Director, Financial Integration and Consolidation

Coca-Cola•Atlanta, GA

2d•$148,000 - $169,000

About The Position

As Director Financial Integration and Consolidation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Coca-Cola Company's collection, consolidation and reporting of actual and forecast financial results through stewardship of the consolidations system, including interfaces to and from the system. You will also play a critical role in the Controller’s Group governance and management of master data. You will collaborate across geographies and functions, to ensure consolidated systems are aligned with the Company’s operations. Your work will directly impact the Company’s financial statements and both internal and external reporting. This position is a people leader role with four direct reports. In addition to stewardship of the Consolidation System, the role also includes supporting the Company’s monthly and quarterly close processes. What We’ll Do For You Consolidation System Stewardship o Understand system functionality including the impact to consolidated results and reporting o Lead the Financial Consolidation system updates including updating, testing and reviews o Provide system related guidance to field locations o Act as a change leader for the Financial Consolidation system, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance functionality, controls, scalability, and user experience. o Partner with Digital Technology Services (DTS) and other stakeholders to evaluate and implement system enhancements, automation, and new capabilities in response to evolving business and reporting needs. o Lead change management activities associated with system updates, including impact assessment, stakeholder communication, and adoption support. o Functions as key control owner for the Consolidations & Reporting control environment, including SOX and other internal controls, partnering with audit, risk and compliance functions to ensure strong control environment Master Data and System Configuration o Manage the master data within the Financial Consolidation system, including the global master data request process, master data governance, and master data update process o Evaluate business changes to proactively identify master data or configuration updates that are needed (e.g., changes communicated by AIC or EOM) o Drive governance enhancements and process improvements to strengthen data quality, transparency, and control effectiveness across global master data. Manage the request tool, including providing training and support o Continuously assess master data and configuration processes to identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, and automation, and manage global process improvement initiatives o Leverage technology and workflow tools to improve request intake, approval efficiency, auditability, and user experience. o Collaborate closely with global teams (e.g., DTS, Data Standards etc. ) supporting system changes o Manage the Standard Accounts & Codes manual communication processes External and Internal Financial Reporting o Provide support/troubleshooting to field locations and management during financial close periods (month-end, quarter-end, year-end) o Manage the post quarter end close adjustment process with global teams o Review information used in external reporting (Earnings Release, 10K, Census Bureau) and support the SEC filing each quarter o Collaborate closely with related team to ensure continuous improvement of the closing process. Identify recurring close issues, bottlenecks, and manual adjustments, and lead initiatives to implement sustainable process and system improvements. o Support the adoption of enhanced tools, reports, and analytics to improve close efficiency, visibility, and quality of financial information. o Support the Controller’s Group leadership team with ad hoc requests People Management o Team leadership and development activities. This position will have four direct reports and provide leadership for certain activities to the larger team. o Project oversight for various key initiatives including cross-functional teams within and outside the Controller’s Group. o Lead teams through change by setting clear expectations, encouraging continuous improvement, and supporting the adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working. o Foster a culture of innovation and accountability, empowering team members to challenge existing processes and propose technology-enabled solutions.

Requirements

5+ years of work experience in systems and/or accounting field
System configuration and master data management experience required
Financial reporting system experience required

Nice To Haves

Strong accounting and reporting knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

Consolidation System Stewardship
Understand system functionality including the impact to consolidated results and reporting
Lead the Financial Consolidation system updates including updating, testing and reviews
Provide system related guidance to field locations
Act as a change leader for the Financial Consolidation system, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance functionality, controls, scalability, and user experience.
Partner with Digital Technology Services (DTS) and other stakeholders to evaluate and implement system enhancements, automation, and new capabilities in response to evolving business and reporting needs.
Lead change management activities associated with system updates, including impact assessment, stakeholder communication, and adoption support.
Functions as key control owner for the Consolidations & Reporting control environment, including SOX and other internal controls, partnering with audit, risk and compliance functions to ensure strong control environment
Master Data and System Configuration
Manage the master data within the Financial Consolidation system, including the global master data request process, master data governance, and master data update process
Evaluate business changes to proactively identify master data or configuration updates that are needed (e.g., changes communicated by AIC or EOM)
Drive governance enhancements and process improvements to strengthen data quality, transparency, and control effectiveness across global master data. Manage the request tool, including providing training and support
Continuously assess master data and configuration processes to identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, and automation, and manage global process improvement initiatives
Leverage technology and workflow tools to improve request intake, approval efficiency, auditability, and user experience.
Collaborate closely with global teams (e.g., DTS, Data Standards etc. ) supporting system changes
Manage the Standard Accounts & Codes manual communication processes
External and Internal Financial Reporting
Provide support/troubleshooting to field locations and management during financial close periods (month-end, quarter-end, year-end)
Manage the post quarter end close adjustment process with global teams
Review information used in external reporting (Earnings Release, 10K, Census Bureau) and support the SEC filing each quarter
Collaborate closely with related team to ensure continuous improvement of the closing process. Identify recurring close issues, bottlenecks, and manual adjustments, and lead initiatives to implement sustainable process and system improvements.
Support the adoption of enhanced tools, reports, and analytics to improve close efficiency, visibility, and quality of financial information.
Support the Controller’s Group leadership team with ad hoc requests
People Management
Team leadership and development activities. This position will have four direct reports and provide leadership for certain activities to the larger team.
Project oversight for various key initiatives including cross-functional teams within and outside the Controller’s Group.
Lead teams through change by setting clear expectations, encouraging continuous improvement, and supporting the adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.
Foster a culture of innovation and accountability, empowering team members to challenge existing processes and propose technology-enabled solutions.