R&D Tax Incentives - Assistant Manager (Belfast)

R&D Tax Incentives - Assistant Manager (Belfast)

About the Role

Grant Thornton is part of a fast-growing and rapidly evolving international platform, bringing together specialist teams across the UK, Ireland, the US and an expanding global network of member firms. This creates opportunities for our people to work on complex, cross-border assignments, collaborate with leading specialists across the network and build expertise across the full spectrum of UK and international tax services. From Belfast, our team supports a diverse client base that includes owner-managed businesses, large corporates and multinational groups, giving our people exposure to some of the most interesting and complex tax challenges in the market while benefiting from the scale, resources and opportunities of a growing international platform.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our growing Tax Incentives team. Working with clients across sectors including technology, manufacturing, life sciences and financial services, you will support businesses in accessing valuable tax incentives through the preparation and delivery of R&D Tax Credit, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to combine technical tax knowledge with financial analysis and client advisory work, while developing your career within a growing specialist team.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

- Manage the preparation and delivery of R&D Tax Credit, Capital Allowances and Patent Box claims for a diverse portfolio of clients.
- Analyse financial information and project expenditure to identify qualifying costs and maximise available tax incentives.
- Prepare detailed financial calculations, schedules and supporting documentation.
- Ensure claims are accurate, robust and compliant with HMRC legislation and guidance.
- Manage multiple client engagements, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed deadlines.
- Build strong relationships with clients and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Tax team.
- Support clients in responding to HMRC enquiries, reviews and compliance checks.
- Maintain high-quality working papers and audit trails.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the continued development of the Tax Incentives practice.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

- A relevant professional qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
- At least two years' experience preparing or advising on R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances or other tax incentive claims within a professional services or advisory environment.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting financial information and identifying qualifying expenditure.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.
- A good understanding of financial statements and cost analysis.
- Experience managing client engagements and building strong stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

#LI-GK1