R&D Tax Senior Consultant (Technical)

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. 

 We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of  what we do: 

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business 
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK 
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW 
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW 

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. 

Job Description

You will turn complex engineering work into defensible R&D tax credit claims for projects in the UK and Ireland. You assess technical uncertainty, write the technical narrative, and work with client technical and finance teams to evidence it. You will report to the Head of R&D Tax and build the technical depth of a growing India-based team.

Key responsibilities

Claim delivery

• Interview technical leads and analyse project documentation to identify qualifying R&D activities and expenditure.
• Write and review technical reports and supporting documentation to a standard that withstands HMRC and Irish Revenue scrutiny.
• Review contracts to establish eligibility, including contracted-out R&D and subcontractor arrangements.
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent claims to agreed deadlines and quality standards, and escalate delivery risk early.
• Maintain files and supporting evidence in line with internal quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Advisory and stakeholders

• Advise tech leads and partners on compliant, defensible claims, including how to capture technical evidence during delivery.
• Work with technical leads, finance teams and senior stakeholders to obtain the technical and financial information each claim needs.
• Collaborate with Tax, Audit and Finance colleagues, and provide technical R&D tax input to business development and M&A activity.
• Track changes to UK and Irish R&D tax legislation and guidance, and brief internal teams on their impact.

Team and continuous improvement

• Mentor technologists and R&D consultants, giving technical guidance and review feedback.
• Contribute to process automation, knowledge sharing and training sessions.
• Handle client data in line with the Version 1 AI Policy, including customer consent requirements for AI use.

Qualifications

Essential experience

• Degree in engineering, computer science or a related discipline.
• 8 to 12 years of engineering experience in data, cloud or application development, preferably in R&D, innovation or technology-focused environments.
• Ability to interpret technical architecture and low-level design documentation, and to explain it to finance and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong technical writing and analytical skills.
• Business-level English with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience engaging senior technical and finance stakeholders.

Desirable experience

• Direct experience of UK and/or Irish R&D tax credit schemes (strongly preferred).
• Experience at a professional services firm such as BDO, EY, Deloitte, PwC or KPMG.
• Exposure to Australian R&D tax incentives.
• Experience mentoring or leading technologists or consultants.
• Working knowledge of LLMs, AI-based data models or related technologies.
• Experience with workflow or analytics tools such as Power BI or ServiceNow.
• A tax qualification (CTA, ATT or equivalent), or willingness to work towards one.

Professional development

• Structured training in UK and Irish R&D tax legislation, with UK-qualified review support during ramp-up.
• Funded certification path in R&D tax or a related discipline.
• Regular training, seminars and industry events, with evidence of ongoing learning. AI and emerging technology training is encouraged.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?  

 At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.  

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits  
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme  
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance  
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme  
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies  
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat  
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.  
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.  

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.     

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.  

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.  

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.  

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