United Kingdom · Hybrid

Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager

CBTax · Dublin or Manchester (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20

Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org

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CBTax is hiring for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager (Manager, hybrid, Dublin or Manchester (hybrid)). The seat sits in UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit. This page covers what the posting actually asks for, how CBTax tends to interview for it, and how to shape a resume for this file. Apply here with a PDF and Maya will forward it with a note that quotes what you uploaded.

The role

What this job actually is

Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager is a Manager role at CBTax, hybrid, based in Dublin or Manchester (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit.

Day-to-day signals from the posting:

  • Respond to HMRC and Revenue enquiries on R&D tax relief claims
  • Draft high-quality technical and financial responses for dispute files
  • Engage company directors and technical specialists during mediation processes
  • Handle ADR and enquiry defense workflows with minimal supervision

What they ask you to bring:

Treat the employer page as source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

  • Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law
  • Experience handling ADR or tax authority enquiries preferred
  • Strong analytical and written communication skills
  • Client-facing experience highly advantageous

The employer

Working at CBTax

CBTax Tax Resolutions team defends R&D tax relief claims during HMRC and Revenue enquiries and alternative dispute resolution.

CBTax has a firm profile on The Credit Index. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this opening. An unclaimed profile still means this is an employer posting, not an Index role.

Industry

Program and market context

Enquiry defense roles spike when tax authorities increase R&D compliance reviews. CBTax resolutions consultants combine technical claim knowledge with dispute procedure expertise.

For Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager, interviewers will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work under UK R&D tax relief, 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

  • Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law

    Listed as a requirement for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager at CBTax. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.

  • Experience handling ADR or tax authority enquiries preferred

    Listed as a requirement for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager at CBTax. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.

  • Strong analytical and written communication skills

    Listed as a requirement for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager at CBTax. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.

  • Client-facing experience highly advantageous

    Listed as a requirement for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager at CBTax. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.

  • Respond to HMRC and Revenue enquiries on R&D tax relief claims

    This duty appears on the CBTax posting for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.

  • Draft high-quality technical and financial responses for dispute files

    This duty appears on the CBTax posting for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.

  • Engage company directors and technical specialists during mediation p…

    This duty appears on the CBTax posting for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.

  • Handle ADR and enquiry defense workflows with minimal supervision

    This duty appears on the CBTax posting for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.

Maya

Interview at CBTax

  1. Open with one real engagement that matches Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager. Name UK R&D tax relief, who you interviewed, and one thing you excluded from the claim. Scope the story to Manager work, not a generic busy season.
  2. Walk a duty they listed: Respond to HMRC and Revenue enquiries on R&D tax relief claims. Use a real client industry. Do not invent a hypothetical.
  3. If you lack Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Confirm Dublin or Manchester (hybrid) and hybrid out loud. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. Close on how you review someone else's draft. Delivery quality is the job at CBTax.

Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.

Maya

Resume for this role

  • Lead the first two bullets with UK R&D tax relief and a concrete proof line tied to Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law. Screeners for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager rarely read past the fold.
  • Mirror a posted duty in your own facts, not their wording: Draft high-quality technical and financial responses for dispute files.
  • State Dublin or Manchester (hybrid) and hybrid near the top so a screen does not guess. CBTax listed that pattern on purpose.
  • Drop tools and credentials you cannot defend in a live interview. Weak claims hurt more than an honest gap for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager.
  • Add 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 for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager

Illustrative shape for CBTax. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials.

  • Supported UK R&D tax relief work at Manager level, including respond to HMRC and Revenue enquiries on R&D tax relief claims
  • Ran technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like CBTax could use.
  • Checked each draft against Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law.
  • Kept more than one live engagement in Dublin or Manchester (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between files.
  • Wrote down what stayed out of the claim, and why.

Before you apply

Maya's notes

  • Apply on this page with a text-based PDF. Maya reads the file, writes back quoting what you uploaded, and forwards the package to CBTax.
  • Add a short note if something important is not on the resume. She will carry that line into the forward.
  • You can also use the employer site link. Keep one consistent story if you apply both ways.
  • Open the CBTax firm profile on the Index before you apply. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Tax Resolutions Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager at CBTax?
Use Apply with Maya on this page. Attach a PDF and an optional note. Maya quotes what you sent, forwards the resume to CBTax, and does her best to alert the right person. The employer decides next steps. You can also use the original posting link.
Where is this CBTax role based?
CBTax lists Dublin or Manchester (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 role cover?
Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief; Irish R&D tax credit. Ask the hiring team if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
What should my resume emphasize?
Lead with Background in R&D tax relief, finance, accountancy, or law and a duty you actually owned: Respond to HMRC and Revenue enquiries on R&D tax relief claims. 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. Roles on The Credit Index team 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 and the PDF. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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