax practice, through assisting with national training sessions.
• Attendance at networking events and building of internal and external networks to facilitate Business Development opportunities

Essential

• 5+ years’ experience in professional services focusing on R&D tax or experience with R&D regulator
• Strong written communication skills (demonstrated experience in technical, scientific or legal writing is critical).
• Strong analytical skills (e.g. ability to assess law and provide well-reasoned arguments).
• Strong data processing skills (Microsoft suite critical, ability to utilise other tools will be advantageous).
• Ability to work autonomously to complete client assignments end-to-end and as part of a team.
• Ability to learn and exhibit leadership skills, including practice management and people management.
• Strong business acumen and business maturity to manage a portfolio of client relationships in real time is desired.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to simultaneously meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to build strong internal and external networks (either as member of industry associations or through networking) is desired.

Desired

• Strong business acumen and business maturity to manage a portfolio of client relationships.
• Ability to build strong internal and external networks, such as through industry associations or networking.

Essential Education requirements:

• Science / Engineering / IT or ICT / Commerce / Finance / Accounting / Tax / Law / Business degree

Desirable

• Technical specialty, such as Science / Engineering / IT.