# Specialist, SR&ED; Tax IncentivesKPMG Canada
· Canada
· Full-time
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Direct answerKPMG Canada's Tax Incentives practice is hiring a Specialist, SR&ED;, with a software and IT center of gravity (requisition 32547, Toronto and other copies list Vaughan). You interview CTOs and developers, write technical justifications, manage several files, and support CRA reviews. A computer science or electrical engineering degree is the stated education. Claim experience helps and is not always mandatory. Use this page for the skill list, interview plan, and a specialist-level resume example.
RoleEmployerSkillsInterviewResumeFAQThe role## What this job actually isPublic text for the Specialist seat matches the software consulting track, with a title aimed at people who may already have some claim exposure or who can step into client defense sooner. You identify qualifying software and engineering work, turn it into a defensible narrative, and sit in CRA review meetings when the file is questioned.
Duties include client interviews, eligibility assessment, technical summaries, engagement planning against timelines and budgets, and staying current on software, AI, machine learning, and data analytics as those show up in client R&D.; English writing and speaking are explicit.




Education in public copies: a bachelor's or master's in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field. Software development, IT R&D;, or prior SR&ED; consulting is an asset. Knowledge of CRA SR&ED; rules is an asset. Treat 'asset' as optional only after you read the live 32547 page.
The employer## Working at KPMG CanadaYou would join KPMG Canada's SR&ED; and tax incentives group, the same specialist practice as the senior consultant requisitions. Specialist is still a delivery role: you are close to the technical file and to review defense, with managers setting claim positions.
Toronto is the city named on KPMG's own title for 32547. Other boards have shown Vaughan. Apply using the KPMG URL and the city printed there. The Index firm page is the employer record, including unclaimed status if the firm has not taken the listing.
Industry## Program and market contextA specialist is expected to defend a line, not only collect notes. CRA reviews of software claims focus on whether the work sought a technological advance and whether the evidence exists. AI and machine-learning projects are now common and are easy to over-describe. The specialist who can say what the model did not solve is useful.
Budgets and timelines are in the posting. Incentives work is seasonal around filing dates. A specialist who has only done one long internal project may struggle with five shorter claims. Show calendar control.




* SR&ED; (Canada)From the posting## Skills this role is hiring for
* Software and IT R&D; vocabulary The posting is aimed at engineering and computer-science people who can talk stacks, models, and systems with client developers.
* Root-cause interviewing You must ask questions that reach the technical obstacle, then stop when the answer is routine development.
* Claim defense CRA review support is named. You may have to explain a narrative in a meeting, not only write it.
* Technical justification writing Concise summaries are the work product. Specialist implies a reviewer will rely on your draft.
* Engagement economics Planning, timelines, and budgets are in the duties. Delivery is managed, not open-ended research.
* AI and data-project literacy The posting tells you to stay current on AI, machine learning, and analytics because clients claim that work.
* CRA SR&ED; rules Listed as an asset. Enough working knowledge to know the three criteria and common software exclusions will show in the interview.
* Stakeholder range Technical staff and senior management are both audiences. You need two registers.
Maya## Interview at KPMG Canada1. Prepare a CRA-style question even if you have not attended a review. 'Why was this sprint experimental?' Answer with evidence you would have asked the client to keep.2. Walk through an AI or data project carefully. Say what was uncertain in the method, not that the company 'uses AI.' Over-claiming AI is a known weak tell.3. Specialist interviews often include a writing prompt or a live summary. Practice turning a messy developer explanation into five sentences with a transparent exclusion.4. Budgets: describe how you would sequence interviews, drafting, and review acro

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