
Supervisor VAT Consultant
Role description
From the employer**Supervisor VAT Consultant**
Do you have a solid knowledge of VAT legislation and are you ready to take on more responsibility without moving into a managerial role yet? Do you enjoy combining technical VAT work with guiding colleagues on a day-to-day basis? As a **Supervisor VAT Consultant** at Grant Thornton Belgium, you remain strongly involved in client work while supporting the team in a task-oriented way.
**What does a Supervisor VAT Consultant at Grant Thornton do?**
As a **key technical point of contact**, you support clients and help ensure the quality of the team’s output.
- You provide **high-quality VAT advice** to national and international clients, mainly SMEs and mid-sized organisations.
- You work on **more complex VAT projects**, such as VAT implementations, optimisations, regularisations and VAT reviews.
- You are closely involved in **Belgian and international VAT compliance**, including preparation, review and follow-up of VAT returns and related filings.
- You support clients during **VAT audits and inspections**, assisting in communication with the VAT authorities and follow-up actions.
- You **review the work of junior consultants** and provide clear, practical feedback on specific assignments.
- You **coordinate daily tasks** within engagements, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met (without people management responsibility).
- You work autonomously on your files, while knowing when to escalate matters to Managers or Partners.
- You collaborate closely with colleagues within the VAT team and with other service lines.
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**What makes you the Supervisor VAT Consultant we’re looking for?**
- You hold a **Master’s degree** in an economic, legal or tax-related field.
- You have **at least 4 years of relevant VAT experience**, preferably within a consulting or professional services environment.
- You have a **strong technical understanding of Belgian VAT**, with exposure to international VAT being an asset.
- You are comfortable **guiding and supporting junior colleagues** in a task-oriented manner.
- You work in a **structured and accurate way** and take ownership of your assignments.
- You have strong **analytical and problem-solving skills.**
- You communicate clearly with clients and colleagues, adapting your message to your audience.
- You are **fluent in Dutch and English** (knowledge of French is a plus).
- You have a very good knowledge of **MS Office** (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Affinity with Power BI is a plus.
- You recognize yourself in our **CLEARR values: Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility**.
**What can we offer you?**
Here at Grant Thornton, you will be among some of the best colleagues and enjoy an awesome work environment. And it's no coincidence that we proudly carry the **Great Place to Work certification!**But that's not all, of course! We also offer:
- An **attractive salary package** with **additional holidays**, **a phone subscription**, **insurance**, **a company car**, and **a flex income plan** that allows you to customize part of your employment benefits according to your preferences, such as a bike plan, electronic devices, or other advantages that align with your personal choices.
- You have **flexible working hours** and may also work from home. The how and what will be discussed with your team and clients.
- You will have the **opportunity to develop yourself** at your own pace through:
- At least **40 training hours** a year to brush up on your professional knowledge and soft skills.
- A learning environment with a **wide variety of clients, sectors and topics** that you will come into contact with.
- **Experienced colleagues** who are always ready to share their knowledge and good advice with you in our open working environment.
- A **multidisciplinary working environment**: enriching collaborations guaranteed!
- Would you like to obtain **additional certificates** and/or **diplomas**? Then you will receive our unconditional support during your learning process and possible internship.
- Our **international network** that offers you the prospect of many career opportunities. We work with more than 80,000 experts in 156 countries!
**Interested?**
We can only accept applications from candidates who are currently eligible to work in Belgium.
If we see a match, we would like to get to know you better. To avoid mutual disappointment, we would appreciate you only respond if you meet the profile.