R&D Specialist

The role

You will own the R&D tax offering end-to-end by combining tax advisory with product development. You will work with the engineering team to systematize claim processes and build automated tooling.

What you will do

• Liaise directly with customers to assess R&D eligibility and understand their business
• Own the end-to-end claim process from notification of intent to defending claims under enquiry
• Translate claims experience into rules, checklists, and logic for an automated product
• Identify necessary proof and documentation to design data capture
• Explain R&D concepts to non-specialists
• Coordinate with a customer's other advisors
• Shape the R&D product pricing, scope, and automation needs
• Determine reporting obligations and build workflows to generate documents

Required qualifications

• Meaningful hands-on experience with HMRC and/or IRS R&D claims, including defending claims under enquiry
• Deep practical understanding of what proof and evidence a tax authority actually requires
• Ability to take ownership and drive multiple projects involving a wider range of stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with ambiguous and rapidly evolving priorities

Nice to have

• Experience across both UK and US R&D regimes
• Startup experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous EMI options
• 100% book subsidy
• Pension
• Health Insurance
• Custom WFH equipment setup

About the company

Caribou is a tax platform designed to make international tax accessible to every global business. They are building an R&D tax offering at the intersection of transfer pricing and innovation funding.