Graduate Consultant, Innovation Funding

Graduate Consultant role at Ryan LLC focused on helping innovative companies claim R&D tax credits through technical analysis, client collaboration, financial data review, and consulting support across multiple industries.

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)

• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement

• LinkedIn Learning Subscription

• Flexible Work Environment

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Accelerated Career Path

• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

As a Graduate Consultant within our Innovation Funding team in Northern Ireland, you will help clients identify and claim valuable Research & Experimentation (R&E) Tax Credits, commonly known as R&D Tax Credits.

Working alongside experienced consultants, managers, engineers, and tax professionals, you will support innovative companies across a wide range of industries to understand their research and development activities and maximize available incentives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate who enjoys problem-solving, analysing data, engaging with technical professionals, and learning how innovation and tax policy intersect to support business growth.

The role is project-based and may involve spending time at client sites, working directly with engineers, scientists, software developers, and other technical specialists to understand their projects and document qualifying activities.

Key Responsibilities:

People

• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.

• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines.

• Participate in training and professional development opportunities to build technical, tax, and consulting expertise.

Client

• Support interviews with client engineering, scientific, software, and technical personnel to understand innovation activities.

• Assist in drafting project summaries and technical reports that support R&D tax credit claims.

• Respond to client requests and help deliver projects on time and to a high standard.

• Participate in meetings with client finance, tax, and technical teams.

• Collaborate with colleagues across Federal Income Tax and International Tax teams on broader client projects where required.

Value

• Assist senior team members in developing client proposals, presentations, and planning strategies.

• Support project planning activities and help manage key deliverables.

• Gather, organize, and analyse large volumes of financial and project-related data.

• Build and maintain detailed calculation models using Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools.

• Assist in evaluating project costs and activities for qualification under relevant R&D tax legislation.

• Support the preparation of R&D tax credit calculations and client deliverables.

• Conduct research into tax, technical, and industry-related topics.

• Perform other duties and project work as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• No prior R&D tax experience required.

• A bachelor's degree is required, with a strong academic record. Candidates pursuing or holding a master's degree in a relevant discipline are also encouraged to apply.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Curiosity and a genuine interest in innovation, technology, and business.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a project-based environment.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from experienced professionals.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to analyse data and communicate complex information clearly to different audiences.

Why Join Us?

• Structured graduate training and development.

• Exposure to innovative companies and cutting-edge technologies.

• Career progression within a growing innovation funding and tax consulting practice.

• A collaborative environment that supports continuous learning and professional growth.