Associate Consultant – Internship (R&D) in Slough

Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries, our three delivery modes are: consulting services, digital services, and managed services.

The Associate Consultant will provide specialist advice on R&D tax reliefs, covering technical, tax, and financial aspects, while managing and preparing detailed claim reports. The role also involves maintaining strong client relationships across a portfolio and supporting business development activities, including proposals and sales initiatives.

In particular, the Associate Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

• Meeting with clients/targets at all stages of the sales and production process to discuss R&D reliefs, likely including both finance and senior technical contacts.
• Interviewing in-house technical staff to gain an understanding of their activities for assessing eligibility for R&D reliefs.
• Working with relevant client contacts to gather detailed financial, HR, and other data to facilitate the calculation of the relief, including designing methodologies for quantifying eligible R&D expenditure.
• Preparing and reviewing structured reports in support of claims, including descriptions of identified R&D projects and justifications for their eligibility for relief.
• Contacting and liaising directly with HM Revenue and Customs on behalf of clients to discuss and obtain agreement of claims, including attending meetings, making telephone calls, and drafting written correspondence.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Good academic foundation, including minimum Grade B in GCSE Maths and English, and at least 300 UCAS Tariff points.
• Currently studying towards a degree in a relevant field (STEM, Computer Science, Economics, or Finance).
• Excellent academic track record with a background in technical or financial disciplines.
• Ability to engage effectively with researchers and developers, translating technical information clearly.

Additional Information

• A competitive salary that recognises your expertise and hard work.
• Thorough internal training to learn the real-world applications of your specialism in R&D Tax Consulting, in line with HMRC guidelines.
• The opportunity to join a multi-talented team made up of dual-qualified tax and technical experts, including engineers, scientists, accountants, and software specialists.
• Genuine responsibility with direct client engagement across various sectors, including Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Food, and others.
• Being a part of a great team of over 70 Aymers in our London office.
• Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations.
• Career Coaching – Better never stops.
• International mobility.
• 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days.
• An extra day off for your Birthday.
• 5% Company Pension matched contribution.
• Immediate membership to Healthshield, a ‘well-being’ medical health scheme.
• Day one access to Help@hand, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support.
• Company Laptop & iPhone.
• Private Health Cover.
• x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• 25% off Gym memberships, Leisure centres, Bootcamps or Yoga studios.
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities.

The successful candidate will be interviewed between the weeks commencing 11th May and 22nd May. The interview programme will run for approximately two months, starting from the end of July through to the beginning of September.