(Senior) Manager International Tax Services

Senior Manager International Tax (sector focus: industries)

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’s International Tax Services (ITS) group, we support our multinational clients (inbound and outbound) in achieving their operational goals in a tax effective manner. Through our international network of ITS colleagues across the globe, our support covers international tax matters in all countries needed. In the fast changing international (tax) landscape, we use our expertise to ensure that our client’s legal structure and operation model are continuously structure in a tax effective manner, working closely together with Belgian and/or foreign colleagues from other (sub) services lines (transfer pricing, advisory, etc). 
 
We are currently seeking candidates for a career opportunity as Senior Manager in our ITS group. As a senior manager in the International Tax department, you understand client’s and market’s needs in order to identify and commercialize suitable solutions and ensure a proper implementation by the department.
 

We invite you to consult our website to find out more about our tax department, our other service lines and our values.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Write complex tax advices for international clients with cross-border taxation matters and drive and deliver successfully technical complex assignments. 
• Conceptualize opinions on tax matters and check them with the responsible partner.
• Have autonomous contacts with and participate in the negotiations with the tax authorities.
• Being responsible for projects and transactions and implement complex fiscal work procedures.
• Bearing the responsibility of technical advice that has been given to the client and oversee and coordinate tax positions taken in his client and team portfolio. 
• Having an in depth understanding of the Belgian income tax aspects relevant in an international context (treaties, WHT, FTC, PE, MAP, EU Directives, ..) and being a subject matter specialist.
• Establish and maintain long-term collaborative and profitable relationships with existing clients and acquire new clients.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with other sub-service lines and build up cross-selling agreements with other service lines or external partners. 
• Actively point out improvement possibilities to raise effectiveness and efficiency of the work processes.
• Organizing your team in such a way that processes, roles & responsibilities are clear and work is efficiently and equally divided amongst colleagues.
• Coach and stimulate more junior profiles in view of the right achievements and personal development and provide more senior executives with inputs in order to properly proceed to the performance review of counselees.
• Staying up to date on all relevant changes in the international tax landscape and actively share this knowledge in order to support the continuous development of your colleagues. 

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in law or economics potentially with a supplementary degree in fiscal matters 
• At least 5-8 years of relevant experience in national and international corporate tax matters
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Dutch or French. Next to that, you are fluent in English

• Market and client focused
• Team player with good communication skills
• Good project management 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 week is possible.
• Inspiring work environment - At EY we are dedicated to providing you with an inspiring work environment. A work environment that allows you to further develop your skills and enables you to fulfill your true potential.
• Learning & personal growth - You will benefit from an onboarding program, receive extensive training and will be coached by a counselor. We offer a clear career path tailored to your unique skills with necessary guidance.  
• Fun - By joining our EY- teams, you can participate in team activities, and companywide events and enjoy a drink during our monthly after-work drink.  
• Sustainability - We have a fleet of hybrid and electric cars. Our flex plan makes it possible for you to choose the most sustainable option for you. You can also opt for a train subscription or lease a bike.
• Diversity & Inclusion - At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.
• Location - All of our offices are easily accessible by public transport and/or by car and have parking space. They all have parking spaces and charging stations are provided.
• Best Workplace – You will be part of the 2023 number one rated Best Workplace (Great Place to Work).

Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.