VAT Expert (m/f/d) 80-100%
BDO Schweiz
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:04 November 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join our MWSt expert team in Bern, starting 01.01.2026! Enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Tasks
- Handle complex national and international MWST inquiries.
- Manage mandates in industry, NPO, and real estate sectors.
- Conduct MWST audits and advise on legal matters.
Skills
- 5+ years of experience and a Master's in Tax Law are needed.
- Fluent in German and English; French is a plus.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills required.
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VAT Expert (m/f/d) 80-100%
Bern
Tax Consulting
from 01.01.2026 or by arrangement
LOOKING FOR A NEW ENVIRONMENT? JOIN OUR VAT EXPERT TEAM
You can expect an open and collaborative work culture based on trust, integrity, and mutual respect. We are a small, growing, well-coordinated, and straightforward team of "VAT enthusiasts" and manage a broad, diverse client portfolio. Interdisciplinary, we work closely with our colleagues from the areas of direct taxes, law, auditing, and fiduciary services. We all benefit from lively professional exchange, interesting business management issues, and a friendly & dynamic collaboration.
THIS IS WHAT YOU DRIVE
- You answer complex inquiries on national and international VAT in an interdisciplinary environment
- In particular, you independently manage mandates from the fields of industry, public sector, NPOs, and real estate
- You assess complex VAT issues, prepare expert opinions, and accompany VAT audits, legal remedies, and due diligence reviews
- You manage fiscal representation mandates (foreign companies with VAT obligations in Switzerland)
- You sustainably and personally maintain existing customer relationships; furthermore, you participate in marketing measures and offers
- You contribute to the organization and execution of seminars or conferences and bring your own ideas and concepts into the planning
- You act as an interface to the international BDO network, answer VAT-specific inquiries, and maintain your international contacts
THIS IS HOW YOU SUCCEED
- With your at least 5 years of professional experience and your profound VAT expertise, you are an important part of our VAT service as a whole and actively participate in its continuous development
- You hold a Master of Advanced Studies in VAT law or tax law (LL.M. at a university of applied sciences) or are on the way there
- You enjoy dealing with complex VAT issues, share your knowledge with the team as well as cross-departmentally, and keep yourself continuously updated on VAT legal changes
- In our international environment, you can apply your excellent German and English skills daily; additional languages, especially French, are very welcome with us
- You are a responsible, open, and authentic consulting personality and enjoy working with people
- Together with the team, you want to contribute to further company success
WHAT WE OFFER
Versatile activities
Personal development
- Comprehensive insight into many companies
- Early assumption of responsibility possible
- Interdisciplinary work with specialists
Work-life balance
- Support for external training
- Wide range of internal seminars
- Individual promotion
- Annual working time with flexible hours
- 6 weeks vacation (with the option to buy or sell 1 more week)
- Compensation of overtime
Working at BDO
BDO is a leading Swiss company for auditing, fiduciary, tax, and business consulting with a strong international network. Our employees operate in a work environment that challenges them, offers individual development opportunities, and is characterized by a collegial atmosphere.