R&D Tax Consultant

R&D Tax Consultant

STEM graduate required for a business focused, consultancy role

Sector: STEM | R&D | grant applications

Salary: c£25K with good salary progression

Location: Merseyside/W Lancs

STEM graduate looking to escape the lab?

Interested in a career in the business of science?

Excellent communication skills, business acumen, commercially astute?

Our client is a specialist consultancy who provide their clients within the Scientific and Technology sector with advice and support on R&D credits. This role will involve desk research on STEM subject areas to generate detailed technical/financial reports in support of the clients Research and Development activities to enable reimbursement of tax due on expenses.

The role will involve working closely with clients who operate across STEM markets and carry out a range R&D activities in the UK. Clients will be mainly SME’s and you will be working with senior operational staff within those organisations to gather the information required to submit successful applications.

It would suite a graduate with an interest in science, Engineering, IT or technology and somebody who favours working in the business of science rather than in a lab. The successful candidate will have excellent desk research skills, will be highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and will have strong communication skills (oral and written) and somebody who enjoys dealing with customers (often at a senior level).

This is a training level position and would suit an individual who is looking to start a career in R&D Tax consultancy. Ideally you will be a recent graduate with some office/desk work experience; or some lab experience but have decided against furthering a bench career.

Full training will be provided with a comprehensive on-boarding and mentoring programme to support the successful learning and development.

Specific duties will involve:

• Liaising with the most innovative start-ups and scale ups in the UK, gaining a deep understanding of funding schemes and government funding options.
• Liaising with founders and directors of scientific & tech-start-ups to understand their technology advancements and funding challenges.
• To learn about accounting principles.
• Researching the market and keeping up to date with industry trends.
• Liaising with clients face-to-face, over the phone and in-person.
• Producing spreadsheets and written reports in a timely manner.

The successful candidate will be a confident, independent self-starter who loves finding new ways of engaging clients. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. A degree in science or engineering is essential (2:1 or higher preferred). In return, the company offers a generous salary, excellent benefits package, opportunities for career development and an excellent training program.

For additional information please contact Richard Taylor