Associate Director, Innovation Funding

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Why Ryan

Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Home Office Stipend
Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning Subscription
Flexible Work Environment
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Accelerated Career Path
Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

The Federal Income Tax Research and Experimentation (R&E) Tax Credit (Director) is responsible for assisting clients in identifying and claiming R&E commonly known as Research and Development (R&D) tax credits and defending those credits when necessary in the context of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or state tax authorities. This role includes supervising tasks such as on-site field work credit calculation and deliverable development as well as researching tax law and relevant court cases. This role has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Duties and responsibilities as they align to Ryans Key Results

People:

Actively participates in business development activities directing the staff in completing feasibility studies and developing proposals presentations and planning strategies.
Oversee the construction of tax technical and study related training materials for the practice. Train and supervise subordinates and check work for accuracy and completeness.
Lead and monitor hiring and termination efforts for the team of all Manager and below level direct reports. Act as direct liaison between the team and Human Resources to effectuate all internal team employment matters (including but not limited to overseeing performance review and raise process monitoring approved absences etc.).
Set communicate and monitor team performance goals and motivate team to meet or exceed the same.

Client:

Act as direct client contact with C-Suite level individuals and work to maintain and foster good client relationships.
Prepare for attend and participate in Client Prospect meetings/phone calls designed to explain the R&D Tax Credit services and achieve client engagement
Draft Engagement Letters extensions and other client contracts for the provision of R&D tax credit services.
Oversee the invoicing of clients for work performed by the group and allocation of internal bonus related compensation and works with Accounts Receivables team to monitor and follow-up on receipts of payment.
Performs the following specific study related duties.
Develop project work plans and scheduling associated project deliverables
Performing or supervising field work including touring client facilities conducting interviews of client technical personnel investigating relevant facts gathering and analyzing large volumes of accounting cost data for qualification under Section 174 and Section 41 creating or reviewing large complex calculation databases using Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access and drafting or reviewing detailed project interview reports.
Responding to client requests and corresponding with clients to meet deliverable deadlines.
Participating in meetings with client tax department personnel.
Preparing and reviewing R&E credit calculations and R&E deliverables.

Value:

Perform tax technical research of relevant tax law and court cases for federal and state research credit claims. Oversee the creation and provision of thought leadership activities (i.e. scholarly publication and speaking engagements related to the R&D Tax Credit).
Oversee the forecasting of yearly team revenue team census and other practice planning activities at the direction and with the assistance of the groups Practice Leaders.
Coordinate with Engagement Principals for the prosecution of all study related duties necessary to complete an R&D Credit Study Engagement

Education and Experience:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting and/or Finance and/or Engineering or Science and/or Juris Doctorate.
Must be or achieve Enrolled Agent status on date of hire/promotion or within 6 weeks of ascendancy to position.
Previous R&E/ R&D tax credit experience required.
Previous tax professional services experience.
Prior supervisory experience required.

Professional Skills:

Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to direct and teach others the same.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Access PowerPoint Outlook and Internet navigation and research.

Required Experience:

Director

Why RyanCompetitive Compensation and BenefitsHome Office StipendBusiness Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)Gym Membership or Equipment ReimbursementLinkedIn Learning SubscriptionFlexible Work EnvironmentTuition Reimbursement After One Year of ServiceAccelerated Career PathAward-Winning Cult...

Why Ryan

Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Home Office Stipend
Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning Subscription
Flexible Work Environment
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Accelerated Career Path
Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Duties and responsibilities as they align to Ryans Key Results

People:

Actively participates in business development activities directing the staff in completing feasibility studies and developing proposals presentations and planning strategies.
Oversee the construction of tax technical and study related training materials for the practice. Train and supervise subordinates and check work for accuracy and completeness.
Lead and monitor hiring and termination efforts for the team of all Manager and below level direct reports. Act as direct liaison between the team and Human Resources to effectuate all internal team employment matters (including but not limited to overseeing performance review and raise process monitoring approved absences etc.).
Set communicate and monitor team performance goals and motivate team to meet or exceed the same.

Client:

Act as direct client contact with C-Suite level individuals and work to maintain and foster good client relationships.
Prepare for attend and participate in Client Prospect meetings/phone calls designed to explain the R&D Tax Credit services and achieve client engagement
Draft Engagement Letters extensions and other client contracts for the provision of R&D tax credit services.
Oversee the invoicing of clients for work performed by the group and allocation of internal bonus related compensation and works with Accounts Receivables team to monitor and follow-up on receipts of payment.
Performs the following specific study related duties.
Develop project work plans and scheduling associated project deliverables
Performing or supervising field work including touring client facilities conducting interviews of client technical personnel investigating relevant facts gathering and analyzing large volumes of accounting cost data for qualification under Section 174 and Section 41 creating or reviewing large complex calculation databases using Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access and drafting or reviewing detailed project interview reports.
Responding to client requests and corresponding with clients to meet deliverable deadlines.
Participating in meetings with client tax department personnel.
Preparing and reviewing R&E credit calculations and R&E deliverables.

Value:

Perform tax technical research of relevant tax law and court cases for federal and state research credit claims. Oversee the creation and provision of thought leadership activities (i.e. scholarly publication and speaking engagements related to the R&D Tax Credit).
Oversee the forecasting of yearly team revenue team census and other practice planning activities at the direction and with the assistance of the groups Practice Leaders.
Coordinate with Engagement Principals for the prosecution of all study related duties necessary to complete an R&D Credit Study Engagement

Education and Experience:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting and/or Finance and/or Engineering or Science and/or Juris Doctorate.
Must be or achieve Enrolled Agent status on date of hire/promotion or within 6 weeks of ascendancy to position.
Previous R&E/ R&D tax credit experience required.
Previous tax professional services experience.
Prior supervisory experience required.

Professional Skills:

Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to direct and teach others the same.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Access PowerPoint Outlook and Internet navigation and research.

Required Experience:

Director

Key Skills

Program assessment
FDA Regulations
Manufacturing & Controls
Program Evaluation
budget forecast
Research Experience
Operations Management
Research & Development
Strategic Planning
Contract Management
Leadership Experience
negotiation

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Ryan is a global tax services, software, and technology firm providing an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services to companies across the world.

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