Responsible for leading all aspects of the finance function related to the glaceau business unit. Primary responsibilities include analyzing and evaluating alternate financial plans as they relate to the organization's objectives and deliver on short and long-term results. Responsible for the supervision and development of the finance staff.
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Single point of contact for the business unit lead
Coordinate, prioritize, optimize all financial support
Support high-level analysis of Rolling Estimate and actual results
Develop and maintain value-based relationships
Accountable for control environment
Focus on people development
Coordinate, prioritize and analyze capital requests
COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA
With direct line reporting to the North America Brands Finance Vice President and dotted line reporting to the glaceau Business Unit President, this role’s responsibilities are as follows:
Provide commercial finance leadership and business performance management support to glaceau
Stewardship of marketing investments, capital, and operating expenses through budgeting, control, and analysis
Decision support considering system economics and revenue models.
Operate as a key part of the glaceau business unit senior leadership team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive the Commercial Finance process as related to innovation and productivity initiatives across the brand in order to drive profitability through increased volume and revenue.
Steward DME, Trade and OPEX for the brand teams (long-term, annual and monthly REs), including driving productivity and effectiveness
Manage P&L including rolling estimate and risk & opportunities. Analyze and review results and business forecast with leadership team
Make recommendations for solutions or options to fill gaps between plans and/or results and business unit commitments
Assist SVP, glaceau BU President with weekly reporting and business update routines.
Develop annual business plans for multiple routes to market (bottlers, legacy and direct) utilizing both finished goods and concentrate models. Coordinate volume and pricing plans, trade, DME and OPEX budgets.
Develop 3-year business plans in coordination with CCNA long-term growth modeling.
Steward long-term category financial plans, including category profit pools analysis and competitive analysis for input into category plans
Review and approve output of financial models to incorporate into trademark valuations, and/or other models.
Develop and promote internal controls, Company standards, policies and processes (e.g., local chart of authority, travel policies, SOX process documentation) for the category teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in data used for decision-making, internal/external reporting and communications and protect Company assets
Liaise with Controller’s Group (CCNA and Corporate) to solve non-routine accounting treatment issues that have a material impact on the Company's or Division's financial position.
CCNA Finance & glaceau BU Leadership team responsibilities. Presenting at town halls, participating in cross functional teams.
People development. Provide growth and development opportunities for glaceau BU Finance team. Complete annual IPO, Development and Career Plans.
EDUCATION:
Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics
Preferred Level: Prefer Finance/Accounting background, MBA, CPA, or CFA
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Required: Experienced commercial finance background with minimum 7-10 years of experience within packaged goods companies.
SKILLS:
Minimum Required:
Advanced Financial Analysis. Ability to perform financial analyses to assist in exploring strategic options, developing creative solutions to complex business issues, and/or supporting decision-making. This includes the ability to design and perform unique analyses and analyses that require the application of single or multiple financial and non-financial concepts and tools (e.g., NPV, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow, statistical analyses, contribution, economic analyses, loss projection, exposure analysis, risk assessment, implications to strategic position) and the ability to understand and explain data relationships.
Business Planning / Rolling Estimate Process. The ability to apply forecasting techniques and skills to develop and evaluate business goals and strategies, analyzing information to derive insights and implications to initiate planning and/or re-planning, and controlling actual results versus budget.
Determining Financial Impact: Understanding the financial consequences of decisions; understanding economic value for the system; acting as an owner of the business and making decisions that ensure long-term value
Advanced Forecasting: Ability to identify and understand patterns and interconnectivity of relevant data (i.e., customers, consumer trends, marketplace information, economic information, industry trends, future business trends, soft drink and other industry information) in order to predict business performance and market trends (e.g., a customer portfolio or a specific geographic territory).
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Knowledge of international, U.S. or local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This includes the ability to apply these principles and determine compliance with the principles.
Financial Policies and Procedures. Knowledge of the Company's financial policies and procedures including Standard Practices and Procedures, Standard Accounting Codes, Reporting And Budgeting, Code of Business Conduct, ISSCOM, as well as internal policies and procedures specific to area of responsibility (e.g., controller's group, fountain, operations, manufacturing).
Cost Accounting. Knowledge of cost accounting and analysis techniques (e.g., activity based costing, standard costing, cost performance measurement, benchmarking techniques) used within a business environment.
Financial Reporting: Knowledge and application of the Company's financial reporting processes, procedures, and systems.
Financial Systems and Processes. Ability to research financial systems and processes (e.g., journal vouchers, expense reports, vendor file) to resolve issues (e.g., missing expense checks, missing journal vouchers).
Economic Profit (EP) / Economic Value Added (EVA). Knowledge of the concepts of EP and EVA. This includes an understanding of the drivers that influence EP and EVA and how to apply the concepts when preparing business plans and rolling estimates, evaluating projects, and making day-to-day decisions.
Project Management. Ability to manage projects to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget, meeting agreed upon success criteria) by establishing clear goals and accountabilities; developing project plans and allocating resources; identifying potential issues/risks and developing contingency plans.
Leadership Behaviors:
DRIVE INNOVATION: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business
COLLABORATE WITH SYSTEM, CUSTOMERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS: Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System (Company and Bottler)
ACT LIKE AN OWNER: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders
INSPIRE OTHERS: Inspire people to deliver our mission and 2020 Vision, demonstrate passion for the business and give people a reason to believe anything is possible
DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: Develop self and support others’ development to achieve full potential
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