The Role: VAT Compliance Specialist
Location: Hybrid, Mechelen (1 day p/week on average in the office and remainder from home) - 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 in Mechelen.
What you'll do
As the VAT Compliance Specialist, you will support the European VAT Manager on all VAT matters to include the following;
- Support on all aspects of VAT - both to the European Stanley organization and the non-EU Stanley organization (planning of import and shipments)
- Ensure integrity of VAT Compliance deadlines and due dates across Europe
- Develop and manage compliance with documented controls and processes established under Sarbanes Oxley for VAT
- Develop systems procedures for VAT coding and automated VAT and Intrastat data gathering
- Support SAP rollout including related add-on such as Concur (T&E), Ariba (indirect spend) and I2P (direct spend),
- Support of the implementation of SAF-T, e-invoicing and VIDA
- VAT and Intrastat support to the business and finance organizations
- Regular internal VAT and Intrastat audits (systems, documents, reconciliations, etc.)
- Training of accounting staff & SSC (AP/GL and VAT accounting team)
- In respect of new acquisitions across Europe: implement Stanley VAT procedures and system set-up (SAP)
What are we looking for?
- Demonstrable experience in VAT (& Trade) Compliance either in industry or with consultant firm
- Experience with Excel and Access
- Financial & Accounting insight/experience
- Familiar with commercial and financial systems
- Specific trainings/education on subject of VAT is a plus but not essential
- Fluent in English and good knowledge of French
What You’ll Receive
- A competitive salary & benefits package
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A broad U.S. benefits menu with multiple health plan choices, savings programs (including an employee stock purchase plan), tuition assistance, and well‑being extras offers substantial choice and customization. This breadth can bolster total compensation value beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, additional maternity recovery time, and adoption support provide meaningful family‑focused coverage. Time‑off programs and designated holidays further support work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options, plus supplemental coverages, EAP access, and prescription‑savings programs reinforce core health coverage. The company indicates it pays most of the cost of health coverage, which can enhance perceived medical value.
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What We Do
For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843. You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. The things you value most can be protected by our security systems. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems. We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility. We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.
