Research & Development Tax Incentives Consultant

You’ll join our Christchurch Research and Development Tax Incentives team, where you will be a part of a thriving, high-performing team within a supportive environment that’s committed to providing a world class service to all our clients.

Here, you’ll do meaningful work with talented people while building a career shaped around your ambitions. As New Zealand's leading professional services firm, we combine local expertise with global capability to create impact that matters for our clients, communities and country.

We invest in our people through learning, development and professional growth opportunities, while offering flexibility and wellbeing support to help you thrive both professionally and personally. No matter your career stage, you'll be part of a values-led organisation committed to inclusion, innovation and making an impact that matters.

The impact you’ll make

The R&D Tax Incentive is a recently introduced government measure to encourage businesses undertaking R&D, and ultimately to increase Aotearoa’s business investment in R&D. As an R&D Tax Consultant, you will be responsible for assisting our clients with their R&D Tax Incentive claims.

As a R&D Tax Consultant you will work with clients to deliver R&D incentive services, with the ability to seamlessly support several engagements concurrently. Your typical day will include:

Your expertise

Bring your knowledge and interest of R&D environments and see what impact you can make.

Responsibilities

Interviewing technical client staff to identify their research and development projects; Being a trusted advisor to clients, and potential clients, in the R&D space; Assisting in the writing of reports that summarise client research and development efforts and creating R&D costing models, while meeting statutory deadlines; Supporting project teams to present Deloitte’s service offerings to clients, onboarding their work as appropriate, and delivering key pieces of work; Being a role model for our people and clients and recognising others for the impact they make by their valued contributions

Requirements

A professional qualification in engineering, technology, science, law or accounting; 3+ years’ work experience in a consulting firm or industry; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly with client technical staff; Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen interest in innovation; An understanding of how costs are allocated to R&D activities; A results driven attitude and client oriented

Benefits

Flexible ways of working; Ongoing learning, development and career progression; Support for professional qualifications and certifications; Wellbeing initiatives and employee support programmes; Additional leave and community impact opportunities; An inclusive and collaborative culture where you can be yourself