VAT Counsel

Job title:

VAT Counsel

Company:

Aegon

Job description

At Aegon’s global head office in The Hague (Schiphol as of mid 2025), the position has become vacant for a VAT Counsel. He/she will be part of the tax team consisting of 9 professionals. In this role as a VAT Counsel, you will be responsible for the VAT position of the Dutch Aegon operations, i.e. the Head Office and the Dutch Aegon Asset Management (AAM) operations and have oversight of Aegon’s VAT positions abroad. You will work with, and provide tax technical advice to, the other functions of the global head office such as finance, treasury, legal, and the AAM business in the Netherlands and will maintain contacts with external stakeholders and external advisors.Since you have a clear view on the intercompany transactions, you will be involved with certain transfer pricing activities. Also other roles and responsibilities can be discussed next to the VAT role.More specifically the tasks and responsibilities include:

• Acting as the Dutch VAT expert of the Group Tax team, proactively sharing your know-how and views within the organization;
• Driving all VAT processes of the Dutch operations, including controls;
• Providing tax technical advice and analysis on various Dutch VAT issues;
• Maintaining contacts with external advisors and stakeholders such as industry representation groups and the Dutch tax authorities;
• Assisting with transfer pricing work (e.g., local file, master file & CbCr) with the broader Group Tax team.

EmployerAegon is a global provider of solutions for individual financial security. Aegon operates in more than 20 countries worldwide, mainly in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Central & Eastern Europe and Asia. Their global head office (corporate center) is in The Hague, the Netherlands. At the global head office approximately 300 people of different nationalities work closely together in departments that include Finance, Strategy, Sustainability, Treasury, Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, HR, Communications and Tax.Aegon’s Global Tax Policy and Global Tax Report have been published on . Aegon is firmly committed to a responsible approach to tax.CandidateYou are a highly skilled tax professional who enjoys working together with people having different professional and cultural backgrounds. You act as a true partner towards the business and you are capable to be clear on content while maintaining good working relationships with your counterparts. Your analytical and communication skills are excellent. You are pragmatic, positive and eager to learn. You have the ability to make a positive and cooperative connection with people across the globe and as a result contribute to the success of the Group Tax team.Moreover, you have the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Dutch tax law or fiscal economics
• At least 5 years of VAT experience
• Your have worked for large accounting firms, law firms, or in house at large international companies (preferably) within the Financial Services sector
• Solid understanding of business principles, allowing to assess impact of contemplated actions also beyond their tax effect
• Fluent written and spoken English and Dutch is required
• Good sense of humor.

What are we offering?Compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.You will receive a thirteenth month and a holiday allowance in the form of a monthly flex budget, amounting to 16.7% of your monthly salaryPlenty of scope and budget for your personal developmentA minimum of 27 holiday daysReimbursement of your travel expensesA good pension schemeAbout AegonPeople are living longer, and at Aegon we are excited by the opportunities this brings. We are here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on our planet and leave it a little better than they found it. Aegon is an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. We are here to support every stage of a long, healthy life with guidance, financial advice, and propositions. With our solutions for investment, protection, and retirement, we give people the confidence to make the right choices for their future.To succeed in our mission, we are looking for curious, ambitious, and empathic employees who dare to speak out and finish what they start. At Aegon, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a Financial Institution – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from harnessing distinct perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives, and experiences.Enthusiastic? Apply!Are you enthusiastic about this vacancy and do you think that Aegon is a good fit for you? Then we invite you to apply. Do you have any questions first? Send an email to [email protected]#LI-DK1#LI-Hybrid

Expected salary

Location

Nederland

Job date

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:30:32 GMT

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