Senior Director - Stills Finance - South Zone

A successful Stills Finance Sr Director is a business partner that co-leads the LatAm Stills strategy and maximizes Systems value based on an integrated understanding of the business, while boosting peoples experience. 

The position requires a solid understanding of P&L dynamics, Financial Modeling, Value Chain Analysis, Financial Planning, Business Intelligence and ROI analysis. 

Data driven, strong analytical skills as well as good communications are key to achieving these position requirements. The ideal candidate will be able to set an agenda that could combine supporting key strategical and transformational initiatives to accelerate Stills business growth in Brazil and South Cone and, at the same time, handling core FP&A processes. 

The Stills Finance Sr Director will also play a crucial role in fostering and maintaining close collaboration with the different bottlers in Brazil and South Cone to align business opportunities and to manage the different business models related to the Stills categories. This role serves as the primary point of contact for 5 different Joint Ventures and it is also responsible of representing KO in the Financial Committee of these companies. 

Why being part of Coca-Cola Latin America? 

Were accelerating our momentum as the fastest growing large consumer goods company in Latin America. People are our focus when were collaborating with our diverse network of locally connected bottling partners, and when were returning every drop of water we use to communities and nature. We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment and adapt, so we can grow together and make a great business even better. 

Position Overview:  

Location: primary Brazil. Secondary location: Argentina/Chile. No relocation provided. 

Focus, Scope, & Impact: 

• Strengthen franchise relationships with Brazilian and South Cne Bottlers and manage the different complexities of the 5 Joint Ventures. 

• Support business transformation initiatives working closely with the KO Stills Leadership and Bottlers teams.  

• Partner with Category teams (Marketing, Operations, Finance, etc.) to accelerate portfolio opportunities for the Stills Business. 

• Manage the Stills Business alongside GMs through 1) providing business performance perspective, 2) assessing key risks and opportunities, 3) supporting financial valuations of plans/initiatives (acceleration plans, pricing initiatives, etc.) and 4) working on sound projections (Long Range Plan, Business Plan, Rolling Estimate, Closing Estimates, among others). 

• Elevate peoples experience in the Stills Finance team 

Functional related activities: 

• Role model the "Leadership in the Network" definition 

• Provide holistic understanding of business performance inside the Franchise.  

• Use a fact-based, analytic, strategic approach to collaborate across Franchise  

• Deliver core financial strategies, practices and solutions, to grow business profitability in a sustainable way 

• Being a reference for the team and contribute to peoples development 

Related work experience: 

• 10 years of leadership experience in Finance. Key areas: Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partner, Head of Finance for a Category/Market, Financial Analysis, Business Development 

• >8 years of Massive Consumption Companies experience. Deep understanding of production, selling and distribution processes. 

• Financial Modeling and Valuation. Ability to build models from scratch and support business decisions based on them. 

• Business Intelligence. Capable of designing and building processes and tools to transform raw data into comprehensive information. 

• Understanding of profitability dynamics. Being able to understand/anticipate the impacts of business strategies across the business. 

• Bottling business dynamics. Not necessary but a plus 

Mastery of (required): 

• Influence and communication 

• Financial modeling and presentations 

• Production, Selling and Distribution processes 

• Profitability (P&L) 

• Analytical Thinking 

Communication focus: 

• Franchise Stills Leadership and Teams 

• Bottlers local management leadership (finance, commercial, etc) 

• JVs finance team 

• Platform service   

Value Chain; Financial Modeling; Economics; Budgeting; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Group Problem Solving; Microsoft Office; Forecasting Process (Inactive); Communication; Decision Making; Internal Auditing; Teamwork; Financial Analysis; Preparation of Financial Reports

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

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