Senior Director, Operating Tax

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 10, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Sr. Director, Operating Tax is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s Corporate Tax function and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the US Operating Tax function, including sales and use taxes, property taxes, beverage taxes, economic development incentives, unclaimed property, and other indirect taxes.  This role ensures that the Company’s US Operating Tax strategy is fully aligned with the broader Corporate Tax strategy.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Lead, develop, and mentor an experienced team of Operating Tax professionals.
• Actively engage with various North America Operating Unit (NAOU) business functions to provide strategic tax advice on business initiatives and articulate operating tax implications to key NAOU business leads.
• Provide strategic tax guidance surrounding acquisitions, dispositions, and new legal entity or business structure changes within the North American Operating Unit (NAOU). 
• Lead team’s audit defense work in connection with regular audits by state and local tax authorities and work with Tax Counsel on appeals.
• Establish and maintain an Operating Tax governance framework consisting of robust internal controls and policies that align and follow the broader Company’s guidelines.
• Actively engage with internal Tax Counsel, Public Affairs team and relevant tax industry groups to stay ahead of constantly changing state/local tax laws and emerging trends in the Operating Tax space. 

• Strategically partner with tax technology colleagues to evaluate new tools to help analyze and synthesize system data to use for audit defense and other tax planning purposes.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key external tax/legal advisors to ensure effective resolution of complicated tax audits, appeals and emerging tax planning ideas.
• Provide strong project management skills involving operating tax related initiatives.  Drive project completion to meet agreed upon timelines while providing appropriate updates to Corporate Tax and NAOU Finance leadership teams.
• Manage tax planning strategies, with an ability to escalate and resolve issues. 
• Liaise with internal and external partners responsible for Operating Tax-related compliance.

• Develop a strategy for proactive engagement with various authorities to help digitize our interaction and prevent future controversy with governments where possible.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Strong tax technical skills in sales/use tax, property tax, negotiated and statutory tax incentives, unclaimed property, beverage taxes, and bottle deposit laws.
• Robust communication skills and an ability to effectively collaborate with key business stakeholders, Corporate Tax colleagues, external advisors and governmental agency representatives.
• A working knowledge and understanding of SAP S/4 HANA and other core company systems and external bolt-on tax technology software (i.e., Vertex and PTMS).
• Location: Atlanta, GA
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel required

Educational Background and Professional Experience

• Candidates should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.  An advanced degree in accounting/tax and professional certifications in related fields is preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of operating tax experience working in a multinational corporation (preferably in the CPG industry), or equivalent experience in a Big 4 accounting firm.

What We Can Do for You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 200 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

Skills:

Corporate Tax, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Risk Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Strategies

Pay Range:

$175,000 - $202,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.