Why Ryan?
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
- 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
At Ryan, we are on an exciting journey of growth, strengthening our Tax Advisory capabilities within an increasingly complex international environment. As part of this expansion, we are looking for a Senior Tax Advisor to join our team in Braga.
This role will primarily focus on indirect tax matters, particularly VAT, supporting both external and internal clients with timely, accurate and practical advisory services.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing technical advice, contributing to client engagements, supervising work delegated to junior colleagues, and supporting knowledge-sharing initiatives within the team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and prepare high quality technical tax advice, primarily in indirect tax matters, including VAT.
- Support and supervise junior team members, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery of work.
- Participate in client meetings and contribute to managing ongoing client relationships.
- Liaise with tax authorities and international partners where required.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives, including technical articles, legislative monitoring, and marketing activities.
- Support commercial aspects of engagements, including fee proposals and client communications.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Tax, Economics, Management, or a related field.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written). French or Spanish would be a plus.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in VAT, ideally within a tax advisory or consulting environment. Exposure to international or cross border matters is highly valued.
Computer Skills:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree / Master's degree in Law, Tax, Management or Economics
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Professional experience of at least 3 years in a VAT advisory role
Ryan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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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.
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