United Kingdom · Hybrid
Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham
EY UK · Birmingham, England (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
EY UK is hiring for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham (Manager, hybrid, Birmingham, England (hybrid)). The seat sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme); Patent Box. This page covers what the posting actually asks for, how EY UK tends to interview for it, and how to shape a resume for this file. Apply here with a PDF and Maya will forward it with a note that quotes what you uploaded.
The role
What this job actually is
Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham is a Manager role at EY UK, hybrid, based in Birmingham, England (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme); Patent Box.
Day-to-day signals from the posting:
- Work alongside teams preparing and delivering R&D tax claims on time
- Lead client interactions with finance, tax, and IT stakeholders
- Build relationships internally and externally to win and expand work
- Support cash grants and Patent Box applications within Innovation team
What they ask you to bring:
Treat the employer page as source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
- Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner
- Fully qualified ACA, CA, ACCA, ATT, or CTA
- Strong Excel skills including XLOOKUP, IF functions, and pivot tables
- Outgoing relationship skills with effective review and risk escalation
The employer
Working at EY UK
EY UK Innovation Incentives combines costing specialists and technical consultants to prepare defensible R&D tax relief claims.
EY UK has a firm profile on The Credit Index. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this opening. An unclaimed profile still means this is an employer posting, not an Index role.
Industry
Program and market context
Costing managers focus on QRE substantiation for Midlands manufacturing, automotive, and engineering clients. HMRC enquiry readiness depends on reconciling GL data to project narratives.
For Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham, interviewers will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work under UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)
- Patent Box
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham at EY UK. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Fully qualified ACA, CA, ACCA, ATT, or CTA
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham at EY UK. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Strong Excel skills including XLOOKUP, IF functions, and pivot tables
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham at EY UK. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Outgoing relationship skills with effective review and risk escalation
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham at EY UK. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Work alongside teams preparing and delivering R&D tax claims on time
This duty appears on the EY UK posting for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Lead client interactions with finance, tax, and IT stakeholders
This duty appears on the EY UK posting for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Build relationships internally and externally to win and expand work
This duty appears on the EY UK posting for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Support cash grants and Patent Box applications within Innovation team
This duty appears on the EY UK posting for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Maya
Interview at EY UK
- Open with one real engagement that matches Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham. Name UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), who you interviewed, and one thing you excluded from the claim. Scope the story to Manager work, not a generic busy season.
- Walk a duty they listed: Work alongside teams preparing and delivering R&D tax claims on time. Use a real client industry. Do not invent a hypothetical.
- If you lack Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Confirm Birmingham, England (hybrid) and hybrid out loud. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- Close on how you review someone else's draft. Delivery quality is the job at EY UK.
Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.
Maya
Resume for this role
- Lead the first two bullets with UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and a concrete proof line tied to Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner. Screeners for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham rarely read past the fold.
- Mirror a posted duty in your own facts, not their wording: Lead client interactions with finance, tax, and IT stakeholders.
- State Birmingham, England (hybrid) and hybrid near the top so a screen does not guess. EY UK listed that pattern on purpose.
- Drop tools and credentials you cannot defend in a live interview. Weak claims hurt more than an honest gap for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham.
- Add one bullet on what you cut from a claim. EY UK hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham
Illustrative shape for EY UK. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials.
- Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Manager level, including work alongside teams preparing and delivering R&D tax claims on time
- Ran technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like EY UK could use.
- Checked each draft against Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner.
- Kept more than one live engagement in Birmingham, England (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between files.
- Wrote down what stayed out of the claim, and why.
Before you apply
Maya's notes
- Apply on this page with a text-based PDF. Maya reads the file, writes back quoting what you uploaded, and forwards the package to EY UK.
- Add a short note if something important is not on the resume. She will carry that line into the forward.
- You can also use the employer site link. Keep one consistent story if you apply both ways.
- Open the EY UK firm profile on the Index before you apply. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for Manager, Research and Development Tax - Costing, Birmingham at EY UK?
- Use Apply with Maya on this page. Attach a PDF and an optional note. Maya quotes what you sent, forwards the resume to EY UK, and does her best to alert the right person. The employer decides next steps. You can also use the original posting link.
- Where is this EY UK role based?
- EY UK lists Birmingham, England (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 role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme); Patent Box. Ask the hiring team if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
- What should my resume emphasize?
- Lead with Experienced corporation tax or R&D tax practitioner and a duty you actually owned: Work alongside teams preparing and delivering R&D tax claims on time. The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. EY UK is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Roles on The Credit Index team are only under Join the Index.
- What happens after I submit?
- You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. EY UK gets a forward with the same specifics and the PDF. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.
Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.