Markel

Are you looking for a new career opportunity and have you considered working within R&D Tax Incentives and Reliefs?

Are you a recent graduate within Tax, Accountancy, Computer Science, Software Development or Science?

Help provide support and assistance to our consultants, managers and clients with the preparation of tax relief claims as an Associate R&D Tax Consultant here at Markel.

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us add play your part in something special !

The opportunity:

The R&D Tax Consultant role involves meeting with our client’s or intermediaries, along with another member of the team, gathering and acquiring relevant information in order for us to help with the preparation of the clients Research & Development tax relief claims. We are able to offer financial support to complete a relevant tax or accountancy qualifications along with relevant study and exam leave which will lead to an additional salary uplift.

If you’re looking to develop your career further and may have studied for either a Master’s Degree or PhD in Science’s, Engineering or Technology or you may be qualified or part qualified in tax or accountancy, then this may be the role for you!

We can offer you an excellent career path within Markel tax and the wider Markel UK business and support your further studies and qualifications.

What you’ll be doing:

• Attending face-to-face meetings or telephone conference calls with intermediaries and/or clients in order to acquire relevant information and documenting the R&D undertaken in the relevant financial period
• Taking ownership of a wide and varied UK based client and intermediary portfolio
• Documenting and analysing client R&D expenditure
• Assisting in the drafting of technical and financial reports of client activity for onward submission to HMRC
• Providing HMRC with detailed technical and financial reports of client activity and dealing with any follow up communication as required
• The role involves face-to-face meetings with both accountants and clients so the applicant should have client facing experience and the ability to discuss potentially complex tax matters in a simple way
• Detailing and analysing client R&D expenditure
• Maintaining contact with clients throughout and beyond the claim process
• Updating internal reporting systems as to the progress of individual claims
• Assisting in the preparation of draft corporation tax computations
• Highlighting to consultants where further information is required in respect of the reports or computations

Our must haves:

• Either a Degree, Master’s or PhD in any of the Science’s, Engineering, Computer Science, Software Development or experience working within Tax/Accountancy
• Strong client facing skills and experience and the ability to discuss potentially sophisticated tax matters in a simple way
• Due to the role involving the preparation of detailed technical reports, outstanding written English skills and strong numerical competence are essential. Any examples of prior report writing experience is helpful at interview!
• You’ll have a willingness to travel across the country for meetings, covering different areas when necessary (travel is funded)
• Possess a strong desire to build and maintain a portfolio of accountants and clients
• The ability to work independently and pro-actively to find opportunities
• An interest in becoming an experienced adviser in a niche area of UK taxation
• A willingness to work with clients across the UK and the ability to provide outstanding client service

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus quarterly bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.