At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.
With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.
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 from FTSE 250 to start ups across a variety of sectors. In everything we do our aim is to deliver value add ideas and insights that unlock sustainable growth for our clients.
As a national innovation tax team, truly integrated and with a growth mindset, we are looking for ambitious and innovative individuals to continue our growth journey. 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 – Software manager
As an experienced R&D practitioner, your role will bring you into close contact with finance professionals and engineers in a wide variety of technical fields with an up-close view of how modern technology is rapidly advancing in different industries.
Your key responsibilities
- Manage and drive the success of end‑to‑end R&D claim processes.
- Ability to lead complex technical interviews and support on high value projects including problem solving with numerous stake holders.
- Build client relationships and involvement in business development, identifying, and winning new opportunities.
- Manages the output of junior team members including the production of timely and risk managed narratives, in addition to developing junior staff
- Understands the impact of upcoming legislation and their impact on technical engagements including communicating this to clients
- Ability to design and describe different practical assessment methodologies
- Builds relationships and trust with clients by understanding their needs and expectations through reliable and effective communication.
- Supports in the teams ambitions to innovate how we work, though chose areas of value add.
Knowing you’re right for us
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. For this role we are looking for
- A background in technology whether through formal qualification or role experience
- Experience in the R&D tax world, managing a wide portfolio of clients
- Confidence in managing and growing the output of others
- Strong risk awareness in technical aspects with the ability to problem solve
- An eagerness to grow and innovate
It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.
Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton and within the innovation team 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. Within the innovation team this means allowing people to specialise and focus on elements of the role they enjoy and perform strongest in as opposed to conforming to set job boundaries.
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.
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Skills Required
- Background in technology through formal qualification or role experience
- Experience in the R&D tax sector managing client portfolios
- Confidence in managing junior outputs and performance
- Strong risk awareness and problem-solving skills
- Eagerness to grow and innovate
What We Do
What does business need now? An adviser that offers a different experience. A better experience. One that delivers technical expertise and a service that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton. We are the UK member firm of a global network that employs 58,000 people in 135 countries. We combine global scale with local insight and understanding to give you the assurance, tax, and advisory services you need to realise your ambitions. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships. Whether you’re growing in one market or many, you consistently get a great service you can trust. We work at a pace that matters – yours – bringing both flexibility and rigour. We celebrate fresh thinking and diverse perspectives to bring you proactive insights and positive progress. Success tomorrow starts with making the right decisions today, which is why we match proactive insights to practical applications. Working closely with regulators, funders and standard setting bodies to help instil trust and integrity in markets. We’re committed to sustainable growth through positive progress. So, no matter the road ahead, you’re being guided by the right decisions. Going beyond to offer proactive insights, practical guidance, and positive progress. Ready to go beyond? Visit our website for insight on what we can offer you
