senior manager, Indirect Tax Strategy & Advisory

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition coverage through Starbucks/ASU

Paid time off and holidays

Stock program and financial wellbeing

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle is seeking a senior manager to lead Indirect Tax Strategy & Advisory, guiding sales and use tax for new products and evolving business models. You will serve as a strategic advisor across Finance, Legal, Product, and Technology, shaping outcomes from strategy through execution.

This role emphasizes ownership, clear documentation, and translating complex tax concepts for non-tax partners to support informed business decisions. On-site four days weekly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in sales and use tax strategy, advisory, research, and planning.
• Experience in a corporate tax department, public accounting firm, or law firm.
• Strong knowledge of multistate sales and use tax, including taxability, sourcing, and related compliance considerations.
• Experience with Washington state and local B&O tax.
• Experience advising the business on complex initiatives, product launches, new service offerings, or strategic planning projects.
• Ability to interpret new sales and use tax legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance and determine business impacts.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate sales and use tax concepts for non-tax audiences.
• A high level of ownership and a track record of delivering results.
• Degree in Accounting, Law, or Business preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales and use tax strategy for new products and initiatives, partnering with Tax Operations, Product, Finance, Legal, Accounting, and Technology teams to identify taxability, sourcing, and compliance considerations; advise on risks and opportunities; and help shape outcomes early in the process.
• Act as the lead sales and use tax researcher – Analyze complex state and local tax issues, including product and service taxability, sourcing, and emerging business models; develop well-supported positions; and provide clear, research-based guidance.
• Provide strategic guidance on changing sales and use tax laws and policy – Stay on top of new and evolving legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance; assess the impact to the business; and translate changes into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive work end-to-end with strong ownership – Take projects from early scoping through execution, ensuring follow-through, clear documentation, and sustainable processes that support sales and use tax positions in close collaboration with the Tax Operations team.
• Communicate complex sales and use tax concepts clearly – Translate technical requirements into practical insights and recommendations that help non-tax partners make informed business decisions.

Skills

Sales tax strategy

Advisory experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Tax research

Education

Degree in Accounting, Law, or Business

Job description

Now Brewing – senior manager, Indirect Tax Strategy & Advisory

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a senior manager on the Indirect Tax team, you’ll lead sales and use tax strategy and advisory for new products, evolving business models, and enterprise-wide initiatives. You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to teams across the business, helping ensure sales and use tax requirements, risks, and opportunities are considered early and thoughtfully. This role is about shaping decisions, translating complex sales and use tax issues into clear, practical guidance, and owning the work from strategy through execution.

As a senior manager, you will:

• Lead sales and use tax strategy for new products and initiatives, partnering with Tax Operations, Product, Finance, Legal, Accounting, and Technology teams to identify taxability, sourcing, and compliance considerations; advise on risks and opportunities; and help shape outcomes early in the process.
• Act as the lead sales and use tax researcher – Analyze complex state and local tax issues, including product and service taxability, sourcing, and emerging business models; develop well-supported positions; and provide clear, research-based guidance.
• Provide strategic guidance on changing sales and use tax laws and policy – Stay on top of new and evolving legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance; assess the impact to the business; and translate changes into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive work end-to-end with strong ownership – Take projects from early scoping through execution, ensuring follow-through, clear documentation, and sustainable processes that support sales and use tax positions in close collaboration with the Tax Operations team.
• Communicate complex sales and use tax concepts clearly – Translate technical requirements into practical insights and recommendations that help non-tax partners make informed business decisions.

We’d love to hear from people with:

• 10+ years of experience in sales and use tax strategy, advisory, research, and planning
• Experience in a corporate tax department, public accounting firm, or law firm
• Strong knowledge of multistate sales and use tax, including taxability, sourcing, and related compliance considerations
• Experience with Washington state and local B&O tax
• Experience advising the business on complex initiatives, product launches, new service offerings, or strategic planning projects
• Ability to interpret new sales and use tax legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance and determine business impacts
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate sales and use tax concepts for non-tax audiences
• A high level of ownership and a track record of delivering results
• Degree in Accounting, Law, or Business preferred

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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