United States · Remote
Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives
Aprio · United States (remote/hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
Aprio is hiring for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives (Manager, remote, United States (remote/hybrid)). The seat sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives. This page covers what the posting actually asks for, how Aprio 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, Tax Credits & Incentives is a Manager role at Aprio, remote, based in United States (remote/hybrid). The public description centers on US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives.
Day-to-day signals from the posting:
- Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services
- Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of associate work
- Identify, quantify, and substantiate federal and state credits for diverse clients
- Collaborate across Specialty Tax on energy, manufacturing, and site-selection incentives
What they ask you to bring:
Treat the employer page as source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
- Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline
- Two or more years reviewing others' work on credit engagements
- CPA, JD, MTax, Enrolled Agent, or steady progress toward credential
- Section 41 experience including QRE analysis and supporting documentation
The employer
Working at Aprio
Aprio is a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm. Its Specialty Tax Credits and Incentives team covers R&D, energy, and state incentives.
Aprio 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
Regional firm TC&I managers handle IRA-era energy credits alongside classic R&D studies for developers and manufacturers. Aprio lists remote-friendly delivery across US offices.
For Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives, interviewers will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work under US R&D tax credit (Section 41), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- US R&D tax credit (Section 41)
- Clean energy credits
- State and local incentives
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Two or more years reviewing others' work on credit engagements
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
CPA, JD, MTax, Enrolled Agent, or steady progress toward credential
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Section 41 experience including QRE analysis and supporting documenta…
Listed as a requirement for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Ser…
This duty appears on the Aprio posting for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of as…
This duty appears on the Aprio posting for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Identify, quantify, and substantiate federal and state credits for di…
This duty appears on the Aprio posting for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Collaborate across Specialty Tax on energy, manufacturing, and site-s…
This duty appears on the Aprio posting for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Maya
Interview at Aprio
- Open with one real engagement that matches Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Name US R&D tax credit (Section 41), 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: Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services. Use a real client industry. Do not invent a hypothetical.
- If you lack Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Confirm United States (remote/hybrid) and remote 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 Aprio.
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 US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and a concrete proof line tied to Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline. Screeners for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives rarely read past the fold.
- Mirror a posted duty in your own facts, not their wording: Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of as….
- State United States (remote/hybrid) and remote near the top so a screen does not guess. Aprio 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, Tax Credits & Incentives.
- Add one bullet on what you cut from a claim. Aprio hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives
Illustrative shape for Aprio. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials.
- Supported US R&D tax credit (Section 41) work at Manager level, including support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services
- Ran technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Aprio could use.
- Checked each draft against Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline.
- Kept more than one live engagement in United States (remote/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 Aprio.
- 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 Aprio 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, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio?
- Use Apply with Maya on this page. Attach a PDF and an optional note. Maya quotes what you sent, forwards the resume to Aprio, 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 Aprio role based?
- Aprio lists United States (remote/hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is remote. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
- What programs does this role cover?
- Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives. 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 Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline and a duty you actually owned: Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Ser…. The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. Aprio 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. Aprio 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.