Franchise Finance Sr. Manager - South Mexico

Location(s):

Mexico

City/Cities:

Mexico

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 7, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

For 138+ years The Coca-Cola Company has grown to become the most recognizable brand in the world. As we have diversified our portfolio organically and inorganically, we are constantly adapting and leading the ever-changing market. As we navigate the dynamic global environment, we continue to evolve and innovate.

Joining the Franchise Finance team is an exciting experience, as it is part of a broader team responsible for leading the System growth strategy, being a trusted strategic partner in creating share value for The Coca-Cola Company and its partners. This role will allow you to build new abilities, take your leadership skills and analytics to the next level, and work with diverse teams.

This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on finance professional who is passionate about the dynamics from a front-line position, with the ability to execute complex or specialized projects, leveraging data & insights to solve business questions. Technical knowledge is mainly centered on financial modeling and planning & budgeting process. Although providing advice on regulatory, tax and strategic decisions, as well as managing complex projects cross-functions are also required to perform the job.

A successful Manager Finance Franchise is one who can execute a strong finance strategy within Mexico and its Franchises, to drive growth and profitability.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Partner with Franchise Operational & Finance leaders, Customer & Commercial and Bottlers’ teams, to support alignment across multiple stakeholders, and to develop key insights needed to inform strategic priorities, including:

• Prepare & support internal stakeholders on-going negotiations.
• Manage various ad-hoc strategic financial analysis and projects.
• Support and participate in LT meetings and checkpoints with key information and analysis.
• Follow up on performance and how it impacts P&L and financial KPIs.

• Support business models management at the Franchise level, including:

• Execution and optimization of business models execution and system top line growth.
• Coordinate and participate in complex negotiation processes at Franchise, Key Customer and internal functions level.
• Ensure financial discipline as part of the decision-making process at all levels. Influence stakeholders to expand financial discipline mindset.
• Leverage the network and influence operations and marketing teams to execute locally global finance strategy.
• Support RGM initiatives deployment at Franchise level. Develop and implement margin optimization strategy across the entire value chain.

• Lead relationship with specific bottlers (>120MM UC), including:

• Lead relationship with bottlers finance, marketing and operations teams, including CFO. Manage system P&L for specific bottlers (>$7,000M MXN NSR).
• Lead all planning processes for specific bottlers: LRP, Moonshots, ABP.
• Coordinate DMI management and adjustments, including reconciliation and closing (>$350M MXN). Negotiate and align these processes with bottler’s team to achieve timely closing.
• Coordinate KKAA processes related to franchise finance activities, including budget management and planning processes.
• Run business cases for system investments and build presentations to communicate conclusions
• SupportT2T meetings with analysis and information. Connect with bottler’s team to align agenda and key messages of T2T.
• Review pricing analysis. Align pricing strategy and impacts with operations.
• Follow-up calculation, impact and adjustment of incidence model & LTRMs with specific bottlers.

• Lead in extraordinary investments and Investment Committee process.

• Complete required information for new investments approval across Mexico.
• Run business cases to present in Investment Committee.
• Run post-execution reports required in the Investment Committee.
• Coordinate across Mexico investments related to Atlanta support, including requirements and follow-up.
• Coordinate additional DMI execution, define follow up with bottler and align impact in DMI exchange / reconciliation calculation.

Qualification & Requirements 

• >7 years of experience in financial planning, customer or commercial roles, with strong communication and influence experience.
• Leadership and management experience, as an efficient communicator and influencer at all levels.
• Highly analytical and detail oriented. Ability to develop new ideas and to deliver solutions, strong ability to take initiative.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects effectively. Thrives in a team-oriented environment

Mastery of:

• Team oriented mindset
• Advanced finance valuation skills
• Business analytics
• Knowledge and Insights
• Effective communication skills
• Agile ways of working
• Risk management
• Strategic Thinking

Broad expertise in (Good to have)

• Enterprise-wide / Transversal initiatives
• Portfolio strategy

What We Can Do For You

• Flexible Time: As a company we support collaboration, getting work done effectively and providing employees with the flexibility they need on an individual basis.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to act faster and learn from people all over the world.
• Leadership Development Programs: We have a wealth of continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and develop as an inspirational leader.
• Belonging to a Community: We are an Organization that believes in our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, allowing everyone to bring their best to work.
• Diverse Customers: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large-retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more.

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Budgeting, Business Analytics, Business Cases, Business Models, Communication, Data Modeling, Finance, Finance Strategy, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Global Finance, Income Statements, Leadership, Negotiation, Operational Finance, Personal Initiative, Problem Resolution, Resource Allocation, Strategy Development, System Economics, Valuation Modeling

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.