R&D Tax Senior

R&D Tax Senior

UK Wide

An exceptional opportunity for a Tax expert to establish a fulfilling, progressive and challenging career with our rapidly growing Research and Development (R&D) tax team.

Our team support companies in filing R&D tax credit claims and applying for cash grants which were introduced by the government to encourage UK companies to invest in innovation.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who has an interest in Research and Development Tax and is looking to enhance their skills and knowledge with a leading practice. You might be someone with a background in corporate tax or finance that is looking to widen their skill set and have broader client exposure.

Career opportunity

We will help you carve out a unique career path that is both rewarding and challenging. Through comprehensive training, support from a buddy, counsellor and the wider team, the chance to work on variety of projects as well as the autonomy to research and deliver new idea and technology projects, you will gain opportunities that will stretch your experience and goals.

You will work closely with colleagues from across the globe and within tax, giving you access to diverse experience and knowledge that will help you develop your tax skills beyond UK R&D. Additionally, much of our work is carried out as part of a team so the collaborative culture means everyone learns from each other, irrespective of level.

You will work with friendly, passionate and supportive people who recognise the importance of diversity of thought and inclusiveness. We support a number of initiatives such as DE&I projects and networks, social events, CSR days and wellbeing.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• With FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions
• The opportunity to gain further qualifications including an MBA and Master's Degree in Sustainability
• A strong commitment to career progress through training and careers counselling

Your key responsibilities

• To contribute to the efficient and successful delivery of R&D tax services to the client
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients.
• Assist with the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken

Your experience

• Qualified or part qualified ACA/CA/ACCA/ATT/CTA
• 3 years experience working in corporate or R&D Tax
• Corporate or R&D Tax experience
•  Excel capability including use of XLOOKUP, IF functions and pivot tables, including manipulating large and complex datasets
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Relationship management skills with ability to manage client expectations and build effective relationships at all levels
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

EY values the strength of difference in thought and perspective. We have a philosophy of inclusiveness, creating a level playing field which promotes values, behaviour and working practices that support difference. The firm recognises that it has clear obligations towards all its people and the community at large to ensure that partners, employees and job applicants are afforded equal opportunities to enter employment and progress within the firm. As an employer committed to establishing an inclusive environment free from unlawful discrimination, the firm promotes the fair treatment of staff members and job applicants regardless of their sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, age or pregnancy/maternity status. No job applicant, partner or staff member will receive unfair treatment on any protected grounds. The policy extends to all areas of operation and staff members and partners are required to reach decisions and act in ways that are both lawful and reflect the spirit of the D&I Policy and our D&I Strategy. The firm acknowledges its obligation not to discriminate unlawfully against the self-employed and contract workers and clients.