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

Apply with Maya

Upload a PDF. Maya reads it, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to Aprio.

Direct answer

Aprio is hiring for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives (Manager, remote, United States (remote/hybrid)). The work sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives. 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, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio is a Manager seat, 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.

What the posting asks you to do: 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: 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 Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

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 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

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.

Interviewers for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives, 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

    Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Two or more years reviewing others' work on credit engagements

    Two or more years reviewing others' work on credit engagements This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • CPA, JD, MTax, Enrolled Agent, or steady progress toward credential

    CPA, JD, MTax, Enrolled Agent, or steady progress toward credential This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Section 41 experience including QRE analysis and supporting documentation

    Section 41 experience including QRE analysis and supporting documentation This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services

    Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of associate wor

    Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of associate work This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Identify, quantify, and substantiate federal and state credits for diverse clien

    Identify, quantify, and substantiate federal and state credits for diverse clients This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Collaborate across Specialty Tax on energy, manufacturing, and site-selection in

    Collaborate across Specialty Tax on energy, manufacturing, and site-selection incentives This is listed for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio (Manager, United States (remote/hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at Aprio

  1. Open with one file that matches Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives. Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Aprio 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: Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is United States (remote/hybrid), workplace remote. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. Aprio will compare you to other Manager candidates in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives. 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, Tax Credits & Incentives language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Own delivery on assigned workstreams and first technical review of associate work
  • Add United States (remote/hybrid) and remote so a screen does not guess. Aprio listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Two or more years reviewing others' work on credit engagements
  • 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: Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives

Illustrative for Aprio. 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); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives.

  • 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
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Aprio could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline
  • Tracked more than one engagement in United States (remote/hybrid) 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 Aprio 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 Aprio on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Aprio's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Manager, Tax Credits & Incentives at Aprio?
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 Aprio. 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, Tax Credits & Incentives 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 Aprio role cover?
Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); Clean energy credits; State and local incentives. 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, Tax Credits & Incentives?
Lead with Five or more years in tax credits, tax, or related technical discipline and a duty you actually did: Support R&D tax credit engagements alongside Aprio R&D Tax Credit Services 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. 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. Aprio gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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