Senior Manager, COBC Investigations and Fraud

The Coca-Cola Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Manager, COBC Investigations & Fraud will lead investigations of various complexities and assist to develop capabilities for detecting, investigating, and preventing fraud, and misconduct. The role ensures effective governance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of fraud prevention frameworks while also managing investigations globally, ensuring adherence to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, government regulations, and internal policies. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders and provides subject matter expertise on investigative, compliance, risk, and fraud-related topics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s/master’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent degree/practical experience
5+ years of relevant work experience in corporate investigations and 2+ years’ experience using data analytics or AI for investigations and fraud detection/prevention.
Demonstrated experience with operational and financial processes.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or prior experience with fraud investigations.
Strong attention to detail and organization skills as well as oral and written communications.
Able to develop and gain a full understanding of all aspects of the Company’s business, policies, and procedures.
Able to understand and navigate complex investigative and fraud related matters.
Able to perform analysis and review of financial data to include the ability to pull data independently from financial and other systems as applicable.
Able to write clear and concise investigative reports where minimal editing is required
Manage and prioritize a varied case load effectively and efficiently, managing multiple and shifting priorities.
Advanced ability to professionally conduct claimants, witness, and subject interviews in accordance with company standards and local legal frameworks.
Able to assess overall internal control processes during an investigation to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of the control environment. Able to articulate control gaps or observations to various stakeholders including audit and management.
Able to exercise sound and independent judgment and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to remain independent and objective when performing investigations; adhering to the facts and standards and not being unduly influenced by operating management.
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Able to influence, collaborate, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of the organization regarding highly sensitive matters.
Able to communicate clearly and concisely investigation findings in writing and orally including control deficiencies or weaknesses, fraud topics, root cause, and recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Internal Audit experience, a plus.
Experience with tools, such as, SAP S/4 Hana, SAP WebIDE, Dynamics & Azure Apps, MS Power Platform Tools, Alteryx, SQL, R, or Python preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently manage low to medium risk concerns and complex matters with oversight of a more senior investigator.
Lead and manage investigations globally into alleged violations of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations, and Company-specific policies, procedures, and standards.
Responsible for all aspects of the investigative process from development of investigative plans, fact gathering, data analysis, forensic review of electronic data, interviewing, reporting and case management.
Partner and collaborate with global stakeholders across functions (i.e., Human Resources, Strategic Security, Employee Relations, Legal and other departments) to ensure that investigations are conducted fairly, consistently, in compliance with local regulations and in a timely manner.
Serve as a liaison and subject matter expert on investigative and fraud related topics.
Communicate investigative findings to relevant stakeholders including senior leadership and the Ethics and Compliance Committee.
Assist to develop and maintain fraud detection and prevention systems.
Preparing and presenting reports on fraud investigation findings and prevention strategies.
Analyze fraud trends and provide recommendations for preventive measures.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.