Senior R&D Tax Manager

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

The firm's specialist Innovation & Technology Group comprises engineers, software programmers and scientists as well as specialist finance professionals such as auditors and tax accountants all of whom are experienced in claiming R&D tax relief. The Innovation and Technology team provide the following services:

• Claiming R&D tax relief
• R&D Allowances (RDAs)
• Grants
• Patent Box
• International R&D relief

The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work as part of the wider Corporate Tax team, in a diverse team of highly successful tax and industry specialists. The Corporate Tax team provides bespoke taxation services to its clients and deals with all queries from basic compliance through to high-level advisory work. It prepares tax returns and computations, carries out tax planning/consultancy work, and deals with HMRC, clients and third parties.

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. The candidate we are looking for will have:

• Experience working with a variety of clients as an R&D practitioner.
• You have experience in dealing with technological challenges faced by industry professionals, such as engineering design, the development or improvement of manufacturing processes, development of new products and services, and improvement to existing products.
• Strong understanding of all costing and tax technical aspects of R&D claims, as well as practical experience in applying them over both SME and RDEC claims. This includes being able to identify and effectively deal with all risk elements that may arise.
• Excellent communication (both spoken and written), curiosity, awareness and an interest in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
• You have the ability to swiftly adapt to and learn about different industry sectors – such as automotive, aerospace, civil, defence, food& drink, life sciences, technology etc.
• Interact readily with other technical and finance professionals, have outstanding interpersonal skills and excel in eloquence and concise summary of information.
• Strong attention to detail and first-time accuracy is essential, as well as an interest in project and company finances, strong numerical ability and the application of tax treatment.
• Be highly proactive in the approach to new work opportunities, with a proven record in winning new work, whilst being a team player and having an ability to work on own initiative.
• Able to project a professional, credible image, trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Able to travel to…