R&D Tax Manager

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced R&D Tax Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality R&D tax advisory services to innovative businesses. You will lead complex client engagements, provide technical expertise across the UK R&D regimes, and contribute to the continued development of a growing R&D tax practice. This role combines deep technical work with client leadership, team collaboration and the opportunity to shape how R&D services are delivered as the regime continues to evolve.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary dependant on experience plus annual bonus
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, with holiday trading
• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance, financial coaching and mortgage advice and many more!

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of R&D tax claims from scoping through submission
• Act as the primary client contact on complex and high-value engagements
• Review and quality-assure technical narratives, cost analyses and documentation
• Provide senior input on HMRC enquiries and advisory-led projects
• Support team development, mentoring and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• You will ideally need to have an accounting or tax qualification e.g. ATT/ACA.
• Strong technical expertise in UK R&D tax (SME, RDEC and merged scheme)
• Proven experience preparing and reviewing complex R&D claims
• Confidence leading client-facing discussions around innovation and technology
• Experience collaborating with technical specialists