Research and Development Tax Consultant

Do you love the thought of working with a wide variety of entrepreneurs and making a tangible difference to their business? Does the idea of helping big name clients on the tech scene excite you? Would you like to join a diverse, self-managing team where you can shape the future of the business from day one? If this sounds like your cup of tea, read on.

Experience real freedom at work and help exciting companies get funding for their tech with full support* towards CIMA qualification.

We are looking for future talent to join our R&D tax relief delivery team who are as good with clients as they are crunching numbers behind the scenes. If you have passion for technology, a good head for figures and a love of learning then you could help hundreds of companies a year bring the future closer.

On a typical day 12 months into this role:

• You will be well on the way to a CIMA qualification, with the full support of the company
• You'll be an authority in government funding and will have learned how to read a company's financial statements.
• You will have built great relationships with a large number of companies, big and small, giving you a deeper understanding of how start-ups work.
• You'll also have had the chance to change the future of the organisation, by taking part in running your team and the business as a whole.
• You will build rapport with the founders and technical leaders of our client companies, so that you can represent their business in the best way when applying for government funding.

REQUIREMENTS - About you

• You are passionate about technology.
• Ideally, you'll have previously nurtured B2B client relationships, or done something equivalent (like run your own business).
• You are keen to learn about basic accounting principles and how HMRC’s R&D Tax Credits scheme works.
• You're totally comfortable producing detailed spread sheets and written text.
• If you have a background in technology (particularly software) or finance (corporate tax or accountancy) this is a definite bonus.

BENEFITS

Our client believe that people should be rewarded fairly for the work they do, there is no secrecy over salaries and the way they work them out. For this role, your salary is likely to lie between £25k - £35k depending on experience.

Aside from money, they offer a place where you can be yourself and engage in empowered, purposeful work. They want you to develop your skills and fulfil your potential. They have a flexible approach to working, and while we encourage you to spend some time in the office initially and from time to time, in general you can work remotely as often as you like. The office is in the heart of the tech community, near Old Street, and has a fab roof terrace.

Other benefits include:

• ·£2,000 yearly training budget for courses and tools to help you on your individual developmental journey
• ·Weekly “lunch force” allowance - sit down for a meal with different GT partners each week to help build natural collaborative and friendly networks.
• ·Monthly company-wide picnics
• ·Flexible working - you have the ability to choose where and when you work best
• ·No dress code - bring your authentic self into work, complete with wearing what you’re most comfortable in
• ·Up to six weeks of holiday per year
• ·Three additional paid days off for volunteer work
• ·Pension scheme via The People’s Pension
• ·50% of your personal mobile phone tariff paid for
• ·Cycle to work scheme
• ·Quarterly wellness days and quarterly fun days
• ·Subsidised private health insurance via Vitality
• ·Free food, snacks, fruit, and booze