Junior R&D consultant

Junior R&D Consultant

West Sussex | Permanent Hybrid | £25,000 - £34,000 per annum (DOE)

Company profile

Innov8 R&D, established nearly six years ago, has experienced significant growth, supporting over 600 clients each year with R&D, Land Remediation, and Video Game Tax Credits. Our primary focus remains R&D tax relief, where our team partners with businesses across diverse industries to identify qualifying R&D activities, quantify the related expenses, and secure the corresponding R&D Tax Incentives. Due to our exciting period of growth, we are now looking to expand our team by hiring a new member.

Role

As a Tax Consultant, you will focus on R&D and Innovation Tax, overseeing clients' Tax Credit claims and identifying R&D tax relief opportunities. You’ll assist in drafting R&D Tax Credit claims for HMRC submission and take full responsibility for managing your client portfolio, building strong relationships with key decision-makers.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys client interaction, problem-solving, and staying at the forefront of tax innovation.

Responsibilities

• Interaction with clients to develop a comprehensive understanding of the projects undertaken and identify how aspects of these projects. meet the eligible criteria through directing technical meetings.
• Collating a clear technical narrative to support tax relief claims.
• Preparation of financial calculations to support tax relief claims.
• Develop financial knowledge and expertise to better support/ advise clients.
• Provide an exceptional client management service to enhance the broader network of the company.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience in either accountancy/finance roles and/or
• AAT/ATT bookkeeping qualifications

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong collaborator with excellent communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and comfortably able to deal with deadline pressures
• Capability for high pressure work whilst maintaining attention to detail and ensuring accuracy
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, consistently delivering high productivity and precision.
• Demonstrates a positive 'cando’ attitude and good critical thinking skills.
• A trustworthy individual with good listening skills.
• Good English and Math skills.
• Good working knowledge of IT.
• Must be based within an hour of Lancing.

Desirable Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working in team-based and consultancy environments.
• Prior experience working in a finance team.
• Prior experience of working with Monday.com.
• Previous experience of working with Research and Development (R&D) tax relief.
• The ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge.

Remuneration

£25,000 - £34,000 dependent on experience as well as discretionary bonus (10% of salary), 25 days holiday.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• On-site parking
• Referral programme