United Kingdom · Hybrid
Manager, Research and Development Tax, London
EY UK · Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team) · 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, London (Manager, hybrid, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.
The role
What this job actually is
Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK is a Manager seat, hybrid, based in Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
What the posting asks you to do: Lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission Interview client engineers and finance leaders across sectors Manage successful delivery of R&D tax services and mentor juniors Identify opportunities and manage expectations with client stakeholders
What they ask you to bring: Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree Strong Excel capability for large and complex datasets Confident communication in one-to-one meetings with senior client staff Highly motivated self-starter with collaborative team attitude Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at EY UK
EY UK employs engineers and scientists alongside tax professionals to identify qualifying R&D for UK tax relief claims.
EY UK is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.
Industry
Program and market context
Scotland-based managers support energy, aquaculture tech, and software clients within EY's UK-wide Innovation Incentives network. Remote delivery to London-sector clients is common.
Interviewers for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in 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)
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree
Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Strong Excel capability for large and complex datasets
Strong Excel capability for large and complex datasets This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Confident communication in one-to-one meetings with senior client staff
Confident communication in one-to-one meetings with senior client staff This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Highly motivated self-starter with collaborative team attitude
Highly motivated self-starter with collaborative team attitude This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission
Lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Interview client engineers and finance leaders across sectors
Interview client engineers and finance leaders across sectors This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Manage successful delivery of R&D tax services and mentor juniors
Manage successful delivery of R&D tax services and mentor juniors This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Identify opportunities and manage expectations with client stakeholders
Identify opportunities and manage expectations with client stakeholders This is listed for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK (Manager, Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at EY UK
- Open with one file that matches Manager, Research and Development Tax, London. Name the program (UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. EY UK is hiring a Manager, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
- They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- EY UK will compare you to other Manager candidates in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). 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.
Maya
Resume for this role
- Put Manager, Research and Development Tax, London language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Interview client engineers and finance leaders across sectors
- Add Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. EY UK listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Strong Excel capability for large and complex datasets
- 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: Manager, Research and Development Tax, London
Illustrative for EY UK. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
- Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Manager level, including lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like EY UK could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree
- Tracked more than one engagement in Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
- Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.
Before you apply
Maya's notes
- Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to EY UK 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 EY UK on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not EY UK's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for Manager, Research and Development Tax, London at EY UK?
- 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 EY UK. 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 Manager, Research and Development Tax, London role based?
- EY UK lists Glasgow, Scotland (hybrid, UK-wide team). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
- What programs does this EY UK role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). 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 Manager, Research and Development Tax, London?
- Lead with Previous R&D tax experience with engineering or science degree and a duty you actually did: Lead R&D tax engagements and deliver claims for HMRC submission 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. 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. EY UK gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.
Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.