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Basic information
Location
Birmingham
Business Line
Tax & Legal
Job Type
Permanent / FTC
Date published
06-May-2026
Req #
19746
Job description
Connect to your Industry
The UK government provides tax incentives to businesses performing R&D and developing/exploiting patented technology; Deloitte’s Innovation tax services group is a market leader in helping clients secure these incentives and is the most experienced team in the UK.
Continued market success has created new opportunities and we are now looking to recruit candidates with a tax and financial background, to help join this successful team. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge across a wide range of areas and to help companies identify the innovation tax (R&D and Patent Box) claims for these incentives. This role can involve activities such as data analysis, claim quantification, applying the appropriate tax principles, building client relationships, project management and business development across all sectors and different types innovation.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity
As an Associate Director you will be in a client-facing role from day one, managing projects, preparing R&D & Patent Box claims, delegating, building the team and involved in growing the practice from a business development perspective. You will be working with a variety of team members from junior to senior grades and be the main point of contact for your clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead projects being the main point of contact with a range of senior stakeholders such as financial controllers, finance directors and chief finance officers.
Build eminence in the market and look for opportunities to grow the team.
Build an internal network within Deloitte and gain an understanding of the services the firm can offer to broaden client relationships and differentiate us in the market.
Work within a project team to ensure that robust R&D/Patent Box claims are prepared whilst building deep client relationships.
Preparing clear reports for submission to HMRC to explain how our clients’ R&D and Patent Box claims have been prepared.
Provide technical input into marketing and sales activity based on your location and sectors which you have experience in.
Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
Project managing a variety of projects at any given time and being able to delegate and work with the technical and finance team around you.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
Be a strong communicator, with good interpersonal awareness skills.
Be able to work within multi-disciplinary teams, taking responsibility for the costing aspects of R&D and Patent Box claims.
Be well-organised, able to manage multiple projects and handle conflicting demands in a timely manner.
Connect to your business – Tax
Innovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that’s exactly what you’ll find at Deloitte. We’re constantly seeking the new and working together to push the limits of what’s possible. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own.
Tax
Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self-assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross-border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority negotiations.
Basic information
Location
Birmingham
Business Line
Tax & Legal
Job Type
Permanent / FTC
Date published
06-May-2026
Req #
19746
Job description
Connect to your Industry
The UK government provides tax incentives to businesses performing R&D and developing/exploiting patented technology; Deloitte’s Innovation tax services group is a market leader in helping clients secure these incentives and is the most experienced team in the UK.
Continued market success has created new opportunities and we are now looking to recruit candidates with a tax and financial background, to help join this successful team. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge across a wide range of areas and to help companies identify the innovation tax (R&D and Patent Box) claims for these incentives. This role can involve activities such as data analysis, claim quantification, applying the appropriate tax principles, building client relationships, project management and business development across all sectors and different types innovation.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity
As an Associate Director you will be in a client-facing role from day one, managing projects, preparing R&D & Patent Box claims, delegating, building the team and involved in growing the practice from a business development perspective. You will be working with a variety of team members from junior to senior grades and be the main point of contact for your clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead projects being the main point of contact with a range of senior stakeholders such as financial controllers, finance directors and chief finance officers.
Build eminence in the market and look for opportunities to grow the team.
Build an internal network within Deloitte and gain an understanding of the services the firm can offer to broaden client relationships and differentiate us in the market.
Work within a project team to ensure that robust R&D/Patent Box claims are prepared whilst building deep client relationships.
Preparing clear reports for submission to HMRC to explain how our clients’ R&D and Patent Box claims have been prepared.
Provide technical input into marketing and sales activity based on your location and sectors which you have experience in.
Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
Project managing a variety of projects at any given time and being able to delegate and work with the technical and finance team around you.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
Be a strong communicator, with good interpersonal awareness skills.
Be able to work within multi-disciplinary teams, taking responsibility for the costing aspects of R&D and Patent Box claims.
Be well-organised, able to manage multiple projects and handle conflicting demands in a timely manner.
Connect to your business – Tax
Innovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that’s exactly what you’ll find at Deloitte. We’re constantly seeking the new and working together to push the limits of what’s possible. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own.
Tax
Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self-assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross-border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority negotiations.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate Director, Research & Development Tax position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Birmingham offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
