BTS QS - RD Data Manager

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

An exciting opportunity to work in EY’s Business Tax Advisory – Quantitative Services (“QS”) group with a diverse team of highly successful tax specialists in Global Research and Development (“R&D”) Tax Credit practice. You will support companies in analysing the complex tax issues associated with the treatment of expenditures incurred for research and development work to claim R&D Tax credits and incentives. As a GDS-QS team member, you will also be part of an exciting, rapidly growing, globally focused team of India-based tax professionals who support a suite of similar tax services across a variety of English-speaking countries.

The opportunity

EY’s QS service offering provides a unique approach in analysing the complex tax issues associated with the federal and state income tax treatment of research expenditure that are incurred by clients spanning a wide range of industries and geographies.

As a member of the QS-R&D team, you will work closely with engagement teams in the US on a variety of clients, including some of the largest global corporations and transactions. In your role, you will perform expenditure data analysis to calculate eligible Qualified Research Expenses (“QREs”) to determine applicable R&D Credit that can be claimed by our clients. 

Your key responsibilities

• · Managing multiple engagements simultaneously and reviewing the workbooks.
• · Reviewing/Creating client calculations and importing client expense data into our proprietary client delivery platform
• · Analysing the expenditure data by reviewing client payroll, general ledger expenses, invoices, engagement letters, etc.
• · Reviewing/Preparing computations and documentation that support the analysis of the QREs and R&D Credit

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in accounting, tax, business and project management or CPA
• 7+ years of experience working on US R&D Tax Credits
• Extensive knowledge of IRC Section 41 & Section 174
• Strong Data analytical skills along with proficiency in MS-Office tools (MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Power point)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to review US R&D Tax credits workbooks

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong time management and task management skills and working with different engagement teams
• Ability to handle and manage multiple concurrent engagement timelines and stakeholders

What we look for

We are looking for a candidate with excellent project management skills that is organized and detail oriented. This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in the intersection of large-scale business transactions, technology and tax. If you are a critical thinker with a strong willingness to learn, this position is for you.

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