United States · Hybrid

R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers

Grant Thornton · United States (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 Grant Thornton.

Direct answer

Grant Thornton is hiring for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers (Multiple levels, hybrid, United States (hybrid)). The work sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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 Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton is a Multiple levels seat, hybrid, based in United States (hybrid). The public description centers on US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits.

What the posting asks you to do: Prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients Interview client technical staff to identify qualifying research activities Review credit calculations and coordinate with compliance teams on Form 6765 Support SALT and federal incentives cross-sell on middle-market accounts

What they ask you to bring: Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure Experience in public accounting or specialty consulting preferred Strong analytical, research, and client communication skills Monitor Grant Thornton tax careers for open credits and incentives roles Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP provides audit, tax, and advisory including R&D tax credit services for dynamic organizations.

Grant Thornton 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

Grant Thornton middle-market clients span SaaS, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. Tax professionals collaborate on holistic incentives beyond pure R&D credits.

Interviewers for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • US R&D tax credit (Section 41)
  • State R&D credits

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure

    Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Experience in public accounting or specialty consulting preferred

    Experience in public accounting or specialty consulting preferred This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong analytical, research, and client communication skills

    Strong analytical, research, and client communication skills This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Monitor Grant Thornton tax careers for open credits and incentives roles

    Monitor Grant Thornton tax careers for open credits and incentives roles This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients

    Prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Interview client technical staff to identify qualifying research activities

    Interview client technical staff to identify qualifying research activities This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Review credit calculations and coordinate with compliance teams on Form 6765

    Review credit calculations and coordinate with compliance teams on Form 6765 This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Support SALT and federal incentives cross-sell on middle-market accounts

    Support SALT and federal incentives cross-sell on middle-market accounts This is listed for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton (Multiple levels, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at Grant Thornton

  1. Open with one file that matches R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers. Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Grant Thornton is hiring a Multiple levels, 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: Prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is United States (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. Grant Thornton will compare you to other Multiple levels candidates in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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 Credit and Incentives Careers language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Interview client technical staff to identify qualifying research activities
  • Add United States (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Grant Thornton listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Experience in public accounting or specialty consulting preferred
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Grant Thornton hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers

Illustrative for Grant Thornton. 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); State R&D credits.

  • Supported US R&D tax credit (Section 41) work at Multiple levels level, including prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Grant Thornton could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure
  • Tracked more than one engagement in United States (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 Grant Thornton 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 Grant Thornton on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Grant Thornton's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for R&D Tax Credit and Incentives Careers at Grant Thornton?
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 Grant Thornton. 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 Credit and Incentives Careers role based?
Grant Thornton lists United States (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 Grant Thornton role cover?
Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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 Credit and Incentives Careers?
Lead with Tax or engineering background with credits and incentives exposure and a duty you actually did: Prepare R&D tax credit studies and supporting documentation for clients The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. Grant Thornton 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. Grant Thornton 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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