United States · Hybrid

Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit

Ryan · 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 Ryan.

Direct answer

Ryan is hiring for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit (Senior Consultant, 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

Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan is a Senior Consultant 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: Identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits Prepare credit calculations and technical analyses for client filings Support clients through IRS and state examination procedures Collaborate with Ryan technology teams on proprietary credit workflows

What they ask you to bring: Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field Experience with Section 41 R&D credit studies in consulting or industry Strong research, writing, and client communication skills CPA, EA, or JD preferred for senior consultant track Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at Ryan

Ryan is a global tax services firm dedicated to business taxes, including research and experimentation credit recovery and defense.

Ryan 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

Ryan's R&E practice emphasizes technology-enabled credit delivery for Global 5000 clients. Consultants often defend credits using Ryan's integrated data and documentation tools.

Interviewers for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit 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

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field

    Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Experience with Section 41 R&D credit studies in consulting or industry

    Experience with Section 41 R&D credit studies in consulting or industry This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong research, writing, and client communication skills

    Strong research, writing, and client communication skills This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • CPA, EA, or JD preferred for senior consultant track

    CPA, EA, or JD preferred for senior consultant track This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits

    Identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Prepare credit calculations and technical analyses for client filings

    Prepare credit calculations and technical analyses for client filings This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Support clients through IRS and state examination procedures

    Support clients through IRS and state examination procedures This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Collaborate with Ryan technology teams on proprietary credit workflows

    Collaborate with Ryan technology teams on proprietary credit workflows This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan (Senior Consultant, United States (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at Ryan

  1. Open with one file that matches Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit. Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Ryan is hiring a Senior Consultant, 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: Identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field 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. Ryan will compare you to other Senior Consultant 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 Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Prepare credit calculations and technical analyses for client filings
  • Add United States (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Ryan listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Experience with Section 41 R&D credit studies in consulting or industry
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Ryan hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit

Illustrative for Ryan. 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 Senior Consultant level, including identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Ryan could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field
  • 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 Ryan 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 Ryan on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Ryan's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit at Ryan?
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 Ryan. 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 Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit role based?
Ryan 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 Ryan 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 Senior Consultant, R&D Tax Credit?
Lead with Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax, engineering, or related field and a duty you actually did: Identify, substantiate, and document federal and state R&E tax credits The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. Ryan 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. Ryan 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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