Senior VAT Consultant – Flexible Hours, Global Expertise

Grant Thornton Belgium; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package with benefits

Phone subscription

Insurance

Company car

Flex income plan

Bike plan

Electronic devices

Career development opportunities

International network

Job summary

Grant Thornton Belgium seeks a Supervisor VAT Consultant who blends deep VAT expertise with mentoring and client services. You stay closely involved in technical work while guiding colleagues on daily tasks.

You will provide high-quality VAT advice to national and international clients, work on complex VAT projects, and oversee Belgian and international VAT compliance. Collaboration across the VAT team and other service lines is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an economic, legal or tax-related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant VAT experience, preferably in consulting or professional services.
• Strong technical understanding of Belgian VAT, exposure to international VAT is a plus.
• Comfortable guiding and supporting junior colleagues in a task-oriented manner.
• Structured and accurate work approach with ownership of assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication with clients and colleagues, adapting to audience.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical point of contact, supporting clients and ensuring team output quality.
• Provide high-quality VAT advice to national and international clients (SMEs and mid-sized organisations).
• Work on complex VAT projects, including implementations, optimisations, regularisations and reviews.
• Review and follow-up Belgian and international VAT compliance, including VAT returns and filings.
• Support clients during VAT audits and inspections; assist in communication with authorities.
• Review the work of junior consultants and provide practical feedback on assignments.
• Coordinate daily tasks within engagements, ensuring deadlines and quality (no people management).
• Work autonomously and escalate to Managers or Partners when needed.
• Collaborate with VAT team and other service lines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Guiding juniors

Dutch language

English language

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in economics/legal/tax

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Grant Thornton Belgium seeks a Supervisor VAT Consultant who blends deep VAT expertise with mentoring and client services. You stay closely involved in technical work while guiding colleagues on daily tasks.

You will provide high-quality VAT advice to national and international clients, work on complex VAT projects, and oversee Belgian and international VAT compliance. Collaboration across the VAT team and other service lines is essential.