Req ID: 195508

General Purpose

The Finance Specialist is responsible to analyze, report and provide guidance to the Leaders in Coca-Cola Southwest Beverage on their operational expense. This role is responsible for managing OPEX spend through analysis and auditing.

Duties and Responsibilities

OPEX Budget & Forecast Process:

• Assist in the Budget and Forecast process
• Participates in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process
• Provide Financial insight to OPEX results on a Monthly/Quarterly/Annual perspective
• Providing support to the Finance Manager

OPEX Month End Close Process:

• Provides month-end commentary related to OPEX finance results of Actuals vs PY, Budget and Forecast
• Prepare month-end entries including accruals and reclasses related to HQ OPEX and other role responsibilities
• Prepares HQ leadership financial reports for monthly financial review meetings
• Participates in HQ leadership monthly financial review

OPEX Analysis:

• Opex analysis reporting for key leadership
• Analyze and consolidate spend data from various sources
• Prepares monthly OPEX rollups for spend analysis

Support for Business Partners:

• Quarterly & adhoc reporting using the Bottler Profitability Model
• Provide ad-hoc financial support and reporting to key leadership
• Support achievement of EBITDA targets, primarily through analysis of results
• Follows the Charts of Authority
• Ensures consistency of accounting treatment and proper application of GAAP and Company financial policies to financial transactions
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Auditing

• Internal requests
• External requests

Reporting

• Internal (Finance)
• External (CCSWB)

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of Excel preferred
• Financial Acumen
• Reporting, General Ledger, Month/Quarter/Year End Close process
• Experience in the budgeting/planning process desired
• Must be flexible and able to work with multiple projects with excellent attention to detail and deadlines
• Experience with variance analysis
• Meticulous, initiative-taker with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.