At the Coca-Cola Company, we are a center of excellence who work collaboratively to find new and innovative ways to strategically move the business forward by balancing the short-term results and long-term sustainability while proactively leading, shaping, and creating system value.
As a Commercial Finance Senior Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career in commercial finance and position yourself as the financial business partner for the Central America region.
In this role, you will steward internal control environments, developing productivity initiatives and reviewing capital projects/strategy, as well as be accountable for the annual business planning and monthly rolling estimate process.
**What You'll Do for Us**
- Interpret and communicate results to appropriate levels of management, assessing for risk and opportunity trends.
- Develop and deploy solutions to mitigate risk and execute opportunities
- Steward internal controls review to ensure compliance with required controls & processes. Partner with bottling partners to ensure financial/controls acumen.
- Support all Business Models and Margins within the Franchise, including:
- Execution of business models optimization and system top line growth
- Assessment and segmentation by Franchise Unit (Fixed vs hybrid vs incidence)
- Incidence Pricing 2.0 negotiations at Franchise level
- Develop, implement Margin optimization strategy across the entire value chain
- Bring margins discipline to operational business decisions
- Track margins objectives at Franchise level
- Leverage the network and execute locally Global margin strategy
- Provide financial leadership by identifying productivity improvement opportunities and analyzing/recommending productivity initiative pipeline projects. This would include capital investment recommendations and analysis
- Provide strategic direction for business planning process and play a tactical role as needed.
- Support Mergers & Acquisitions and Revenue growth Management:
- Support ad hoc M&A analysis and assessment at Franchise level
- Support the financial implementation of new business models
- Support Financially all RGM initiatives deployment at Franchise level
- Analyze and Support Working Capital and Cash Management:
- Cash management optimization Analyses
- Support Optimization actions
- Interact with local stakeholders (I.e: franchise general Managers)
**Qualifications & Requirements**
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with MBA and/or CPA preferred
- +5 years of leadership experience in financial planning or commercial finance roles in a large global company and manufacturing or supply chain experience preferred
- Strong organizational and planning abilities, teamwork, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and execute strategies.
- Change management leadership across multiple business functions with the ability to interact, influence and negotiate with all levels within the organization
- Advanced financial analysis and problem-solving skills - the ability to explore strategic options, developing creative solutions to complex business issues, and/or supporting decision-making.
- Working knowledge of internal control principles
- Must be highly proficient in use of SAP, Excel, and Access
**What We Can Do for You**:
- ** Flexible Time**:As a company we support collaboration, getting work done effectively and providing employees with the flexibility they need on an individual basis.
- ** Global Connections**: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to act faster and learn from people all over the world.
- ** Leadership Development Programs**: We have a wealth of continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and develop as an inspirational leader.
- ** Belonging to a Community**: We are an Organization that believes in our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, allowing everyone to bring their best to work.
- ** Diverse Customers**: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large-retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more.
- ** Agile & Innovative Software Platforms**:Each day we are working to improve efficiency and reporting using top tier platforms and technologies.
**Skills**
Stakeholder Management; Communication; Financial Services Operations; Negotiation; Finance Strategy; Finance Business Partnering; Strategic; Influence