Head of Tax

Head of Tax
Region: Brussels
Required experience: 15 years
Environment: Company
Ref: VL/BE/LAW/4496/26
Contract: Permanent position (Full-time)
Tax specialist Tax
Offered by Vialegis
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Company description

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 19.6 billion in 2025.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.  For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

More about Ageas

The Group Tax function operates within the CFO domain and works in close coordination with Group Legal & Compliance. It is responsible for defining and safeguarding the Group’s tax position, ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations, and supporting strategic initiatives across the Ageas Group. The Group Tax team acts as a centre of expertise providing guidance to local entities across Europe and Asia.

To further strengthen the Group Tax governance and leadership, Ageas is looking for a Head of Tax.

Function

Your main responsibilities are:

  • Defining and maintaining the Group tax strategy in line with Ageas’ business strategy, values and risk appetite;
  • Oversight of the overall tax position of the Ageas Group, including direct and indirect taxes, across all applicable reporting frameworks;
  • Identification, assessment and monitoring of significant tax risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation where needed;
  • Governance over tax compliance, tax accounting and tax reporting at Group level, including review of key tax disclosures and reports;
  • Strategic tax advice to senior management and internal stakeholders on business initiatives, restructurings, M&A activities and international projects;
  • Coordination of interactions with tax authorities, auditors and external advisors, including tax audits and tax rulings;
  • Leadership, coaching and development of the Group Tax team.

Profile

  • Academic degree in Tax Law, Economics or Finance;
  • Extensive relevant experience (typically 15+ years) in international tax;
  • Strong expertise in corporate and international tax and tax reporting;
  • Experience with tax governance, audits and authorities;
  • Ability to operate at senior stakeholder level;
  • Strong leadership and people development skills;
  • Fluent in English; French and/or Dutch is a strong asset.

Offer

  • The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
  • A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
  • An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, …);
  • The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
  • A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
  • A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
  • A company car with charging card;
  • An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
  • The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium. Find out more about it here.

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