Why Ryan?
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
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- Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
- LinkedIn Learning Subscription
- Flexible Work Environment
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
- Accelerated Career Path
- Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
We are looking for a Consultant – VAT Compliance to join our Brussels-based indirect tax team.
This is an entry-level position designed for recent graduates who want to build long-term expertise in VAT. You will join a close-knit team working directly with senior specialists and partners, following a structured methodology that requires time, commitment, and continuous learning.
This role is ideal for someone motivated to invest in developing deep VAT knowledge within a stable and collaborative environment.Your Responsibilities
As a Consultant – VAT Compliance, you will:
- Prepare and review VAT returns under supervision for Belgian and international clients
- Analyze accounting data to ensure VAT compliance
- Support VAT registrations and compliance processes
- Assist in responding to information requests from tax authorities
- Monitor VAT legislative developments with guidance from senior team members
- Apply and progressively master our internal VAT methodology
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and technical development
- Master’s degree in Tax Law, Law, Business, Economics, or related field
- Recent graduate or first professional experience in tax/VAT
- Strong interest in developing long-term expertise in VAT
- Structured, detail-oriented, and well-organized
- Able to manage deadlines and maintain quality under pressure
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
- Team-oriented and comfortable working in close collaboration
- Fluent in English (Dutch and/or French are a strong asset)
- Based in or willing to work from Brussels
- Solid Excel skills
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office
- Any experience with VAT or reporting tools is a plus
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Tax Law, Law, Business, Economics, or related field
- Recent graduate or first professional experience in tax/VAT
- Fluent in English
- Dutch and/or French
- Based in or willing to work from Brussels
- Solid Excel skills
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office
- Experience with VAT or reporting tools
- Structured, detail-oriented, and well-organized
- Able to manage deadlines and maintain quality under pressure
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
- Team-oriented and comfortable working in close collaboration
Ryan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ryan and has not been reviewed or approved by Ryan.
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Flexible Benefits — The myRyan model provides results-based flexibility for exempt staff alongside hybrid/remote options, while non‑exempt roles use a PTO bank and receive paid holidays. Many benefits are available from the date of hire, reinforcing practical flexibility in how benefits are used.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility support are highlighted as meaningful family-oriented offerings. Consistent emphasis on family-friendly policies positions this area as a standout.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A performance-driven culture offers bonuses and commissions in certain tracks, with role descriptions noting meaningful variable pay beyond base salary. Total compensation is often characterized as strong where these incentives are prominent.
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What We Do
Ryan is a tax services firm providing tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is a seven-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 2,500 professionals and associates serves over 14,000 clients in more than 50 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies.
