About Us

At Sedulo we are building a world class team to deliver our mission to make positive change in the communities we work in. We do this by:

• Working with our clients to transform their business and personal finances
• Connecting and contributing to the business community in the cities we are located in
• Working with charities by fundraising and influencing change both now and in the future through the Sedulo Foundation
• Being a great place to work and develop your career
• At Sedulo we embrace a holistic and innovative culture with diversity and integrity at the heart. We are working to build an open and inclusive environment which supports the needs of all our team members.

We are looking for people to join the team who want to deliver beyond expectation and get results. Whether this be through embracing feedback, creating fulfilling relationships with colleagues and clients by being the best version of themselves. At Sedulo, we know how important it is to create an environment for positive change, both in work and in the communities, we work within. This is demonstrated through our persistent commitment to charitable projects and a strong focus on innovation in everything that we do. Alongside all of this, our events team ensure we also have a lot of fun – with countless wellbeing activities and events being hosted at all our offices every week!

We understand that to be a world class organisation, we must embrace uniqueness and choose courage over comfort. Everything we strive to be is grounded in our core values: Personable, Integrity, Holistic, Innovative and Delivery Beyond Expectation.

The Role

We are seeking an R&D Tax Assistant Manager specialising in Software & Technology to support innovative companies in identifying and securing Research & Development tax incentives.

Working with a portfolio of high-growth technology businesses, you will collaborate with CTOs, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to analyse complex software development projects and assess their eligibility under UK R&D tax legislation. The role involves translating technical challenges into clear, structured documentation and delivering robust and compliant R&D claims.

This is an opportunity to combine technical knowledge with advisory skills while supporting the growth of a technology-focused R&D consulting practice.

Role Objectives

• Engage with software and technology clients to assess eligibility for R&D tax relief across areas such as SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML development and data engineering.
• Conduct technical discussions and interviews with engineering teams and product stakeholders to identify qualifying R&D activities.
• Analyse client projects against HMRC R&D legislation, focusing on technological advancement and uncertainty.
• Prepare clear technical narratives and supporting documentation for R&D claims.
• Compile and review qualifying R&D expenditure and supporting financial schedules.
• Support the preparation and submission of claims to HMRC and assist with responses to enquiries where required.
• Build strong client relationships and provide ongoing advisory support regarding R&D eligibility and documentation.
• Mentor and support junior members of the team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering or a related technology discipline.
• Experience supporting or preparing R&D tax relief claims for software or technology companies.
• Strong understanding of modern software technologies such as cloud platforms, APIs, distributed systems, AI/ML or SaaS platforms.
• Ability to analyse complex technical challenges within software development environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear written documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple client engagements.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior staff.

What we offer

We’re committed to supporting our people both professionally and personally. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive inside and outside of work:

• 26 days’ holiday per year (including your birthday as a paid day off), plus all public bank holidays and two paid volunteering days.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working: Enjoy flexible working hours with core hours between 10am and 4pm, and the option to work remotely for up to 20% of your working week. You can also work abroad for up to one month per year and flex up to 2 of your UK bank holidays to suit your personal beliefs or preferences.
• Financial Security & Support: Pension scheme with Royal London, plus free access to financial and mortgage advice, life insurance cover, and income protection from day one.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access a range of discounted health, wellbeing, and retail benefits to help you stay healthy and make the most of your downtime through Help@Hand, Medicash and Zest.
• Learning & Development: Continuous professional and personal development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Culture & Community: Enjoy access to our exclusive members’ club facilities, including complimentary breakfast and refreshments, regular social and networking events, and our legendary annual Christmas trip abroad.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave with additional family friendly policies to support you.
• Travel & Lifestyle Perks: Annual travel ticket loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, and access to our salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle scheme through Octopus EV.

Sedulo Group requests that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to any employee or associate of our company unless explicitly asked to do so by our Chief People & Culture Officer.

Any CVs sent to any member of our team on a speculative basis will not be recognised. We will not accept liability for any fee or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by an instructed agency that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.

In the event that an uninstructed agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail.

Our aim is to encourage and support all applicants during the application process, if you have any reasonable adjustments that you will require, please do not hesitate to get in touch via people@ sedulo.co.uk.