About
Joe Sylvester is Head of R&D Tax at Sustainable Ventures, bringing seven years of UK tax consulting experience in employment and expatriate taxation. He specializes in R&D tax credits for technology companies, with particular sector focus on climate tech, and provides both financial and technical report writing for R&D tax claims.
Experience
- Sustainable VenturesHead of R&D Taxcurrent2024 — present
- Sustainable VenturesR&D Tax Credit Service Leadcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Ambassador Theatre GroupSenior Finance Analyst2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- GrantTreeSenior R&D Tax Consultant2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- FastPayClient Operations Analyst2018London, United Kingdom
- Language ParentFreelance Online English Teacher2017 — 2018Paris Area, France
- Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI)English Teacher2016 — 2017Vietnam
- EYAssistant Tax Advisor2014 — 2016Reading, United Kingdom
- Mabe Allen LLPAccountant Junior2014
- Tesco PLCCustomer Service Assistant2010 — 2014
- On-Campus PromotionsBrand Manager2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Technical ReportsR&D Tax CreditsBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementAccounting5Account Reconciliation3Financial Accounting3Financial Reporting3Accounts Payable3General Ledger2Accounts Receivable2Bank Reconciliation1
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Management AccountingAuditingInternal ControlsAccrualsVariance AnalysisFinancial AnalysisTaxMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office- Paris Reality Tour 2025 — The Climate Reality Project
- Counselling Skills - Level 2 — Learning Curve Group
- Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals — Coursera
- CIMA Dip MA - Operational Level — CIMA
- Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA) — CIMA
- ATT Qualified — The Association of Taxation Technicians
- Green Finance Certificate — The Chartered Banker Institute
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Colleagues at Sustainable Ventures
Amanda Waller
People Lead at Sustainable Ventures
Andrew Wordsworth
Managing Partner at Sustainable Ventures
Andy Bargh
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Ankit Gupta
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Austin Hellstrom
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Breno do Carmo
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Brenton Gardiner
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Brodie Rae
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Sylvester?
- Joe Sylvester is Head of R&D Tax at Sustainable Ventures, bringing seven years of UK tax consulting experience in employment and expatriate taxation. He specializes in R&D tax credits for technology companies, with particular sector focus on climate tech, and provides both financial and technical report writing for R&D tax claims.
- Where does Joe Sylvester work?
- Joe Sylvester is at Sustainable Ventures.
- Where did Joe Sylvester go to school?
- Joe Sylvester studied at University of York (Bachelor's Degree, BSc Accounting); Bilborough College (GCE A-Levels, Social Sciences); Frederick Gent School.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ambassador Theatre Group1
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