Senior Manager, Investments Finance

Coca-Cola•Atlanta, GA

11d•$123,000 - $139,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Investments Finance , supporting high‑priority marketing and innovation initiatives across our North America operating unit. This role sits at the intersection of finance, marketing, and strategy, serving as a trusted thought partner to brand, innovation, and commercial leaders across the water, tea, and sparkling beverage categories. Finance at The Coca‑Cola Company plays a critical role in enabling our strategy—providing insights, stewardship, and decision support that help the business allocate resources effectively, accelerate innovation, and deliver profitable growth. In this role, you will operate as a brand‑focused finance leader, helping shape investment decisions across the near‑ and long‑term innovation pipeline. You will combine strong financial acumen with commercial curiosity, data‑driven insight, and collaborative influence to ensure investments are aligned to strategy, deliver value, and strengthen system-wide execution. This is an opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic, networked environment; thrives on solving complex problems; and wants to have visible impact on some of the company’s most important growth initiatives. What You’ll Do for Us Partner closely with marketing, innovation, and commercial teams to provide end‑to‑end financial leadership across brand, innovation, and strategic investment initiatives. Develop comprehensive innovation value chain assessments, including financial modeling, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis to inform decision‑making. Lead return‑on‑investment evaluations for capital and strategic investments, translating financial outcomes into clear, actionable recommendations grounded in both financial returns and strategic fit. Conduct post‑investment performance assessments to evaluate results versus expectations, identify learnings, and strengthen future investment discipline. Provide cost analysis and financial support for ad hoc investment evaluations, including emerging business opportunities, new capabilities, and sustainability‑related initiatives. Support brand and innovation leadership through preparation of routine and ad hoc financial content, insights, and narratives for key meetings and stakeholder communications. Deliver brand and innovation investment reporting, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and alignment with operating unit priorities and governance processes. Support marketing financial planning and resource allocation activities, including performance management, tracking, and analysis of key initiatives. Contribute to the design and scaling of end‑to‑end finance processes that improve consistency, speed, and quality of investment decision support. Collaborate across the finance organization to leverage subject matter expertise and share best practices that elevate overall team capability and impact. Influence internal stakeholders toward data‑informed, results‑oriented actions through strong business partnering and storytelling. Champion the adoption of modern digital tools, advanced analytics, and emerging financial methodologies that improve agility, insight generation, and innovation cycle speed. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion within the broader marketing finance community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in commercial finance, corporate finance, strategy, or related roles supporting complex, cross‑functional business initiatives.
Proven experience providing financial leadership and decision support for investments, innovation, or growth initiatives in a consumer‑focused organization.
Strong financial modeling, scenario analysis, and valuation skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear insights and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and partners without direct authority through credibility, collaboration, and business acumen.
Experience partnering with marketing, innovation, or commercial teams to support brand‑led growth strategies.
High level of data literacy, with comfort working across multiple data sources, dashboards, and analytics tools to inform decisions.
Curiosity and openness to leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance financial insight and productivity.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor messages for both financial and non‑financial audiences.
Experience contributing to process improvement, standardization, or transformation initiatives within finance or across functions.
Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning, inclusion, and personal development.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with marketing, innovation, and commercial teams to provide end‑to-end financial leadership across brand, innovation, and strategic investment initiatives.
Develop comprehensive innovation value chain assessments, including financial modeling, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis to inform decision‑making.
Lead return‑on‑investment evaluations for capital and strategic investments, translating financial outcomes into clear, actionable recommendations grounded in both financial returns and strategic fit.
Conduct post‑investment performance assessments to evaluate results versus expectations, identify learnings, and strengthen future investment discipline.
Provide cost analysis and financial support for ad hoc investment evaluations, including emerging business opportunities, new capabilities, and sustainability‑related initiatives.
Support brand and innovation leadership through preparation of routine and ad hoc financial content, insights, and narratives for key meetings and stakeholder communications.
Deliver brand and innovation investment reporting, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and alignment with operating unit priorities and governance processes.
Support marketing financial planning and resource allocation activities, including performance management, tracking, and analysis of key initiatives.
Contribute to the design and scaling of end‑to‑end finance processes that improve consistency, speed, and quality of investment decision support.
Collaborate across the finance organization to leverage subject matter expertise and share best practices that elevate overall team capability and impact.
Influence internal stakeholders toward data‑informed, results‑oriented actions through strong business partnering and storytelling.
Champion the adoption of modern digital tools, advanced analytics, and emerging financial methodologies that improve agility, insight generation, and innovation cycle speed.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion within the broader marketing finance community.

Benefits

Offer the opportunity to influence high‑impact investment decisions within a global organization known for its iconic brands and long‑term growth mindset.
Support your career development through exposure to senior leaders, cross‑functional experiences, and access to robust learning and development resources.
Provide a competitive total rewards package designed to support your well‑being, financial security, and work‑life integration.
Foster an inclusive and flexible work environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone is encouraged to do their best work.

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