Senior Director, Finance - Northeast Bottlers (Abarta, Liberty, Coke Northeast)

The Coca-Cola Company•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

A successful Senior Director, Franchise Finance, is one who can create and execute a strong finance strategy within the Franchise Operations team to drive growth, profitability, capability and performance. The leader will direct financial planning and performance management at the Franchise level, including efficiently providing guidance and insights into volume and financial performance drivers for Franchise Operations teams. The leader will also provide critical Finance leadership support to key Operations initiatives across the System, including alignment and execution with Bottler CFOs and Finance teams. This role partners with Franchise Operations leaders and Operations / Commercial Finance team to support Franchise and/or local customer activities at the Franchise Unit level, driving alignment across multiple stakeholders and developing key insights to inform strategic priorities. The position involves managing franchise (bottlers) and customer relationships, supporting insights and brainstorming on local business issues, preparing for ongoing negotiations, assessing financial implications of new ARTM and value chain optimization, and supporting Bottler Joint Business Planning (JBP) activities. It also focuses on executing business model optimization and system top-line growth, developing and implementing margin optimization strategies, managing investment funding, and stewarding financial and marketplace performance. The role serves as the main point of contact for legal/Tax/Treasury/M&A at the Franchise Legal Entity level, provides financial input into RGM initiatives and new product/service development, and supports working capital and cash management optimization.

Requirements

>7 years of leadership experience in Franchise finance, financial planning or commercial finance roles
Leadership and management experience, as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels
Extensive leadership and management experience, with ability to work in a diverse cultural environment as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels
Extensive System (NAOU and Bottler) knowledge of financial plan development, key performance indicators, drivers of performance and analytical approaches for management and stewardship of results
Budgeting skills
Communication skills
Decision Making skills
Economics knowledge
Financial Analysis skills
Financial Modeling skills
Forecasting Process (Inactive) skills
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge
Group Problem Solving skills
Internal Auditing skills
Microsoft Office proficiency
Preparation of Financial Reports skills
Teamwork skills
Value Chain knowledge
Must reside within 55 miles of one of the following bottler locations: 725 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134; 60 Deans Rhode Hall Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852; 240 West 37th, Building 6E, New York, NY 10018; 1 Executive Park Drive, Bedford, NH 03110; 200 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238; 9 B St, Needham, MA 02494
Must be in the market or the office at least three days per week
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States

Responsibilities

Create and execute a strong finance strategy within Franchise Operations team to drive growth, profitability, capability and performance
Direct financial planning and performance management at the Franchise level
Provide guidance and insights into volume and financial performance drivers for Franchise Operations teams
Provide critical Finance leadership support to key Operations initiatives across the System, including alignment and execution with Bottler CFOs and Finance teams
Partner with Franchise Operations leaders and Operations / Commercial Finance team to support Franchise and/or local customer activities at the Franchise Unit level
Drive alignment across multiple stakeholders
Develop the key insights needed to inform strategic priorities
Manage franchise (bottlers) and customer relationships at the local level
Support insights and brainstorm with customers/Bottlers on local business issues
Prepare & support internal stakeholders on on-going negotiations
Assess Financial implications and models on new ARTM and optimization of current value chain (use of third party, plant closure…)
Support and lead Bottler Joint Business Planning (JBP) activities and financial processes
Execution of business models optimization and system top line growth
Assessment and segmentation by Franchise Unit
Develop, implement Margin optimization strategy across the entire value chain
Bring margins discipline to operational business decisions
Track margin objectives at Franchise level
Leverage the network and execute locally Global margin strategy
Manage investment funding spend and support the franchise profit-sharing model
Manage and Steward Financial and Marketplace Performance
Act as the main point of contact for legal/Tax/Treasury/M&A at Franchise Legal Entity level
Support Financially all RGM (Revenue Growth Management) initiatives deployment at Franchise level
Provide Financial input into new product / service development process
Analyze and Support Working Capital and Cash Management
Support Working Capital Optimization initiatives at Legal Entity / Franchise level
Cash management optimization Analyses
Support Optimization actions
Interact with local stakeholders (I.e.: franchise general Managers)
Role model the “Leadership in the Network” definition
Provide holistic understanding of NAOU and Bottler business and financial performance
Execute end-to-end business planning inside the Franchise, working cross functionally inside the organization and coordinating with the Operational Finance Lead
Use a fact-based, analytic, strategic approach to collaborating across Franchise/Commercial/OU
Deliver core financial strategies, practices and solutions, to grow business profitability in a sustainable way
Lead Financial Planning and Performance Management at the Franchise level with partnership from Commercial/RGM

Benefits

Agile & Innovative Software Platforms (Alteryx, Power BI, & Tableau)
Connections (cross-functional work)
Diverse Customers
Full range of medical benefits
Full range of financial benefits
Other benefits dependent on the position
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30
Relocation Provided
Support for financial and personal well-being of employees
Career development support by building capabilities, developing new skills, and leaning into new experiences