Associate Director, R&D Tax Credits

Set the standard for a whole segment of the practice, and build the system that makes it repeatable. About Strike Strike Advisory is a specialty R&D tax credit firm. We design and defend IRC Section 41 studies for the companies that actually do the work: manufacturers, software teams, engineering and product firms, fabricators, food and ag processors, and the controlled groups that own them. Three things make Strike different from the shop you are probably at now. First , we work on contingency. We get paid when our clients keep the credit, not when we bill hours, which removes the incentive to pad studies, claim positions we cannot defend, or sell work nobody needs. Second , we partner with CPA firms instead of competing with them. We are the specialist the generalist calls in, so the work is deep and technical rather than a client‑acquisition grind. Third , we built our own AI‑native delivery platform. Document extraction, ledger review, survey processing, calculation, and form generation are increasingly automated, so our technical people spend their time on judgment, not janitorial work in spreadsheets. We stand behind the work. Strike warrants its studies and backs every claim with audit support, so the quality has to hold up under scrutiny. If you take pride in being right, you will fit here. What you will own Provide final technical sign-off on most studies in your segment and serve as the escalation point for the rest. Own methodology governance and training, so quality is a system rather than a function of who happened to staff the file. Drive process and tooling improvements in direct partnership with the team building Strike's AI systems, turning hard-won judgment into product. Develop Senior Managers and Managers into the next layer of leadership. Help shape capacity, staffing, and how the practice scales without diluting quality. You will operate where technical authority meets operating leadership, and you will have the platform to make your standards stick. What you bring 8 - 10+ years in R&D tax credits, including final review authority and methodology ownership at scale. Mastery of the hard areas: funded research, controlled groups, multistate, and audit defense through appeals. Demonstrated ability to build and govern process, not just execute it. A history of developing managers and raising a team's technical ceiling. CPA, EA, or JD preferred. Deep, demonstrable Section 41 expertise is the non‑negotiable. Why this is worth a conversation Aligned incentives. Contingency means your work matters and your judgment is the product, not your hours. Real depth. We go deep on Section 41 mechanics: the four‑part test, funded research and contractor analysis, controlled groups under Section 1563, multistate apportionment, ASC versus the regular method, and Section 280C. You will sharpen, not stagnate. Build, do not just bill. We are automating the grunt work, and you will help shape the platform that does it. Timing. The reversal of mandatory Section 174 capitalization is the biggest change to R&D tax treatment in years, and demand is surging. This is the moment to build a category‑defining practice, and we are hiring to scale it. Ownership. A small senior team, no bureaucracy, and a direct path to leadership. What you do is visible and it counts. Compensation reflects the seniority of the role: a competitive base plus performance upside tied to the quality and volume your segment delivers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Strike Tax Advisory