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R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax

EY Ireland · Dublin and Ireland (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20

Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org

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

Direct answer

EY Ireland is hiring for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax (Manager, hybrid, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)). The work sits in Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box. 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

R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland is a Manager seat, hybrid, based in Dublin and Ireland (hybrid). The public description centers on Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box.

What the posting asks you to do: Help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions Participate in marketing and business development of the R&D practice Drive process improvement and team-building initiatives Supervise consultants and delegate work to meet filing deadlines

What they ask you to bring: Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred Five or more years in R&D tax consulting with client-facing experience Prior Irish Revenue communication and R&D audit experience Strong leadership and deadline management in professional services Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at EY Ireland

EY Ireland's R&D tax team combines tax and engineering specialists serving high-profile innovators claiming Irish R&D tax credits.

EY Ireland 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

Ireland's pharma, fintech, and SaaS sectors dominate EY Dublin R&D files. Managers interact with Revenue audits and help multinationals coordinate Irish credits with global IP structures.

Interviewers for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • Irish R&D tax credit
  • Knowledge Development Box

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred

    Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Five or more years in R&D tax consulting with client-facing experience

    Five or more years in R&D tax consulting with client-facing experience This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Prior Irish Revenue communication and R&D audit experience

    Prior Irish Revenue communication and R&D audit experience This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong leadership and deadline management in professional services

    Strong leadership and deadline management in professional services This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions

    Help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Participate in marketing and business development of the R&D practice

    Participate in marketing and business development of the R&D practice This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Drive process improvement and team-building initiatives

    Drive process improvement and team-building initiatives This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Supervise consultants and delegate work to meet filing deadlines

    Supervise consultants and delegate work to meet filing deadlines This is listed for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland (Manager, Dublin and Ireland (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at EY Ireland

  1. Open with one file that matches R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax. Name the program (Irish R&D tax credit), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. EY Ireland 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: Help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Dublin and Ireland (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. EY Ireland will compare you to other Manager candidates in Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box. 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 R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax language in the first two bullets: Irish R&D tax credit and Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Participate in marketing and business development of the R&D practice
  • Add Dublin and Ireland (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. EY Ireland listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Five or more years in R&D tax consulting with client-facing experience
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. EY Ireland hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax

Illustrative for EY Ireland. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box.

  • Supported Irish R&D tax credit work at Manager level, including help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like EY Ireland could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Dublin and Ireland (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 EY Ireland 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 Ireland on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not EY Ireland's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax at EY Ireland?
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 Ireland. 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 R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax role based?
EY Ireland lists Dublin and Ireland (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 EY Ireland role cover?
Signals from the posting: Irish R&D tax credit; Knowledge Development Box. 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 R&D Manager/Senior Manager - Tax?
Lead with Master's or PhD in computer science, software engineering, or IT preferred and a duty you actually did: Help clients identify, document, and support R&D tax credit positions The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. EY Ireland 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 Ireland 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.