Innovation Taxes Assistant

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, dealing with everyone from CFOs, technicians and software developers across a wide variety of technical fields. 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 an Assistant within our Innovation Taxes, you will:

• Liaise with our clients' technical leads, developers, and architects, helping them to understand if, and to what degree, their project work qualifies as R&D.
• Assist in translating client information obtained into accessible written narratives that describe the technical aspects of R&D, whilst also being easy to understand by someone not in the field of software.
• You'll have the opportunity to work closely with a wide variety of 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 regular and supportive access to the team's senior leadership.
• There is no need to understand the definition of R&D, or how to apply it at this stage, as we'll support you in developing these skills. Any previous knowledge and experience you may have with the R&D tax relief scheme would be considered a bonus.
Knowing you're right for us We've set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We're looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as an Assistant, the minimum criteria you'll need is a degree in a STEM subject and experience in the engineering sector. 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.
• Excellent written and spoken skills.
• Exceptional listening skills, and ability to translate complex technical detail into descriptions understandable by non-IT specialists.
• A willingness and ability to work as part of a team.
• Good knowledge of Word and Excel.
  
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• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays - allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice
And more. Visit our benefits section to read more. How we work We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. 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. That is how it should be. We're looking for people who can help drive the business forward, 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., 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. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy.