Product Tax Manager Brussel, België Lees verder

ERGO; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end premium (13th month)

Hospitalization insurance

Pension plan

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Gift voucher

CLA 90

Yearly bonus

Leave days 32.5

Flexible working hours

Telework up to 3 days/week

Job summary

ERGO Insurance in Brussels is seeking a Product Tax Manager to monitor fiscal and product developments and translate impacts onto the product portfolio. You will coordinate between Product Tax and operational teams, ensure timely, clear responses, and contribute to projects with PM and BA.

You will also support day-to-day Product and Pricing activities including rate changes and reviews. The role offers hybrid work in Brussels, a market-based salary with fringe benefits including a 13th month,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant domain (eg., finance domain), or equivalent by experience
• Fluent in Dutch or French, with a very good knowledge of English
• Knowledge on Life insurance products from a legal, tax and product management perspective, and background in business analysis and working in a project setup
• Good life insurance expertise and basic product tax knowledge (esp. 2nd, 3rd and 4th pillar)
• Result-oriented with a strong focus on achieving objectives, proactive and able to take initiative, perseverance and resilience in challenging situations
• Strong planning and organizational skills, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Committed to continuous self-development and learning, adaptability and openness to change

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between the Product Tax Function and operational contract management teams, Call Centre teams and Service Managers on operational tax questions to ensure information is received, answered within SLA, and translated into work instructions
• Perform a quality control from the product point of view on Product Tax reporting
• Be involved in Product and Product Tax related projects coordinating among Project Manager, Business Analyst and Product Tax Function
• Assist in day-to-day Product and Pricing department processes (interest rate changes, product review process, fund selection)

Skills

Master's Degree

Dutch fluency

French fluency

English proficiency

Life insurance product knowledge

Business analysis background

Project management experience

Product tax knowledge

Result-oriented

Planning & organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Continuous self-development

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Job description

ERGO is one of the major insurance groups in Germany and Europe. Worldwide, the Group is represented in around 26 countries and concentrates on Europe and Asia. In its home market of Germany, ERGO ranks among the leading providers across all segments

About the role:

The Product Tax Manager will monitor new fiscal and product related developments by reviewing information they receive from the Product Tax function and Legal department. They will translate the effect of these new developments towards the ERGO product portfolio by liaising with their direct colleagues and with the operational teams that are responsible for the execution of the Product Tax processes. In case the new fiscal or product developments require a process or system change they will liaise with the different stakeholders, including, if necessary, IT, to implement this change.

What are some interesting topics you will be working on?

• You will coordinate between the Product Tax Function on one hand and the operational contract management teams, the Call Centre teams and the Service Managers on the other hand, about the operational tax related questions to ensure that:
  • the Product Tax Function receives all required information to provide an answer
  • the Product Tax Function provides the answer within the agreed SLA
  • the answer received from the Product Tax Function is comprehensible and can be used by the teams to translate in the work instructions of these teams.
• Additionally, you will perform a quality control from the product point of view on the Product Tax reporting generated by the Product Tax Function.
• You will also be involved in Product and product Tax related projects to coordinate between the Project Manager, the Business Analyst and the Product Tax Function on all Product Tax Related deliveries.
• When not engaged in fiscal matters the Product Tax Manager will assist in the execution of day-to-day processes of the Product and Pricing department (interest rate changes, product review process, fund selection process,).

What are the requirements and the experience necessary for this role?

Hard Skills:

• You have a Master's degree in a relevant domain (eg., finance domain), or equivalent by experience
• You are fluent in Dutch or French, with a very good knowledge of English
• You have knowledge on Life insurance products from a legal, tax and product management perspective, and also have a background in business analysis and working in a project setup
• You have good life insurance expertise and basic product tax knowledge (esp. 2nd, 3rd and 4th pillar)
• You are result-oriented with a strong focus on achieving objectives, proactive and able to take initiative, perseverance and resilience in challenging situations
• You are able to display strong planning and organizational skills, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• You are commited to continuous self-development and learning, adaptability and openness to change

We offer:

At ERGO Insurance, we offer you a challenging job with learning opportunities (through training, coaching, projects, and internal mobility), all in the heart of Brussels (near the Grand Place and the main train station ‘Central’).

Besides a market-based gross salary, we offer an attractive package of fringe benefits:

• year-end premium (13th month)
• competitive insurance package (hospitalization insurance, guaranteed income insurance and pension plan)
• monthly meal vouchers
• yearly eco vouchers
• a yearly gift voucher
• collective company premium (CLA 90)
• yearly bonus plan based on collective and individual performance

Moreover, you can also count on an attractive leave scheme (at least 32.5 days), flexible working hours and the possibility to telework up to three days a week. This way of hybrid working guarantees a good work-life balance

Interested?

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs. If you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can make any reasonable adjustments needed to support you through your recruitment journey.