R&D Tax Associate (Happy to talk flexible working)

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Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.   

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.  

The Innovation Tax team work closely with a wide range of companies across a variety of sectors to assist them in delivering both robust and maximised Innovation Tax relief claims. In everything we do our aim is to deliver value add ideas and insights that unlock sustainable growth for our clients.  

Your role as an Associate in the Innovation Tax team will bring you into close contact with businesses amd engineers in a wide variety of technical fields including quantitative analysis in finance, telecommunications, VFX, advanced chip development and Artificial Intelligence to name a few. Many of these will give you a clear, up-close view of how modern technology is rapidly advancing, whilst others that appear more standard on the surface may possess hidden innovation. As part of your role, you will apply your problem-solving skills to help our clients identify these areas of innovation.   

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life. 

 A look into the role  

As a Tax Associate within our Innovation, you will:  

• liaise with our clients, helping them to understand if, and to what degree, their project work qualifies as R&D.  
• Assist your colleagues in translating client processes into accessible written narratives that detail technical aspects of R&D within our client’s teams. 
• You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with clients, taking responsibility for a number of tasks on behalf of the broader team and firm. 
• Analyse cost data from clients using tools such as Excel, Power Query and Power BI to determine which costs can be included within a client’s R&D claim and which cannot.  
• Be given a broad range of development opportunities and access to the team’s senior leadership.  

 Knowing you’re right for us  

Joining us as an Associate, the minimum criteria you’ll need is to be part qualified ACA, ATTA or CTA It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.  

• A willingness and ability to work as part of a team.  
• Good knowledge of Word and Excel. 
• Experience of working within a tax compliance role with exposure to advisory work. 

Knowing we’re right for you 

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. 

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.  

Beyond the job   

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. 

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.  

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.