Director Tax

Are you an experienced tax professional with a focus on corporate and international taxation and do you want to deploy your knowledge and leadership at a strategic level? Have you earned your stripes at a leading advisory firm (possibly supplemented with experience in an in-house tax function)? Are you ready for the next step in which you truly make an impact, show entrepreneurship and help build a growing, ambitious team?

As Director Tax at Grant Thornton, you get the chance to put your own stamp on our strategy and services. You will lead an experienced team, advise clients on complex tax issues and work on challenging files within a dynamic, multidisciplinary organisation.

You will help build out our market position and get the space to realise innovative ideas.

You will join an open, entrepreneurial and people-oriented culture where collaboration, knowledge sharing and personal growth are central. We believe in autonomy, trust and celebrating successes.

You will get access to a worldwide network of experts and international projects. You will grow along with our ambitious goals, both nationally and internationally.

Your role

• Building our tax expertise: You actively contribute to the further development of our corporate and international tax capabilities and help shape new propositions.

• Entrepreneurship: You get the space to realise innovative ideas and further build our market position.

• Supporting business development: You identify commercial opportunities, develop new client relationships and strengthen existing client relationships by working on challenging files.

• Advising clients: You guide clients on corporate income tax, international taxation, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, tax due diligence and other tax issues.

• Leading teams: You coach (senior) managers and their teams, inspire collaboration, stimulate knowledge sharing and create a culture of high performance and continuous development.

• Collaborating with other teams: You work closely with colleagues from Transaction Advisory, Accountancy, Legal, Audit and VAT to deliver integrated, practical solutions for clients.

• International collaboration: You work with colleagues from more than 140 countries within the Grant Thornton International network in general and the multinational Grant Thornton Advisors LLC platform in particular.

Why are you the Director Tax we are looking for?

• You hold a master's degree in law, economics or a comparable field, supplemented with tax specialisation.

• You have at least 10 years of experience in a tax advisory firm, with proven expertise in corporate and international taxation.

• You are ITAA-certified.

• You are strong at coaching and guiding teams.

• You are fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of French is a plus.

• You are independent, proactive, client-focused and a true team player, with an eye for quality and results.

What do you get from us?

At Grant Thornton you get great colleagues and a fun working atmosphere. And it is no coincidence that we proudly hold the Great Place to Work certification! This is what else we have to offer you:

• An attractive fee within a self-employed status.

• Flexible working hours in a hybrid work environment.

• An open, entrepreneurial and people-oriented culture.

• Real growth opportunities in Belgium and beyond

• The chance to develop yourself at your own pace through:

  • At least 40 training hours per year to sharpen your professional knowledge and soft skills.

  • A rich learning environment with a broad variety of clients, sectors and themes.

  • A multidisciplinary environment: enriching collaborations guaranteed!

  • Our international network offers you perspective on numerous career opportunities. We work together with more than 80,000 experts in 156 countries.