United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham
EY UK · Birmingham, England (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
EY UK is hiring for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham (Senior Consultant, hybrid, Birmingham, England (hybrid)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). 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, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK is a Senior Consultant seat, hybrid, based in Birmingham, England (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
What the posting asks you to do: Lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries Write and review compelling technical project reports supporting claims Collaborate with tax colleagues on claim adjustments and liability analysis Support team delivery for Birmingham-based Innovation Incentives clients
What they ask you to bring: Science, technology, or engineering degree Two or more years of industry experience in a technical role Interest in project finances and tax treatment of innovation spending Prior R&D tax experience is advantageous Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at EY UK
EY UK R&D tax consultants work with owner-managed businesses and multinationals investing in cutting-edge technology.
EY UK 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
Birmingham consultants serve advanced manufacturing and automotive supply chains adapting to UK merged-scheme compliance. Strong technical writing distinguishes successful claim defenses.
Interviewers for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
Science, technology, or engineering degree
Science, technology, or engineering degree This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Two or more years of industry experience in a technical role
Two or more years of industry experience in a technical role This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Interest in project finances and tax treatment of innovation spending
Interest in project finances and tax treatment of innovation spending This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Prior R&D tax experience is advantageous
Prior R&D tax experience is advantageous This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries
Lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Write and review compelling technical project reports supporting claims
Write and review compelling technical project reports supporting claims This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Collaborate with tax colleagues on claim adjustments and liability analysis
Collaborate with tax colleagues on claim adjustments and liability analysis This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Support team delivery for Birmingham-based Innovation Incentives clients
Support team delivery for Birmingham-based Innovation Incentives clients This is listed for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK (Senior Consultant, Birmingham, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at EY UK
- Open with one file that matches Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham. Name the program (UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. EY UK is hiring a Senior Consultant, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
- They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: Science, technology, or engineering degree If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is Birmingham, England (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- EY UK will compare you to other Senior Consultant candidates in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). 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, Engineer, Birmingham language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and Science, technology, or engineering degree
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Write and review compelling technical project reports supporting claims
- Add Birmingham, England (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. EY UK listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Two or more years of industry experience in a technical role
- One bullet on what you cut from a claim. EY UK 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, Engineer, Birmingham
Illustrative for EY UK. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
- Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Senior Consultant level, including lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like EY UK could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: Science, technology, or engineering degree
- Tracked more than one engagement in Birmingham, England (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 UK 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 UK on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not EY UK's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for Senior Consultant, R&D Tax, Engineer, Birmingham at EY UK?
- 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 UK. 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, Engineer, Birmingham role based?
- EY UK lists Birmingham, England (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 UK role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). 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, Engineer, Birmingham?
- Lead with Science, technology, or engineering degree and a duty you actually did: Lead technical interviews to identify qualifying R&D across client industries The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. EY UK 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 UK 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.