Senior Finance Director, CPS NA

CPS North America Financial Leadership PositionLead the CPS North America financial activities, including financial planning & analysis, finance leadership, and internal controls. Collaborate with key stakeholders within CPS and NAOU to ensure complete alignment with business needs and objectives, and act as a change agent to drive superior performance, champion finance transformation initiatives, and foster strong business partnering to deliver impactful financial solutions and support strategic decision-making.Key duties/responsibilities include:Serving as a member of the CPS NA Leadership Team and key player to drive the transformation of the organization as well as the team's engagement.Responsible for leading a team - recruit, develop and sustain a diverse and high-performing team. Coach, guide, and mentor team in managing and building their quantitative and analytical skills.Leading the CPS North America annual regional standards and business planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and priorities.Leading finance drive and support to deliver CPS NA operating income, productivity, overheads, and working capital annual targets.Implementing audit, control policies, and procedures to ensure the proper use and protection of assets. Developing financial policies, budgets, cost control procedures, and test audit compliance.Coordinating all tax matters with the Corporate Tax department and continually searching for opportunities for capitalization of financial opportunities.Managing core finance/accounting & internal control activities for CPS NA while working closely with Platform Services Financial Hub to ensure accurate CPS financials and drive continuous improvement in finance processes.Ensuring all processes within the finance function comply with company requirements and are executed in high standards, generating an environment of value creation, productivity, and constant process optimization.Supporting the transformation initiatives aligned with CPS NA and delivering the results of strategic commitments.Partnering closely with CPS Center and KO Corporate to support global initiatives and goals.Supervisory responsibilities and organization impact/influence include:Direct reports: 2 Financial Services Sr. Manager, 1 Business Planning Sr. Manager, 1 Accounting Sr. ManagerTravel required: 15%, mainly between Atlanta and Puerto Rico eventually to other CPS locations.Job requirements/qualifications include:Type of previous work experience required: +7 years of regional/global financial management experience with responsibility for operations with people and resources management experience.Experienced in annual business planning and strategic thinking including applying forecasting techniques and skills to develop and evaluate business goals and strategies, analyzing information to derive insights and implications to initiate planning/re-planning, and controlling actual results vs. budget.Must possess ability to motivate and develop the talent and to collaborate with cross-functional peers to define the business plan/rolling estimate deliverables.Strong understanding of KO global business model and ability to link business results and finance performance through strong business acumen and knowledge of the KO system.Education: Bachelor's degree in BBA - Accounting or Finance. CPA and/or MBA.Languages: Fluent English & Spanish (desirable).Technical skills and certification: Desirable technical skills include SAP-S4 knowledge - finance modules, inventory management, overall operations knowledge, financial management, operational excellence, and manufacturing processes.Additional fundamental/personal skills include thriving in ambiguity, strategic thinking, people and customer orientation, change management, structured problem solving, adjustment/flexibility, assertive communication at all levels of the organization, team leadership, innovation, self-development, and influence.Skills: Leadership; account closing; business analytics; financial modeling; key performance indicators (KPI); cash flow; budgeting; financial performance; generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); waterfall model; Microsoft Office; group problem solving; communication; general ledger (GL); strategy development; financial performance management; teamwork; profit and loss (P&L) management; corporate finance; preparation of financial reports; financial forecasting.All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (Form I-9) upon hire. Pay Range: $175,000 - $202,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.