Tax Accounting Manager

Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing? Will you make an impact with your desire to win? **Tax Accounting Manager - Pan EU** **Role Purpose**: To support the Tax Accounting team through preparing, analysis and data gathering of relevant tax information linked to areas such as Company Financial statements, press releases etc. **What to Expect**: - Assist with the preparation of all tax accounting matters and computations included in the Company’s financial statements, footnotes, press releases and other public documents. - Prepare and maintain the Company’s legal entity pre-tax profit (“book”) forecast model and Effective Tax Rate model. Prepare analysis necessary to support the tax computations included in the Company’s financial statements and evaluation of tax planning initiatives. - Maintain and update the tax pack used for consolidating the group’s tax numbers. Provide support and guidance to pack preparers. Assist with the preparation, analysis and documentation supporting the recognition of deferred tax assets. - Initial review of provision to return workings as well as data gathering and preparation of the computations supporting the timely recognition of period specific ("discrete") income tax matters. - Assist in the compliance with all necessary tax accounting internal controls and appropriate documentation in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley and/or other Company prescribed requirements, including quarterly, semi-annual and annual submission of SOX control checklists. - Assist in the coordination of the quarterly Tax Reserves and Audit Update meetings and assistance in the preparation of the Disclosure Committee tax slides. - Prepare EY's Client Assistance workpapers and assist in the representation and defence of the Company’s tax accounting positions with its external auditors. - Prepare the computations for accounting for the Company's global income tax reserves in accordance with IAS12 Income Taxes and IFRIC 23 Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes - Prepare and coordinate the monthly and quarterly tax account reconciliation files, including preparation of the quarterly summaries and explanations of variances required by EY and SOX controls. Primary reviewer of reconciliations provided by RTR team **Travel required**: Minimal travel pattern (10%) **Skills and Experience**: **Experience preferred** - Accounting experience preferably in a shared service centre multi-national organization and/or Big 4 audit firm. - Understanding of general accounting and reporting in compliance with IFRS. Particular expertise in reporting for income taxes under IAS 12, IAS 34 and IFRIC 23 - Enterprise resource planning experience, preferably SAP **Functional technical skills required** - Accounting Knowledge, Accounting Process and System Knowledge - Corporate Finance and Cash Management - Depth of Tax Knowledge - Advanced level Data-Analysis and Reporting - Risk Identification and Assessment - Audit Knowledge **Behavioural competencies preferred** - Leading people (Visioning, Commitment, Decisive, Persuading, Influencing) - Strong Communication skills - Team work and Networking across the CCEP business - Problem Solving and Decision making **Qualifications required** - University degree in Finance or equivalent - ACCA or equivalent qualification or advanced status is an advantage **Language capability** - English language is essential Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is a major fast-moving consumer goods business and the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. With a dedicated team of 33,200 people, serving customers in 29 countries, we make, sell and distribute the world’s most loved drinks brands to more than 600 million people, including Coca-Cola®, Fanta®, Powerade®, Glaceau Vitaminwater®, Monster® and Capri-Sun®. And we want a workforce as diverse as our products - with a culture that fosters belonging and inclusivity. One that enables everyone to be themselves, whatever their background or experience. From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognize we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth. **Job Information**: Location: XXXXX