Senior Manager, Controls, Policies and Governance

The Coca-Cola Company•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Controls, Policies & Governance team, within the Controller’s Group, is charged with establishing, monitoring, and evolving The Coca-Cola Company’s internal controls, financial and operational policies, and governance processes across the global organization. This position offers a strong opportunity to build broad knowledge of the Company’s global operations, lead governance transformation initiatives, and engage with the business to continuously enhance internal controls and governance processes, supporting the company’s strategy and long-term sustainable growth, in line with its purpose to refresh the world and make a difference.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
5+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting & closing, Global financial Process delivery, Internal or External Audit, or Compliance roles.
Strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), operational and corporate finance, and governance frameworks within global, multi-entity environment.
Experience leading projects and driving transformation, with strong project and change management capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to assess risk and sound-judgement to balance business objectives with appropriate controls and governance.
Experience working across complex operating models including in-house and managed service environments.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Finance, IT, and business teams amid competing priorities and deadlines, including a willingness to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
Proficient digital literacy, with experience, leveraging data, analytics and emerging technologies to enhance controls and governance processes and drive actionable data-driven insights.
Sound understanding of financial systems and IT-dependent environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) awareness exposure and emerging technologies and tools and their application within Finance and governance.

Nice To Haves

A recognized professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor the effectiveness of the global internal control environments part of the quarterly and annual process supporting Management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting and related disclosures (SOX Act, Sections 302/404), and related communications to the Board of Directors (specifically, Audit Committee).
Identify emerging control risks through proactive collaboration with operations and functions, Internal Audit, and External Auditors.
Define and enhance global financial internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks through cross functional collaboration and external benchmarking.
Provide guidance to global operations and functions on governance priorities, policy interpretation, and internal control requirements including remediation oversight.
Lead and support complex transformation initiatives (e.g., process redesign, system implementations, operating model changes) ensuring risk- appropriate consideration and implementation of internal controls and governance requirements.
Identify and drive opportunities for simplification, automation, and digitization across controls and governance processes.
Establish and strengthen internal controls over sustainability reporting, supporting evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulatory requirements and processes, in partnership with global stakeholders (e.g., sustainability finance, technical, Public Affairs & Communication (PAC), ).
Build strong partnerships across global stakeholders, including Operating Unit Capability teams, Operating Unit CFOs and Finance Leadership, Corporate functions (e.g., Controller’s Group, Tax, Accounting Research, Corporate Audit), Platform Services, and key non-Finance partners (e.g., ESG, Legal, Technology).
Serve as a regional key point of contact to align on governance priorities, drive consistency in control execution, and support effective risk management across regions and functions.
Design and deliver training programs to enhance knowledge and capabilities across governance and finance topics, leveraging best in class digital tools.
Build strong partnerships across global teams to promote a consistent and effective control environment.
This role serves as a key bridge between LATAM Field operations and Corporate Center functions, requiring strong listening and influencing skills to effectively balance business risk considerations with control and policy requirements.
The role involves identifying and driving risk-appropriate solutions, often requiring alignment across diverse stakeholders.
A strong executive presence is essential to confidently set and communicate control and policy expectations with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.