R&D Tax -Software

Junior Software Consultant - R&D Tax, Top 10 Accountancy firm, up to £25k London

Your new company
Are you an MSc Computer Science graduate looking for the next step in your career? This Top 10 Firm is one of the largest accounting and consulting associations outside the Big 4, comprising 647 offices in 98 countries worldwide, involving over 21,000 partners, principals and staff. The Business Tax department provides taxation services to its mainly corporate, clients. It prepares tax provisions for financial statements, tax returns and computations, carries out tax consultancy work, and deals with HMRC, clients and third parties.

Your new role
As Junior Consultant for the R&D tax team, you will be involved in R&D meetings with clients, building and developing effective working relationships with colleagues, intermediaries and other networks to develop further opportunities and business over time. Identification of qualifying R&D projects and expenditure and undertaking technical assessments and producing technical summaries will also be part of your role. Your responsibilities will involve preparation of R&D claim financial calculations, ensuring R&D claims meet the requirements of relevant tax legislation and guidelines and project management as well as supervising and training new and less experienced R&D consultants and business development teams.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a holder of a recognised Computer Sciences university degree (MSc and / or PhD). This in combination with a business degree would be an advantage. Other skills required include the ability to manage multiple project simultaneously, a proven track record of working under pressure and to tight deadlines, excellent communication and a proactive approach to work. Fluency in a second language would be desirable but is not essential.

What you'll get in return
This role will be paying up to £25,000 plus benefits expected of a top professional services firm.

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