manager, International Income Tax

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Manager, International Income Tax is part of Starbucks’ Global Tax Department and Income Tax Operations Team. This role manages U.S. international income tax compliance and related quarterly and annual tax provision deliverables, translates complex tax developments into practical recommendations, and supports global tax policy and business initiatives. The manager also helps modernize tax operations through technology, data, and process innovation, partnering across Tax, Finance, and Technology to strengthen controls, improve data quality, and build scalable reporting processes. The position oversees international tax calculations and filings, including calculations for GILTI/Section 951A, FDII, BEAT, Subpart F, and foreign tax credits, and required forms such as Forms 5471, 5472, 8858, 8865, and 1118. It maintains tax basis, earnings and profits, and PTEP attributes, documents filing positions and risks, supports ASC 740 tax provisions, and maintains audit-ready workpapers. The manager monitors tax developments, researches and documents technical issues, supports tax planning and cross-border transactions, and assists with tax authority inquiries and audits. The role also strengthens reporting procedures and controls, leads tax requirements and adoption for tax technology platforms, automates recurring work, coordinates with internal teams and external providers, shares technical updates and training, and coaches junior partners.

Requirements

5–8 years of international income tax experience in public accounting or a large public company, including hands-on responsibility for complex U.S. international compliance and review.
Strong U.S. international corporate income tax expertise, including GILTI/Section 951A, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits, Subpart F, E&P, PTEP, and tax basis, with the ability to apply legislative changes to the relevant reporting period.
Strong tax research, analytical, and technical writing skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex issues, risks, and recommendations to tax leadership and non-tax colleagues.
Experience with income tax calculation, compliance, and reporting platforms, including implementing or optimizing tools and integrating tax data requirements with ERP and financial systems.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with experience using automation or visualization tools to improve tax processes, data quality, and controls.
Ability to deliver process improvements, document workflows and controls, and guide cross-functional projects from requirements through implementation and adoption.
Ability to build collaborative relationships across Tax, Finance, and Technology; coordinate external advisors; coach junior team members; and manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Recent income tax compliance and provision experience in public accounting or a large public company, including international calculations supporting ASC 740 reporting and audit-ready documentation.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of local-country tax laws, transfer pricing, financial accounting, and tax accounting.
Familiarity with responsibly applied AI-enabled tax tools.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a business-related field preferred.
Master’s degree in taxation or JD with an LLM in tax preferred.
Certified public accountant, chartered accountant, or licensed attorney preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the U.S. international income tax compliance cycle, including data collection, calculation review, and timely filing.
Review international tax calculations, including GILTI/Section 951A, FDII, BEAT, Subpart F, and foreign tax credits, taking applicable legislative changes into account.
Review required international tax forms, including Forms 5471, 5472, 8858, 8865, and 1118; maintain tax basis, earnings and profits, and PTEP attributes; and document filing positions and related risks.
Manage international tax calculations supporting quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740; reconcile return and provision results with the tax provision team and maintain audit-ready workpapers.
Monitor U.S. and foreign tax legislation and regulatory developments, assess their impact, communicate recommendations to tax leadership, and research and document complex technical conclusions.
Support tax planning, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and reorganizations by assessing compliance and reporting implications.
Partner with tax controversy colleagues to prepare analyses and documentation for tax authority inquiries and audits.
Maintain and strengthen documented review procedures, reconciliations, and controls over international tax reporting; translate changing requirements into work plans, data requirements, and accountable processes.
Partner with Technology to prioritize and execute an international income tax technology roadmap; lead tax requirements, testing, and adoption for calculation, compliance, and reporting platforms and connect tax data needs with ERP and upstream financial systems.
Automate recurring calculations, return workpapers, reconciliations, and data ingestion; evaluate AI-enabled improvements with Technology partners and established review safeguards.
Coordinate with Tax Planning, Tax Provision, Transfer Pricing, Accounting, and Finance to resolve reporting issues and align technical positions.
Manage external service providers, deliverable quality, and deadlines, and communicate priorities and risks to stakeholders.
Share technical updates, provide practical training, and maintain team knowledge resources.
Coach and mentor junior partners, provide direction and constructive review, and support their technical and professional development.