EY R&D Tax - IT/Software Engineering Advisor 

United Kingdom, England, London 

961657190

R&D Tax - IT/Software Engineering Advisor

UK wide.

This exciting role will give you visibility on the latest developments in technology through interaction with the commercial businesses – including global household names, Unicorns and disruptive tech start-ups – that are shaping the future. Although you will need to rely on your IT technical knowledge to advise, and to keep your technical knowledge up to date, the role does not involve tech development in itself, and so will suit someone looking to transition from a development to an advisory role.

Candidate Profile:

• Software development experience, either at graduate-level or ideally within industry
• Desire to understand the latest, cutting edge technologies used by a variety of different businesses
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and lay audiences
• Strong communication skills and confidence in speaking, as the role requires holding one-to-one meetings with our client’s technical staff, from developer-level to Chief Technology Officer
• Highly motivated self-starter, with a proven track record in taking initiatives, whilst also having a collaborative and team building attitude
• Previous experience in working in a client-facing role is preferable, but not required as exposure will be provided
• Should know at least two of the following technologies: Javascript, node.js, SQL, .NET, C#, Java, iOS, Python, Docker/ Kubernetes, Kafka, Solr/Elasticsearch, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Git, Angular, React, GraphQL, PyTorch/TensorFlow, MongoDB, Jupyter Notebooks, SciPy, machine learning

growing and dynamic national practice. This role would suit someone coming from an IT consulting firm or with a strong programming background that is looking to move away from software development and widen their skill set with broader client exposure.

Responsibilities:

Your main responsibility will be to work closely with our client’s senior programmers and technical architects from across a range of industry sectors within the technical disciplines. Leveraging from your technical knowledge and industry experience, you will be responsible for analysing technical aspects of their projects (technology stack, as-is/to-be designs, coding design patterns, and development challenges), and assisting them in determining whether those projects are eligible for R&D tax relief (although previous R&D tax knowledge is not necessary). Your main responsibilities will include:

• Meeting clients’ senior technical staff to develop an understanding of the technical characteristics of their projects
• Facilitate application of HMRC and BEIS guidelines to identify those projects which may be eligible for R&D tax relief (previous knowledge of the R&D tax regime is not required)
• Writing technical project reports describing the technological objectives, advancements and uncertainties of client projects, to support the R&D tax claim
• Responsible for high-quality delivery of advice and solutions to major FTSE clients, ensuring management of risk and reputation
• Supporting the business in winning new clients by leveraging industry sector expertise through the preparation and delivery of proposals.
• Producing project budgets and timetables that are efficient and cost effective.
• Leading or working as an effective member of a project team, exhibiting strong communication skills and be able to co-operatively work and create synergies with other team members of different skill sets.
• Continuously developing own knowledge and skills to keep your technical knowledge up to date