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About Ayming
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are: consulting services, digital services and managed services.
Job Description
Ayming UK is looking for an R&D Manager to join our thriving team in the heart of London.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Advisory Role: Provide specialist advice on R&D tax reliefs to clients, acting as the final escalation point and ensuring feedback enhances learning and knowledge sharing.
- Expertise: Leverage expertise in tax, people management, communication, and client-facing skills to cultivate strong relationships and retain satisfied clients.
- Team Management: Lead a team of 5, fostering an environment conducive to peer-to-peer knowledge transfer, and oversee complex claims and client projects.
- Strategic Involvement: Stay ahead of industry trends, share expertise as a subject matter authority, and collaborate cross-functionally to uphold quality, support business development, elevate the department's profile, and spearhead innovative solutions.
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Qualifications
Education & Qualifications:
- STEM or Finance degree, with added value from ATT/CTA or project management certs like APM/PRINCE2.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years in R&D tax or similar, including 2+ years in a leadership role; HMRC interaction is a must.
Industry Knowledge:
- Solid grasp of R&D tax credits (SME/RDEC) and relevant laws.
Skills:
- Strong analytical thinking, project management, and clear communication; ability to lead teams and handle clients effectively.
Additional Information
Local benefits:
- 💸 A competitive salary that recognises your expertise and hard work!
- 📃 Thorough internal training to learn the real-world applications of your specialism in R&D Tax Consulting, in line with HMRC guidelines.
- 👩🏼 The opportunity to join a multi-talented team made up of dual-qualified tax and technical experts, including engineers, scientists, accountants, and software specialists, to name but a few.
- 🏗 Genuine responsibility with direct client engagement across various sectors, including Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Food, and others.
- 🏢 Being a part of a great team of over 70 Aymers in our London office.
- 🌱 Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations so we can grow together.
- 👩🏽🎓 Career Coaching – Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.
- 🌍 International mobility.
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Employee perks:
- 🗓 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days – a time to step back, relax, and focus on the things that are important to you
- 🎉 An extra day off for your Birthday.
- 💷 5% Company Pension matched contribution - Looking after your future when it’s time to step back and relax.
- 💛 Immediate membership to Healthshield, a ‘well-being’ medical health scheme.
- 🏥 Day one access to Help@hand, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support.
- 💻 Company Laptop & iPhone.
- 🏥 Private Health Cover
- 💷 x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit.
- 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
- 🏋🏽♂️ 25% off Gym memberships, Leisure centres, Bootcamps or Yoga studios.
- 🛒 Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities.
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