Tax Advisor, R&D Consulting Company, £40-£50K + £excellent bonus + benefits

Tax Advisor – In-House
Glasgow City Centre
£40-£50K + £excellent bonus + benefits

Our client is a leading UK R&D consulting company whose main objective is to rapidly improve the financial performance of its clients without radically changing their core business. Due to their continued growth and the success, the Scotland team are looking to recruit a dynamic and ambitious Tax Advisor. This is a client facing role and the right candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled and experienced engineers and scientists in the delivery of bespoke solutions to a an established client base from a variety of industries.

Role Scope:

Reporting to the Regional Head, with a dotted line to the Head of Tax in London, the Tax Advisor will work as part of a team of 12 professionals in Glasgow and a wider team of 5 tax experts in the UK. Key Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Prepare or review of R&D Tax Relief calculations, with support from technical colleagues, and the filing of the same with HMRC;
• Providing support to R&D Tax Relief claims in the event of HMRC Audit/enquiries;
• Investigation and identification of qualifying R&D projects and draft of technical reports in plain English
• Participation in technical discussions with clients as well as with colleagues to optimise claims through interviewing key business decision makers and technical leads;

An ideal candidate will have the following:

A background in UK corporation tax compliance is essential. Experience of dealing with R&D Tax Relief or HMRC is preferable but not essential.
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• CA/CTA/ATT qualified with a minimum of 2 years of experience in UK corporation tax compliance
• HMRC audit experience – either dealing with HMRC with respect to R&D tax relief claims or having worked at HMRC R&D specialist units
• Strong interest in applying the R&D concept to a wide range of industrial sectors is a must
• Keen interest in scientific or technological developments
• Experience in optimising capital allowances would be an added advantage
• Excellent organisational skills, communication skills and IT skills are essential
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative

What’s on offer

£Highly competitive salary dependent on experience
15 - 20% annual bonus – performance related
Company Pension Scheme