VAT Compliance Specialist

Come Make the World With Us.

The Role: VAT Compliance Specialist

Location: Hybrid, Mechelen (Flexible - preferred 1 day p/week in the office with freedom to work from office more if you wish)

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a VAT Compliance Specialist to join our team on a permanent basis.

What you'll do

• Support the European VAT Manager and provide expertise on all VAT and Intrastat matters for EU and non-EU operations, including import and shipment planning.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and Intrastat regulations, maintaining deadlines and managing audits across Europe.
• Develop, implement, and improve VAT systems, procedures, and controls - including those required under Sarbanes Oxley.
• Lead and support the rollout of SAP and related applications (Concur, Ariba, I2P), as well as e-invoicing and SAF-T/VIDA implementation.
• Deliver training to accounting teams and shared service centers on VAT processes and system usage.
• Optimize VAT setup and cash-flow planning, supporting business and finance teams while reducing VAT finance costs.

What are we looking for?

• Post Graduate with a Bachelor or Master degree in law/economics/tax
• Demonstrable experience in VAT Compliance either in industry or with consultant firm is preferred
• Fluent in English and good knowledge of French
• Experience with Excel and Access
• Financial & Accounting insight/experience
• Familiar with commercial and financial systems

The Details

You’ll receive a great benefits plan, including:

• Extra Legal Holidays, Insurances, company pension plan, meal vouchers and more!
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How You’ll Feel

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!