R&D Tax Incentives Manager (SR&ED)

About the role

Rodeo FX, a high-end creative company based in Montreal known for visual effects, advertising, animation and experiential work, is looking for an R&D Tax Incentives Manager (SR&ED). Reporting to the Tax Director, the role owns the claim process for the studio's research and development activities, ensuring eligible work is identified, documented and integrated into complete claims filed on time. The position involves collaboration with software development, pipeline, research and production teams, and requires working from the studio at least four days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and analyse eligible work: keep track of studio projects, meet technical leads to understand objectives and experiments, and evaluate eligibility with the Tax Director and external advisors.
• Manage the annual claim schedule, prepare technical descriptions, and establish claimed expenses with Finance.
• Prepare files for the Tax Director's review and coordinate their finalisation and filing.
• Ensure quality and traceability of documentation, guide teams in documenting their work, and resolve documentation gaps early.
• Support claims during tax audits: prepare support files, explain the technical justification of claimed work, and incorporate audit findings into future claims.
• Track file progress, deadlines, credit estimates and risks, and propose improvements to the claim process.

Required profile

• Education and experience in taxation, finance, accounting, administration or a technology field.
• Experience preparing tax, financial or technical files, or coordinating projects.
• Ability to learn R&D tax credit program requirements and to document technical work clearly.
• Rigor, autonomy and organisational skills to manage multiple files and meet deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication in French, and the ability to work in English, both orally and in writing, because the role involves daily collaboration with teams in Los Angeles and Toronto and with international stakeholders.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Excel and project tracking tools.
• Preferred: experience with SR&ED claims or other R&D tax credits, knowledge of federal and provincial programs, and knowledge of software development or visual effects technologies.