R&D Tax Manager

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R&D Tax Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced R&D Tax Manager to play a key role in delivering high‑quality R&D tax advisory services to innovative businesses. You will lead complex client engagements, provide technical expertise across the UK R&D regimes, and contribute to the continued development of a growing R&D tax practice.
This role combines deep technical work with client leadership, team collaboration and the opportunity to shape how R&D services are delivered as the regime continues to evolve.

Benefits

• Salary dependant on experience plus annual bonus
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, with holiday trading
• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance, financial coaching and mortgage advice... and many more!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of R&D tax claims from scoping through submission
• Act as the primary client contact on complex and high‑value engagements
• Review and quality‑assure technical narratives, cost analyses and documentation
• Provide senior input on HMRC enquiries and advisory‑led projects
• Support team development, mentoring and knowledge sharing

Requirements
You will ideally need to have an accounting or tax qualification e.g. ATT/ACA.

• Strong technical expertise in UK R&D tax (SME, RDEC and merged scheme)
• Proven experience preparing and reviewing complex R&D claims
• Confidence leading client‑facing discussions around innovation and technology
• Experience collaborating with technical specialists

If you're interested in exploring this opportunity further, please apply directly or drop me an email with your full CV to: chris.cheng@ambition.co.uk

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