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R&D Tax Associate (Costings)

CBTax · Manchester, England (office-based) · 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 CBTax.

Direct answer

CBTax is hiring for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) (Associate, onsite, Manchester, England (office-based)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit. 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 Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax is a Associate seat, onsite, based in Manchester, England (office-based). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit.

What the posting asks you to do: Partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models Produce financial reports ensuring accuracy and commercial clarity Deliver claims on time alongside technical consultants Stay ahead of HMRC guidance and sector developments affecting claim value

What they ask you to bring: Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline Genuine interest in innovation and how businesses grow through R&D spending Strong Excel and analytical skills for complex cost schedules Detail orientation and ability to manage multiple claim deadlines Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at CBTax

CBTax costings team owns the financial engine room of UK and Ireland R&D tax relief submissions.

CBTax 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

Costings associates support manufacturing, software, and pharma clients where payroll and consumables dominate QRE. Manchester hub files often require reconciling ERP exports to project timesheets.

Interviewers for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • UK R&D tax relief
  • Irish R&D tax credit

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline

    Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Genuine interest in innovation and how businesses grow through R&D spending

    Genuine interest in innovation and how businesses grow through R&D spending This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong Excel and analytical skills for complex cost schedules

    Strong Excel and analytical skills for complex cost schedules This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Detail orientation and ability to manage multiple claim deadlines

    Detail orientation and ability to manage multiple claim deadlines This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models

    Partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Produce financial reports ensuring accuracy and commercial clarity

    Produce financial reports ensuring accuracy and commercial clarity This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Deliver claims on time alongside technical consultants

    Deliver claims on time alongside technical consultants This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Stay ahead of HMRC guidance and sector developments affecting claim value

    Stay ahead of HMRC guidance and sector developments affecting claim value This is listed for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax (Associate, Manchester, England (office-based)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at CBTax

  1. Open with one file that matches R&D Tax Associate (Costings). Name the program (UK R&D tax relief), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. CBTax is hiring a Associate, 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: Partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Manchester, England (office-based), workplace onsite. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. CBTax will compare you to other Associate candidates in UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit. 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 Tax Associate (Costings) language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief and Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Produce financial reports ensuring accuracy and commercial clarity
  • Add Manchester, England (office-based) and onsite so a screen does not guess. CBTax listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Genuine interest in innovation and how businesses grow through R&D spending
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. CBTax hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: R&D Tax Associate (Costings)

Illustrative for CBTax. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit.

  • Supported UK R&D tax relief work at Associate level, including partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like CBTax could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Manchester, England (office-based) 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 CBTax 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 CBTax on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not CBTax's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for R&D Tax Associate (Costings) at CBTax?
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 CBTax. 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 Tax Associate (Costings) role based?
CBTax lists Manchester, England (office-based). Workplace pattern on this index row is onsite. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
What programs does this CBTax role cover?
Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit. 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 Tax Associate (Costings)?
Lead with Degree in finance, accountancy, or related discipline and a duty you actually did: Partner with clients to build accurate and defensible R&D cost models The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. CBTax 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. CBTax 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.