For 137+ years The Coca-Cola Company has grown to become the most recognizable brand in the world. As we have diversified our portfolio organically and inorganically, we are constantly adapting and leading the ever-changing market. As we navigate the dynamic global environment, we continue to evolve and innovate.
As a successful Finance Junior Manager for Stills Category, you will be a collaborative partner who influences the strategy and maximizes the value of the stills business. By providing advanced analysis, revealing insights and proposing solutions, we add value to our teams and contribute to drive system growth.
The critical activities under your scope will be: i) performance tracking and financial planning of the System P&L, ii) ensure right execution of 50/50 models, iii) team-up internally/externally to collectively develop business growth initiatives and iii) facilitate system alignment.
We are looking for someone who has strategic thinking, system acumen, with initiative and ability to influence and set strong relationships.
**What You'll Do for Us**:
- Collaborate with the Bottling Partners, JVs and Platform Services to ensure the quality in the generation of the System P&Ls (actuals, RE, BP) and the right execution of the 50/50 models.
- Perform monthly financial reports to understand business performance vs RE and BP, providing insights on deviations, risks and opportunities and category deep dives from a System/KO P&L standpoint
- Perform BP and Long-Range Planning System P&L and sensitivity analysis for critical business variables. Connect business initiatives with the overall financial target.
- Support the development of an integrated financial information hub.
- Perform, together with the bottlers/JVs and the internal teams, Commercial Finance analysis to support top-line growth and expand margins. This can include value chain analysis, business case modelling, opportunity assessment, ROI analysis and other financial tools to support the decision making.
- Support the implementation of the OU initiatives locally to drive value within the stills business, such as portfolio rationalization, productivity (reformulations, packaging savings), production hubs/assets light models.
- Support the simplification and standardization of the economic models with bottling partners across LA.
- Support the implementation of new allocation methodologies for fixed costs/expenses and non-specific DMI by business, category, channel and package.
Functional related activities:
- Role model the "Leadership in the Network" definition
- Facilitate system alignment addressing financial friction points with the bottling partners and JVs
- Promote finance acumen within the organization
- Develop scalable and synergetic solutions for the business challenges
**Qualification & Requirements**
- 3 years of leadership experience in financial planning or commercial finance roles.
- Proven record of delivering results and leadership in complex matrix organizations; able to work with multiple functions internally and externally (bottlers and JVs)
Mastery of (required):
- Strategic thinking and synthesize
- System acumen
- Economic models
- Influence and communication
- Initiative and ability to make things happen
Broad expertise in (good to have):
- Fast pace environments
- Setting negotiations approach
- Agile ways of working
Communication focus:
- Zone stills teams and other (ie: operations, operational finance )
- Bottlers local management leadership (finance, commercial)
- JV's finance team
**What We Can Do for You**:
- Agile & Innovative Software Platforms: Each day we are working to improve efficiency and reporting using top-tier platforms and technologies.
- Connections: We work cross-functionally across different business groups to make sure that we can put together the clearest numbers & projections for our customers.
- 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.
**Skills**
Agile Working; Strategic Thinking; Financial Planning; Finance; Influence; Communication; Taking Initiative; Negotiation
**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.
