Senior R&D Tax Consultant

Knight R&D is looking for Senior R&D Tax Consultants, who can bring up-to-date knowledge of R&D tax legislation and DSIT Guidelines. The successful candidate will be joining an ambitious, highly motivated, and collaborative team of R&D Tax Incentive professionals, with diverse experience in corporation tax and the Software, IT, Science and Engineering fields. The candidate must have a proven track record of compiling and delivering claims end to end efficiently, achieving this both individually and through collaboration with the wider engagement team.

Knight enjoys an enviable position as a leader in its field, as evidenced by its client base, consisting of large and market leading corporations. Knight’s position is strengthened considerably as part of the wider K3 Capital Group, allowing Knight leverage an extensive network to secure new business. Our employees also benefit from direct training from senior team members that allows them to thrive and develop their career within Knight.

Key Aspects Of The Job Include

• Plan R&D claim processes and methodologies.
• Work effectively as a member of a project team, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with team members of diverse skill sets.
• Demonstrate a keen desire to adapt and apply existing knowledge to different sectors and build on core capabilities.
• Lead meetings with clients including technical specialists and financial teams to efficiently extract relevant information to support the R&D claim compilation.
• Manage and deliver a portfolio of R&D tax clients. As part of this candidates are expected to build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Compile R&D claim documentation from start to end, covering both the costing and technical aspects for submission to HMRC.
• Compile enquiry responses as required.

Key Requirements Include

• Proven R&D tax relief experience (ideally 2-3 years’ experience in this field).
• Degree educated, ideally with an IT, Science or Engineering.
• Excellent at understanding and efficiently communicating technical and commercial concepts both verbally and in writing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage several live projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and willing to learn independently, driven to continuously develop your own knowledge, network and skillset.
• Able to mentor / coach more junior colleagues, where necessary.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office particularly word, excel and PowerPoint.

What We Offer

• Basic salary £45K - £60K (starting salary is dependant on location, experience, qualifications and transferable skills) + bonuses
• Hybrid working, 2 days per week based in either our central London or Liverpool office
• Clear progression opportunities to Manager roles and beyond
• Exposure to small, medium & large sized businesses

We offer a hybrid working environment, where we expect London and Northern based candidates to come into our central offices twice a week.

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