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Junior R&D consultant

Legado Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8TU, England

Salary

£25,000 - £34,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Junior R&D Consultant position at Innov8 R&D in West Sussex is a permanent hybrid role offering a salary between £25,000 and £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • Candidates are required to have a minimum of 2 years of experience in accountancy or finance roles, along with AAT/ATT bookkeeping qualifications.
  • The role involves overseeing clients' Tax Credit claims, identifying R&D tax relief opportunities, and preparing claims for HMRC submission.
  • Ideal applicants should possess strong communication skills, thrive in fast-paced environments, and demonstrate a positive attitude towards problem-solving.
  • Additional benefits include a discretionary bonus, 25 days of holiday, and various company events.

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

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.