R&D Manager/ Senior Manager

DHRP are partnering a leading Tax Practice in Dublin who is looking to expand their team by appointing an experienced Senior Manager to join their Tax practice to develop and grow the R&D offering. This role will suit candidates coming from either Practice or Industry. This is a unique opportunity to develop a new business offering within a leading organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continue to develop our market leading R&D practice
• Working in a cross functional team environment to complete R&D tax credit claims for small, medium and large companies with responsibility for managing a significant portfolio of R&D compliance and advisory clients
• A key requirement of the role will be the identification and conversion of  business opportunities
• Management and playing an active role in the performance appraisal process of a multidisciplinary team including; tax, accounting and engineering technical team members
• Successfully developing and managing client relationships
• Assisting team in providing advice to clients on a wide range of advisory projects, including attendance at meetings, liaising with clients technical leads, and review of documents
• Researching and resolving technical queries from clients
• Liaising with Revenue – particularly with respect to R&D tax audits
• Growing and developing a team
• Drafting technical reports detailing qualifying R&D projects
• Planning, organising and executing R&D engagements on time and within budget.
• Developing an understanding of scientific/engineering technical requirements of the various Irish R&D incentive programmes

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or equivalent) Member of the Irish Taxation Institute or equivalent would be desirable but not essential
•  Two to five years PQE, including some time at manager grade or equivalent.
• Strong technical knowledge of tax, particularly R&D related tax relief or willingness to learn.
• Excellent team leading, interpersonal and communication skills.
• The candidate should be a confident and self-assured, self-directed, motivated and energetic team player.
• Excellent presentation, report writing skills.