Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager Salford Quays Paying up to £60,000 4 days home working / 1 day office

A growing and well-established specialist tax advisory firm is seeking a Compliance Manager to join its expanding team. This role reports directly to the Head of Compliance and focuses on managing UK R&D Tax Relief compliance checks and HMRC correspondence, ensuring claims remain robust, defensible, and fully compliant with current legislation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong experience in defending R&D tax claims who enjoys working autonomously while collaborating with technical and financial specialists.

As Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery and defence of UK R&D Tax Relief claims. You will manage HMRC compliance enquiries from start to finish, working closely with internal analysts and technical teams to ensure claims are accurate, well-documented and compliant.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing HMRC compliance checks relating to UK R&D Tax Relief claims

• Taking ownership of compliance cases from initial enquiry through to resolution

• Reviewing technical and financial documentation supporting R&D claims

• Preparing and reviewing incentive claim calculations

• Managing multiple compliance cases across a range of businesses simultaneously

• Working closely with tax analysts and internal teams to validate qualifying R&D activities

• Drafting reports, documentation and responses to HMRC

• Ensuring claims remain defensible and aligned with HMRC guidance

• Monitoring regulatory updates and training internal technical teams on legislative changes

• Supporting client relationships and account management activities

The ideal candidate will have strong experience within R&D tax incentives and compliance, alongside excellent communication and organisational skills.

Key requirements:

• Proven experience with UK R&D Tax Relief claims and HMRC compliance checks

• Experience defending R&D claims from start to finish

• Strong understanding of HMRC guidelines and compliance processes

• Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously

• Experience reviewing technical and financial documentation

• Strong written communication skills for HMRC correspondence and reporting

• Experience working with technical teams to validate qualifying activities

• Client-facing or account management experience

• Highly organised with the ability to work autonomously

• Hybrid working: 4 days remote, 1 day in the office

• Office located in Salford Quays, Manchester

• Fully remote may be considered in certain circumstances

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