Assistant Manager-UK Research and Development

Desired/good to have attributes:

• Take an active role in managing client relationships, including managing deadlines, handling day to day queries and establishing your role as a trusted contact.
• Assist with the review and preparation of the numerical aspects of claims and application of the rules to claim, for manager/ AD review.
• Analyze cost data from clients using tools such as Excel to determine which costs can be included within a client’s R&D claim and which cannot.
• Use and understand legislation, guidance issued by tax authorities and the firm’s technical resources appropriately to aid in relevant area of work.
• Review and prepare formal reports to support the costings claim, for filing with HMRC, for manager/ AD review.
• Review and preparation of project technical summaries to illustrate the qualifying R&D activities undertaken by our clients, for manager/ AD review.
• Regularly attend meetings; when appropriate, answering client queries. Takes meeting notes and proactively follows up on the agreed actions with the support of managers / associate directors.
• Get involved with business development and assist senior members of the team with opportunities to win work.
• Obtain feedback regularly and complete self-job appraisal on a timely basis
• Demonstrate a clear appetite for self-development through the appraisal and personal development plan processes. Reviews work afterwards for learning points.
• Notify managers and engagement leaders of any potential ethical breaches and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, making suggestions of how to address them
• Act with integrity and in line with our organizational values
• You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with a wide variety of clients, taking responsibility for a number of tasks on behalf of the broader team and firm.
• Be given a broad range of development opportunities and regular and supportive access to the team’s senior leadership.
• It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:

Must have attributes

• Experience in dealing with UK R&D tax reliefs.
• Excellent written and spoken skills.
• A willingness and ability to work as part of a team.
• Good knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage working on a number of clients across our portfolio

Qualification Criteria

1. Prior UK Innovation tax experience
2. ACCA / CA/ ATT / MBA / equivalent post-graduate degree