United States · Hybrid

R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers

alliantgroup · Houston, TX and US offices (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 alliantgroup.

Direct answer

alliantgroup is hiring for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers (Multiple levels, hybrid, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)). The work sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits; Work Opportunity 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 Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup is a Multiple levels seat, hybrid, based in Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid). The public description centers on US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits; Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

What the posting asks you to do: Educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41 Prepare and defend R&D tax credit studies for manufacturing and technology clients Collaborate with industry groups on incentive legislation and compliance Deliver consulting across alliant business development and technical teams

What they ask you to bring: Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest Strong presentation skills for CPA partnership and direct client channels Ability to travel to client sites and industry events as required Review alliantgroup careers portal for current specialist and manager listings Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at alliantgroup

alliantgroup is a Houston-based consulting firm helping US businesses claim R&D tax credits and other federal and state incentives.

alliantgroup 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

alliantgroup built its practice on mid-market R&D credits before expanding nationally. Roles span technical consultants, tax analysts, and business development for CPA channel growth.

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

  • US R&D tax credit (Section 41)
  • State R&D credits
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest

    Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong presentation skills for CPA partnership and direct client channels

    Strong presentation skills for CPA partnership and direct client channels This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Ability to travel to client sites and industry events as required

    Ability to travel to client sites and industry events as required This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Review alliantgroup careers portal for current specialist and manager listings

    Review alliantgroup careers portal for current specialist and manager listings This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41

    Educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41 This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Prepare and defend R&D tax credit studies for manufacturing and technology clien

    Prepare and defend R&D tax credit studies for manufacturing and technology clients This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Collaborate with industry groups on incentive legislation and compliance

    Collaborate with industry groups on incentive legislation and compliance This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Deliver consulting across alliant business development and technical teams

    Deliver consulting across alliant business development and technical teams This is listed for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup (Multiple levels, Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at alliantgroup

  1. Open with one file that matches R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers. Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. alliantgroup 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: Educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41 Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. alliantgroup will compare you to other Multiple levels candidates in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits; Work Opportunity 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 Credit Consulting Careers language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Prepare and defend R&D tax credit studies for manufacturing and technology clients
  • Add Houston, TX and US offices (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. alliantgroup listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Strong presentation skills for CPA partnership and direct client channels
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. alliantgroup hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers

Illustrative for alliantgroup. 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; Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

  • Supported US R&D tax credit (Section 41) work at Multiple levels level, including educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like alliantgroup could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Houston, TX and US offices (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 alliantgroup 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 alliantgroup on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not alliantgroup's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for R&D Tax Credit Consulting Careers at alliantgroup?
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 alliantgroup. 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 Consulting Careers role based?
alliantgroup lists Houston, TX and US offices (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 alliantgroup role cover?
Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits; Work Opportunity 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 Credit Consulting Careers?
Lead with Tax, engineering, legal, or accounting background with incentives interest and a duty you actually did: Educate businesses and CPA firms on qualifying R&D activities under Section 41 The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. alliantgroup 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. alliantgroup 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.