Finance Planner: COGS at The Coca-Cola Company

• The Finance Planner: COGS ensures accurate cost management, reliable financial reporting, and strong governance through effective analysis, reconciliations, and month-end processes. The role supports budgeting and forecasting, manages discount and spend oversight, and partners with key stakeholders to deliver clear financial insights that drive operational efficiency and profitability.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Effective Cost Management

• Drive cost centre accuracy, validate expense allocations, and ensure proper treatment through journal entries and accruals.

Insightful Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Consolidate monthly performance data, execute variance analysis, and support business reviews with integrated insights.

Robust Governance and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to financial controls (RACM), perform reconciliations, and provide audit-ready documentation on demand.

Discount and Spend Oversight

• Manage discount processing and monitor spending against approved mandates to support revenue integrity and profitability.

Budget Process Support

• Assist in target setting, capture budget inputs, and consolidate results for financial planning and analysis.

Collaboration with Key Stakeholders

• Partner with operations, procurement, and finance teams to ensure smooth processes and data alignment across functions.

Accurate Balance Sheet Management

• Reconcile general ledger accounts in line with governance requirements and ensure resolution of discrepancies.

Operational Efficiency in Month-End Close

• Execute timely closing activities including reconciliations, reporting consolidation, and data integrity validation.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications

• BCom Honours in Accounting or Financial Management
• CA(SA) or CIMA (advantageous)

Experience

• 3–5 years in financial management roles, ideally within the FMCG sector
• Proven experience in cost control, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration
• Exposure to audits, ERP systems, and budgeting processes

Skills

• Strong quantitative skills to perform variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel capabilities for reporting and reconciliations.
• Precision in journal entries, reconciliations, and report consolidation to ensure data accuracy.
• Understanding of RACM framework, IFRS, and internal/external audit expectations.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and collaborate across departments to drive outcomes.
• Meet critical deadlines during month-end and budget cycles while managing multiple deliverables.
• Able to identify risks, investigate anomalies, and recommend practical financial solutions.
• Receivable, Procurement) and external auditors or partners

Deadline:3rd February,2026