R&D Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager - Tax

R&D Tax

R&D Tax Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager

 

General Information

Location: Dublin

Business Area: Tax

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

 

Team:

Sitting within the wider Quantitative Services group of EY, the Research & Development (R&D) tax team is a highly successful team of tax and engineering specialists who work on variety of high-profile clients. The team continues to grow from strength to strength working with cutting edge companies currently performing R&D in Ireland and also looking to invest in future R&D in Ireland.

 

The Opportunity:

This job offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with a background in corporate tax to join EY’s fast growing and highly successful R&D Tax practice.  The team are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic tax senior manager to be part of a growing and dynamic National practice.  This job provides a unique opportunity to proactively contribute to growing a business.

 

Responsibilities:

Your main responsibility will be to work very closely with our client’s from across a range of industry sectors.  Leveraging from your tax technical knowledge, you will be responsible for analyzing qualifying cost aspects of their R&D projects and assisting in determining whether those costs are eligible for R&D tax relief. Your main responsibilities will include:

 

• Facilitate application of Irish tax law and Irish Revenue guidelines to identify those R&D costs eligible for tax relief.
• Responsible for high quality delivery of advice and solutions to clients, ensuring management of risk and reputation.
• Reviewing R&D tax credit calculations in order to prepare claims for submission to Irish Revenue.
• Managing multiple engagements and delegating and reviewing  work prepared by other team members
• Supporting the business in winning new clients through the preparation and delivery of proposals.
• Producing project budgets and timetables that are efficient and cost effective.
• Managing the broad portfolio of R&D clients to ensure quality and risk management procedures are continuously adhered to.
• Consistently monitoring work in progress and ensuring all fees are issued in a timely manner.
• Leading or working as an effective member of a project team, exhibiting strong communication skills and be able to work co-operatively and create synergies with other team members of different technical skill sets.

 

Person:

• Excellent report writing, communication, interview skills and presenting ability.
• Excellent business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities.  Proven success in developing significant relationships.
• Strong, broad corporate tax knowledge
• Ideally suited to candidates with a professional services background (Big 4, mid-tier or consulting firms).
• Irish Taxation Institute qualification is a must.
• Previous R&D tax knowledge is required for this role.

 

About EY

 

As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory Services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

What working at EY offers

 

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

 Plus, we offer:

 

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.