Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acena Consulting is a professional services firm specializing in the calculation, documentation, and defense of U.S. tax incentives, including the Research & Development tax credit and cost segregation studies. The Technical Writer owns the R&D tax credit project documentation process, interviewing client subject matter experts and producing clear, defensible technical narratives while managing multiple projects and supporting quality control.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client project lists against Section 41 qualification criteria and identify potential non-qualifying projects
• Select representative project samples for SME interviews in coordination with the project team
• Schedule and conduct interviews with client Subject Matter Experts to gather technical project detail
• Draft, edit, and finalize technical project narratives that clearly document qualified research activities
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent client projects, keeping documentation on track against delivery timelines
• Review colleagues' project narratives to support quality control across the team
• Develop subject-matter expertise in R&D tax credit methodology and help educate clients on the process
• Contribute ideas and participate in initiatives that improve our documentation process and client experience

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into clear narrative writing
• Strong business acumen and a genuine desire to grow and continue learning
• Ability to manage a portfolio of projects independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A team-oriented mindset paired with confidence, humility, and leadership
• Background or coursework in engineering, software, or another science-related field is preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Remote work
• A collaborative, non-political culture where team members genuinely support one another.
• Direct exposure to specialized tax and technical work across a broad range of industries.
• Room to grow: we invest in developing our people's technical and professional skills.
• A voice in a company that's actively growing and improving — your ideas matter here.

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