About

• Company Description
• At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
• Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
• Job Description
• What will you be doing?
• Would you like to be part of an open and transparent team who work closely together to collaborate and provide ideas? Our national R&D team have an interesting portfolio of large and complex clients therefore providing an array of complex and rewarding incentives and relief advisory work. We are an entrepreneurial business line with a spirit and culture that people enjoy.

As a Senior Manager your responsibilities will include

• Working alongside Partners/Directors or alone, you will look to identify, prospect for and deliver support and advice in respect of R&D tax credits to both existing and new clients
• This will include advising clients in respect of the quantum of claims, identifying and analysing qualifying expenditure and setting this out in claims submitted to HMRC
• A large part of the role will be business development, utilising your specialist R&D tax expertise to identify new potential opportunities to make claims for new and existing clients, and also leveraging your network of potential clients and intermediaries.
• Qualifications

Experience required

• Significant R&D tax experience in the IT/ Software industry gained working with a variety of client in terms of size, complexity and sector focus
• Knowledge of both HMRC's processes in terms of reviewing claims, and also specific technical knowledge and understanding of what constitutes qualifying activities for R&D tax incentives
• Demonstrable understanding of UK and International businesses and how R&D tax services can be best delivered to benefit them
• Demonstrable track record of business development, winning business from both new and existing clients
• Technically capable adviser who is able to manage complex client work
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
• Project management experience
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Professional Qualifications and Education
• Finance, accounting, software qualification
• Qualified accountant (ACA) and/or tax advisor (CTA)
• Additional Information
• As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include
• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support
• We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.