Junior Tax Specialist

Limine; Brussel; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role in dynamic environment

Exposure to real estate tax projects

Knowledge sharing and personal growth

International tax exposure

Job summary

Matexi is seeking a Junior Tax Specialist to join its Tax & Legal team in Belgium. You will deepen your tax knowledge within an experienced team and work on a wide range of tax matters in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

Based in Belgium, you will monitor tax developments, help develop procedures and templates, support with corporate income tax returns and transfer pricing, and assist with tax inspections. Travel to the Waregem main office may be required up to two days per week.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Applied Economics or a similar field.
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Strong affinity with tax and interest in real estate matters; knowledge of real estate taxation preferred.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor tax developments, new legislation and relevant case law, assess impact on the organisation and identify tax opportunities and risks.
• Develop and maintain tax procedures, templates and work instructions; assist with tax inspections and information requests from tax authorities.
• Support timely and accurate tax compliance, including corporate income tax returns; help prepare transfer pricing documentation.
• Contribute to internal tax reviews and audits; support Finance, Accounting, HR and Business Development with tax questions.
• Collaborate with Tax & Legal colleagues on tax and legal structuring of real estate projects.
• Build expertise in corporate income tax, VAT, real estate taxation and international taxation; support legal files when needed.

Skills

Tax expertise

Real estate taxation

Multilingual: Dutch, French, English

Proactive mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Law / Business Administration / Applied Economics

Job description

Our client, Matexi, is a Belgian real estate developer with roots dating back to 1945 and a focus on creating sustainable, high-quality neighborhoods. Active in Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland, the company combines residential development with the transformation of existing urban sites into vibrant places to live. Matexi is now looking for a Junior Tax Specialist to strengthen its Tax & Legal team in Belgium.

You will have the opportunity to deepen and further develop your tax knowledge within an experienced team of specialists. Together, you will work on a wide range of tax matters in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment. When needed, you will also support the Legal team and follow up on legal files.

About the role

Are you interested in tax and real estate, and keen to put your legal knowledge into practice within a business environment?

What will you do?

• Monitor tax developments, new legislation and relevant case law, help assess their impact on the organisation and identify tax opportunities and risks at group and project level.
• Help develop and maintain tax procedures, templates and work instructions, and assist with tax inspections and requests for information from the tax authorities.
• Support timely and accurate tax compliance, including corporate income tax returns, and help prepare transfer pricing documentation.
• Contribute to internal tax reviews and audits, and support Finance, Accounting, HR and Business Development with tax questions.
• Work with Tax & Legal colleagues on the tax and legal structuring of real estate projects.
• Build your expertise in corporate income tax, VAT, real estate taxation and international taxation, while supporting legal files when needed.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

To succeed in this role, we believe you will have:

• You hold a Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Applied Economics or a similar field.
• You have three to five years of relevant experience.
• You have a strong affinity with and expertise in tax, an interest in real estate matters, and ideally knowledge of real estate taxation.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English.
• You take ownership, act proactively, anticipate issues and think along with the business.
• You bring enthusiasm, energy, healthy assertiveness and strong communication skills to your collaboration with colleagues.

What is in it for you?

At Matexi, you will develop your tax expertise through practical work on varied matters, supported by experienced colleagues in the Tax & Legal team.

• A full-time role in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment
• The opportunity to contribute to the tax and legal structuring of real estate projects
• An enthusiastic Tax & Legal team that values knowledge sharing and personal development
• The opportunity to build expertise in corporate income tax, VAT, real estate taxation and international taxation

Location

The role is based at Matexi’s offices in Belgium, with travel to the main office in Waregem up to two days/ week.

Limine is different from a traditional recruiter - it is legal hiring reinvented. We have developed an efficient and transparent hiring process that combines data and technology with a personal, human touch, allowing us to match top legal talent with top employers in no time.