Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

August 3, 2023

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Successful candidate will be responsible for tax matters in Europe working closely with the Senior Tax Counsel – Europe.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Tax Planning

• Monitor and develop overall tax strategies and positions in light of the Company’s current and prospective business.
• Provide tax-related advice for M&A and other material Company transactions, including post-acquisition integration planning and execution.
  • Develop strategies for creating tax efficiencies in structuring transactions.
  • Oversee the tax aspects of strategic planning and implementation of transactions, including assistance with creating legal entities and other necessary matters in accordance with legal and operational requirements.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate tax provisions in contracts associated with acquisition, dispositions, and post-acquisition integration.
• Identify, analyze, quantify, and properly document FIN 48 tax reserves, while also supporting regional associates analyzing specific tax-related FAS 5 reserves.
• Review ongoing and new business activities and provide advice on the tax consequences, risks, and opportunities in the context of evolving and complex U.S. and foreign tax systems.
• Review requests for authorization of capital projects and other material transactions.
• Work with foreign developmental agencies and tax authorities regarding inbound investment projects and opportunities for investment.
• Proactively work with colleagues in the Tax Department, the Controller’s Group, and Treasury to ensure that the tax implications of transactions in Europe are properly accounted for and described in quarterly financial statements and tax filings.
• Assist with local transfer pricing documentation requirements, DAC6 compliance, as well as any local country-by-country reporting requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate tax provisions in a variety of contracts including procurement and intercompany contracts.
• Regularly review the Company’s legal entity structure and rationalize existing entities.
• Address day-to-day tax questions from the legal and operational associates in Europe.
• Review local financial statements and tax returns in Europe.
• Participate on local finance leadership teams.
• Maintain strong relationships with counterparts in the Coca-Cola bottling organizations, outside advisors, and various governmental authorities.

Tax Controversy

• Proactively liaise with the U.S. audit team on legal and factual issues that impact future audits and support the U.S. audit team during the eventual audit of those issues.
• Assist the Senior Tax Counsel – Europe when responding to tax audits in foreign jurisdictions, including drafting responses and identifying appropriate documents and data in response to requests from foreign tax authorities.
• Participate in discussions with foreign tax officials to negotiate settlements.
• Assist the Senior Tax Counsel – Europe in negotiating Mutual Agreement Procedures and Advance Pricing Agreements.
• Assist the Senior Tax Counsel – Europe in preparing for litigation on foreign tax issues with the assistance of local outside counsel.

Legislative/Regulatory

• Monitor and analyze the tax cost or benefit of foreign corporate and indirect tax legislation (including the implementation of OECD BEPS-related initiatives in Europe) that may impact the Company.
• Work with the Company’s Public Affairs Group to monitor and, where appropriate, address discriminatory tax proposals.
• Work with the Company government relations team, outside lobbyists, and coalitions on proposed legislation.

EXPERIENCE/DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of six years' experience in international tax practice, preferably at a law firm, Big 4 Accounting Firm, and/or government.
• J.D. degree preferred.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Knowledge of U.S. international tax principles – both corporate and indirect, as well as transfer pricing regulations and principles
• Ability to work with outside advisors to understand and apply foreign tax principles.
• Tact and negotiation skills necessary to resolve tax conflicts with U.S. and foreign governments.
• Tax research proficiency
• Writing and verbal skills for clear and often persuasive communications
• Aptitude for proactively identifying tax issues and opportunities and creatively thinking on how to resolve the issues.
• Executive presence to meet with and explain to senior management a variety of matters including, but not limited to, M&A transactions and litigation matters.

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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