Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub)

• US R&D tax credit (Section 41)
• State R&D credits

• CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred

  CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Experience with Section 41 studies and QRE analysis

  Experience with Section 41 studies and QRE analysis This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Strong client leadership and writing skills for IRS-ready deliverables

  Strong client leadership and writing skills for IRS-ready deliverables This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Background in accounting, tax, or innovation funding consulting

  Background in accounting, tax, or innovation funding consulting This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Lead financial substantiation of federal and state R&D tax credit claims

  Lead financial substantiation of federal and state R&D tax credit claims This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Navigate IRS documentation and audit requirements with clients

  Navigate IRS documentation and audit requirements with clients This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Build defensible credit calculations and technical report packages

  Build defensible credit calculations and technical report packages This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

• Mentor consultants across Leyton Innovation Funding and Compliance practice

  Mentor consultants across Leyton Innovation Funding and Compliance practice This is listed for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton (Manager, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

1. Open with one file that matches Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub). Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Leyton is hiring a Manager, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
2. They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Lead financial substantiation of federal and state R&D tax credit claims Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
3. Requirements they wrote down include: CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
4. Location is United States (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
5. Leyton will compare you to other Manager candidates in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.

Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.

• Put Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred
• Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Navigate IRS documentation and audit requirements with clients
• Add United States (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Leyton listed that pattern for a reason.
• Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Experience with Section 41 studies and QRE analysis
• One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Leyton hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Illustrative for Leyton. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits.

• Supported US R&D tax credit (Section 41) work at Manager level, including lead financial substantiation of federal and state R&D tax credit claims
• Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Leyton could use.
• Checked the file against this requirement: CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred
• Tracked more than one engagement in United States (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
• Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.

• Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to Leyton and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
• The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
• Read the firm profile for Leyton on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
• This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Leyton's interview script and not tax advice.

How do I apply for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) at Leyton?

Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to Leyton. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.

Where is the Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub) role based?

Leyton lists United States (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.

What programs does this Leyton role cover?

Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.

What should my resume show for Innovation Funding Tax Manager (US careers hub)?

Lead with CPA progress or equivalent tax credential preferred and a duty you actually did: Lead financial substantiation of federal and state R&D tax credit claims The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.

Does The Credit Index hire for this job?

No. Leyton is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.

What happens after I submit?

You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. Leyton gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.