What are the responsibilities and job description for the (Junior) Manager International Corporate Tax position at BDO Belgium?
As our tax department in Zaventem is growing fast, we are looking for a (Junior) Manager specialized in national and international corporate taxation.
Join the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organizations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory and accountancy.
At BDO, you are not just a number. Your well-being and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!
What will you be doing?
Our tax consultancy department in Zaventem (Brussels Airport) has a very diverse domestic and international client base, with varied and interesting clients. BDO Belgium’s multidisciplinary team of over 100 tax consultants – generalists and experts – are active in various specific tax disciplines.
Your duties include a combination of advising on and implementing company structures and the associated compliance tasks, with a strong focus on larger and internationally active companies. You will work in multidisciplinary teams together with specialists in areas such as indirect taxes, transfer pricing, human capital, etc., both in Belgium and within our broad international network.
Your main duties:
- Advising Belgian and foreign groups on Belgian or cross-border transactions;
- Coordinating and supervising corporate tax compliance activities, both domestic and cross-border;
- Coordinating and supervising due diligence and post-acquisition services (domestic/cross-border) in collaboration with our Corporate Finance and M&A departments;
- Collaborating closely with other tax specialists (both in Belgium and as part of BDO’s worldwide network) and colleagues from other business lines;
- Developing and expanding relationships with existing and potential clients.
What do you bring to the table?
- Diploma of Higher Education, preferably a Master of Law or Economics with additional tax training;
- At least five years of relevant experience with domestic or international corporate tax at a large organisation, including both (complex) advisory and compliance activities. Ability to make connections to other types of taxation such as VAT or personal income tax;
- Certified Tax Adviser status is a main asset;
- Excellent proficiency in written and spoken French and English; knowledge of Dutch is an asset;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken;
- Strong, dynamic personality, with a drive and commitment to help expand our location over the long term;
- Commercial awareness, quality-oriented;
- Proactive, enjoy taking initiative and responsibility;
- Team player with leadership skills.
What do we bring to the table?
- Culture: you will join a family of experts who encourage respect, diversity and teamwork. You work in an open culture, so feel free to speak to anyone, at any level
- Development: you decide the direction of your career, and we support you where necessary. Our BDO Academy provides a whole range of training courses to help.
- Impact: from day 1 you will be given responsibility, with support from your team.
- Network: you can work on different projects and clients, across business practices.
- Flexibility: you choose where you work with flexible working hours.
- Wellbeing: your physical and mental health is important to us.
- Salary: you receive a competitive salary package with interesting benefits.
- Sustainability: you work within a company with an integrated sustainability policy.
Were you nodding to yourself enthusiastically as you read through the job description? Then be sure to send us your CV right away! May we soon welcome you as a new colleague!
