R&D Associate Technical Consultant
Join CBTax as an Associate R&D Technical Consultant & help top Irish businesses claim tax relief for cutting-edge work. Big ideas, fast growth, real impact.
📌 Job Title: R&D Associate Technical Consultant
📍 Location: Dublin – Office-based with occasional travel to visit clients
💷 Salary: Negotiable + Bonus
📊 Reporting to: R&D Manager
🚀 The Opportunity
CBTax is one of the fastest-growing R&D tax specialists in the UK and Ireland, and we’re scaling rapidly in Dublin. As an Associate R&D Technical Consultant, you’ll work directly with some of Ireland’s most innovative businesses, helping them claim tax relief for work on groundbreaking technology, science, and engineering.
You’ll join a high-growth team, learn fast, and build a career in a rare space where technical insight meets financial strategy. Ideal for early-career professionals with a STEM degree, strong writing ability, and a confident, likeable presence.
🔍 What You’ll Be Doing
- Meet with clients (on-site and virtually) to understand their R&D activities
- Conduct interviews with engineers, scientists, and technical leaders
- Analyse technical information and distil it into compelling, HMRC-compliant reports
- Collaborate with tax and finance teams to build and submit robust claims
- Stay up to date with R&D tax legislation and industry innovation trends
- Take ownership of multiple projects with training, mentorship, and clear progression
👀 What We’re Looking For
- A degree in a STEM subject (e.g., Engineering, Science, Tech, Maths)
- Excellent written communication: you’ll be writing technical reports
- Strong analytical mindset: can break down complex ideas with clarity
- A confident, personable communicator: comfortable with C-suite interactions
- Curiosity & coachability: drive to grow in a client-facing role
💡 You’ll Thrive Here If You:
- Love exploring how things work and translating that into writing
- Want a client-facing role without the pressure of sales targets
- Are looking for progression into Senior or Manager-level roles
- Enjoy variety working across multiple sectors, & technologies.
- Value a fast-paced, ambitious team where learning is constant
🎁 What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary + performance-based bonus
- Uncapped commission opportunities
- Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle
- Structured training, mentorship, and a clear growth pathway
🌍 Why CBTax?
- Clear Career Path: Accelerated progression into senior roles
- Visible Impact: Help Irish innovators unlock millions in tax incentives
- Award-Winning Culture: High-performing, values-driven, and people-focused
- Dublin Growth Story: Be part of something new, fast, and exciting
🤝 Inclusion
We welcome talent from all backgrounds. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, let us know.
- Department
- Delivery
- Role
- Technical consulting
- Locations
- Dublin
About CBTax
CBTax are a leading professional tax consultancy practice operating across the whole of the UK, specialising in R&D Tax Relief claims. With a wealth of experience from qualified, experienced Chartered Tax Advisers, leading Sector Specialists, Chartered Accountants and Research Analysts.
Our team have knowledge of diverse sectors, tax and industry-based experience to maximise our clients R&D Tax Relief claims.
CBTax won the SME - Apprentice Employer of the Year 2024, the Accounting Excellence – Fast-track Firm of the Year 2022 award, previously winning NBEA – Northamptonshire Business of the Year Award 2021 and are finalist for the NBEA – Employer of the Year 2022.
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