Manager Indirect Tax VAT

At EY, our Tax professionals are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex tax regulations and optimize their financial strategies. We provide expert guidance to businesses and individuals, ensuring they remain compliant and achieve their financial objectives in a constantly evolving tax landscape.

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The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits?

Within EY our Indirect Tax VAT Advisory department provides companies with support and advice on VAT in relation to their entire business. Our focus is on the VAT advisory in our client’s daily activities. Next to that, we are seeking operational efficiencies for our clients as well as measures for improving their working capital.

Examples include VAT optimization of their real estate, setting up VAT groups, reviewing and automating the VAT set-up in their ERP systems, implementing electronic invoicing (and archiving solutions) and archiving solutions, tax effective supply chain management, … Equally so, the team assists companies in their dealings with VAT procedures and exposures. We have clients in all industry sectors as well as in the governmental and non profit sector.

Through our international network across the globe, our support covers domestic and international tax matters in all countries needed. In the fast changing international (tax) landscape with plenty of economic and political pressure, we use our expertise and network to guide our clients in risk mitigation, planning, compliance and controversy.

Today’s tax planning blends technology and business acumen to focus on consistency, compliance and the organization’s strategic objectives. Careful tax planning is critical for business success in an unpredictable global economy.

We are currently looking for a Manager to join our Indirect Tax Advisory department in Antwerp.

Your key responsibilities

As a manager in the indirect tax department, you understand clients’ needs and propose appropriate solutions.

Your key responsibilities as a manager include:

• Assist and advise clients regarding complex VAT matters, both nationally and internationally.
• Enhancing our service offering to clients and participating in business development initiatives with other executives and partners.
• Collaborating with colleagues across other service lines and disciplines.
• Stay up-to-date regarding market changes, upgrade your technical expertise on indirect taxes and develop a broader knowledge around your client portfolio.
• Staying up to date with technical developments and market trends, and sharing this knowledge with colleagues.
• Maintain long-term collaborative and profitable relationships with your client and pro-actively identify and inform of possible new missions or opportunities in the existing portfolio.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with your colleagues of the team and supervise work (quality, workload, …).
• Guiding, mentoring and coaching junior colleagues.
• Actively participate to the training and coaching session of your development plan and be responsible for the development of your own technical knowledge

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in (preferably Tax) law, Business Economics/Administration, a Postgraduate degree in Tax or a comparable background.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in VAT.
• Strong affinity with AI and genuine interest in applying new AI trends in a professional context;
• AI to work efficiently with digital tools/systems and improve work in your daily job.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Able to work autonomously in the delegated responsibilities and translate your technical skills in practical, solution-oriented advice creating added value for our clients.
• Market and client focused, ambitious with a positive attitude and you feel that the success of the team is equally important as your individual success.
• Team player with sound communication skills

What’s In It For You

• EY Family – you become part of the EY Family providing you with all the necessary skills, training and opportunities; enabling you to grow to your fullest potential.
• Attractive remuneration package - We offer an attractive remuneration package; including a company car and charging card, iPhone plus subscription, health insurance, pension plan, meal vouchers, and eco vouchers. Thanks to our flex plan it is possible to choose what you value most.
• Flexible working arrangements - We are proud of our flexible working arrangements. We will actively support you in building a successful career and delivering excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. We offer flexible working hours and working from home multiple days per