What we do

We are a governance and accounting firm, offering a suite of compliance, company secretarial, and accounting and bookkeeping services. Most of our clients are subsidiary entities of offshore companies looking to establish a footprint in Australia. Our client base includes many life sciences companies conducting clinical trial activities in Australia and accessing the Federal Government’s R&D Tax Incentive program.

How we do it

We are a diverse and multilingual team with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, and representatives in the USA and UK. We believe that flexible working arrangements increase productivity and strongly advocate work-life balance.

Where you fit in

Due to the continuing growth of our business and our R&D client base achieving a critical mass, we are searching for an experienced R&D Consultant to join our Tax division. Our ideal candidate will have one to three years of experience in the R&D space. This role would suit an individual confident in their ability, looking for an intellectually challenging role, and ready to step up or sideways into a dynamic, fast-growing business with an already strong client base.

While the role is advertised as full-time, we allow flexibility in terms of both hours and attendance at the company's offices in either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. Part-time applicants will be considered depending on suitability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key areas of responsibility

• Working with clients to address questions surrounding the eligibility of R&D activities;

• Drafting summary reports detailing clients’ proposed R&D activities, including technical descriptions of the work to be undertaken;

• Undertake regular reviews of clients’ R&D activities and expenditure;

• Preparing official applications to the Department of Industry, Innovation & Science (AusIndustry);

• Preparation of R&D Schedule for ITRs or "end to end management of the R&D process”;

• Assisting as and when needed in developing and maintaining quality systems and processes relating to internal processes for R&D services;

• Liaising with AusIndustry and the Australian Taxation Office as required;

• Overseeing junior staff (in the future) – reviewing, guiding and developing Junior staff in the R&D work and process for our clients; and

• Ad-hoc duties regarding client's R&D work as and when required.

Experience and qualifications

The Intermediate R&D Consultant must have the following attributes:

• One to three years of experience in the R&D space.

• Tertiary qualification in a science discipline or a STEM subject.

• A high level of computer literacy.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proven ability in technical or scientific writing.

• A high level of attention to detail and diligent nature.

• A willingness to think laterally in the approach to problems that arise – to develop creative solutions to problems instead of applying the time-worn solution.

• Strong organisational skills and time management.

• The capacity to successfully manage multiple priorities, plan workload, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively both in an independent autonomous capacity and as part of a team

• A confident, robust and positive personality is essential

The following additional attributes would also be beneficial for the applicant:

• Experience with Xero and other cloud-based accounting platforms

• Competence in languages other than English

• Experience in a life sciences company or clinical trial environment

• Registration as a Tax Agent

• Ability to occasionally travel domestically and internationally

We'd like you to make the position your own, bringing in your existing skills and building upon them to ensure growth for both yourself and Acclime. We're an open-minded and fun-loving crew, and we're looking for someone to carry on that attitude and expand on the positivity and diversity of our team.

We are a disruptive service provider in our particular field, and we excel at delivering creative solutions for our clients that meet their needs whilst simultaneously increasing our efficiency and market advantage. We value creativity.

We are an LGBT-friendly employer that celebrates diversity. We expect you to as well.

Remuneration

We offer a highly competitive salary and bonus package for the role.