Manager Global Indirect Tax Compliance - Sector focus Industries

The Global Compliance & Reporting (“GCR”) team is part of EY’s Global Tax Centre of Excellence (“CoE”) and is unique to EY: we are the only Big 4 professional services firm with a dedicated centre of excellence focused on delivering exceptional client service across borders. The GCR team has specialist tax and finance skill sets spanning the areas of Indirect Tax Compliance, Service Management, Direct Tax Compliance & Reporting, Statutory Reporting, Tax Data Operations, Finance BPO, Funds Tax Management, and Payroll.

Our indirect tax compliance professionals support large multinational clients with their indirect tax obligations regionally and globally. Dealing with the indirect tax compliance requirements is at the heart of our operations but this goes hand in hand with indirect tax advisory, data and technology support which we provide or coordinate with our specialist teams.

We apply a client centric approach meaning that our professionals are organized per client, and not per country or region, to maximize the knowledge of our client’s business. Our team embraces diversity and inclusion with a mix of cultures, nationalities and backgrounds. We believe this makes us perfectly suited to the global environment in which we work.

The opportunity

With our breadth of service offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a variety of experiences, coaching and mentoring, and formal learning to ensure our employee value proposition – whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime – is a reality. 

Join our award-winning Global Compliance and Reporting Indirect Tax team as a Manager in Belgium and you will have the opportunity to work on EY’s largest multi-country client engagements. We deploy strong multi-skilled teams working seamlessly across countries and service lines, with major hubs in UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, India and Malaysia. 

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager, you will be working on a selection of clients where you are the “VAT controller” for the Indirect Tax compliance outsourced to EY, including:

• Act as central point of contact – liaise with your international clients and colleagues with respect to regional and global Indirect Tax compliance.
• Monitoring, and giving feedback on, the quality of our clients’ indirect tax data (using AI and other technologies) and reports of your clients.
• Reviewing and approving indirect tax returns, and considering ways to maximise cash for your clients.
• Follow up on legislative changes and business changes in order to ensure that our client’s systems and/or processes are updated.
• Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the Indirect Tax compliance processes and our client’s data.
• Coordinate Indirect Tax compliance advisory, technology, controversy and audit support.
• Coordinate with other VAT controllers and report to the client’s Process Owner at EY (Senior Manager or above).
• Supervise, coach and lead team members.
• Broaden the relationship network with existing clients and participate in commercial initiatives together with Senior Managers or Partners.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with other sub-service lines and identify and facilitate cross-selling opportunities.
• Proposing improvement possibilities to raise effectiveness and efficiency of the work processes.
• Potential short to medium term secondments to client sites based in your home country.

In addition, you will get a chance to work on a broader strategic initiative such as:

• Process: design innovative compliance solutions, including AI and generative AI; regulatory monitoring, etc.
• Technology: automation, AI, data analytics, dashboarding, etc.
• People: wellbeing initiatives, training programs, mentoring and team development, recruitment, etc.
• Go to market: positioning of new services and solutions, marketing of existing services, etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Innovative & problem resolution focus with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Data driven decision making / data analytics and interpretation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Team player with project management capabilities.
• Client centric, curious mindset.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team.
• A desire to learn and develop into the role.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Relevant professional experience in Indirect Tax compliance, VAT Reporting or Accountancy, including reconciliations, or Indirect Tax advisory, either in industry or with other service providers.

• Experience in data interrogation.
• Experience in, or an interest and curiosity in AI.
• Understanding of ERP systems and/or VAT/GST reporting solutions
• Fluency in English, French and/or Dutch – written and spoken. Any additional language is an asset

What we look for

Experienced professionals who want to join our mature and skilled team and accept the challenge to provide high quality service to our clients and to continuously improve.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. Our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.  Apply now.