Senior VAT Expert

The Senior VAT Expert (located in Eindhoven) ensures full compliance with national and international VAT laws and regulations, optimizes the company’s VAT position, and provides strategic advice on VAT matters.

This role requires a balanced combination of hands-on VAT compliance work with advisory responsibilities, supporting both business operations and management decision-making.

Your Responsibilities

• You support the Head of Tax in the development and implementation of group policies in indirect taxes
• You monitor and analyze international regulations, legal changes, and case law in the field of indirect taxes in collaboration with external advisors
• You act as the central point of contact for all indirect tax matters and advise domestic and international group companies in this role
• You evaluate new business models from a VAT perspective, support their implementation, and document permissible goods, service, and supply flows within the group
• You assist in implementing new requirements in the transaction system and ensure tax compliance
• You create and maintain tax conditions in SAP and support users with tax-related questions in the SAP system
• You drive the automation and digitalization of VAT processes in cooperation with external tax service providers
• You are responsible for coordinating global VAT registrations and collecting and preparing the necessary information for VAT returns across the group

• Advise clients on global VAT legislation, including cross-border and transactional VAT matters, covering specific VAT topics such as:
  • Intra-Community supplies and acquisitions
  • Cross-border services and goods
  • EU triangulation transactions
  • OSS / IOSS regimes
  • VAT registrations and filings across the group

• Coordinate with internal tax, legal, payroll, and advisory teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Coordinate with dedicated partners and external advisors for VAT compliance matters, ensuring consistent and aligned advice across jurisdictions.
• Support VAT audits, reviews, and correspondence with tax authorities.
• Provide ad-hoc VAT advice to international clients, including senior finance stakeholders.
• Contribute to internal quality standards, compliance procedures, and continuous process improvement.