Regional Finance Manager Commercial at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in the Finance Department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Financial Manager : Inland, Commercial, which is based in CCBSA Regional Office Bloemfontein. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Manager: Operations in CCBSA, COF Midrand.

The primary purpose of the FM: S&D - Regional:

•  Partner with regional S&D leadership to drive the delivery of the CCBSA’s Regional S&D financial objectives
•  Produce high quality, accurate, timely and compliant financial information.
•  Provide financial leadership to CCBSA Regional S&D Manager and the Regional S&D senior management team, playing an active role in decision-making on the S&D Leadership team
•  Provide CCBSA Regional S&D with strong, integrated analytical insights that enables the delivery of the regional S&D financial performance and partner with senior managers to deliver this.
•  Deliver a strong governance and control framework within the S&D Region that meets stakeholder expectations.
•  Manage the operational line managers and finance teams to deliver the required outputs.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
 Drive the delivery of CCBSA S&D financial results:
- Deliver with the BCM & FM: FP&A team the 3 year plan, budget and forecasting process to ensure delivery of the CCBSA objectives.
- Partner with the BCM, FM: FP&A to generate deep analytical insights on the functional performance of CCBSA S&D Region. Particularly identifying the opportunities for operational execution.
- Identify top line and margin enhancement opportunities within the S&D region Translate overall analytical insights into detailed deliverables for the S&D function within CCBSA.
Partnering with each functions senior leadership to execute these initiatives.
- Drive the required performance and corrective actions required through the operational teams and the regional finance function to ensure swift delivery of the required changes.
- Manage capex budget and spend
 Finance leadership to CCBSA S&D Regional Manager and their senior managers:
- Deliver a customer centric, business partnering finance function able to challenge constructively and work with the organization to deliver the initiatives
- Building strong, collaborative and effective working relationships with CCBSA Regional S&D Manager and their senior leadership team to influence the decision making process and then ensure implementation to deliver results.
- Strong business partnering support for the S&D 3rd Party strategic objectives
 Provide CCBSA Regional S&D Manager with strong, integrated analytical insights through:
- Reviewing and analysing the integrated P&L for the CCBSA Regions and specialised functions to identify opportunities and risks.
- Making use of analytical methodology, trending and KPI’s as tools to generate insights.
- Develop a continuous improvement mind-set within the S&D finance function, continuously driving to improve processes and reduce operational costs as well as the cost of finance.
- Build strong and deep specialist financial capability within the Regional S&D finance
- Provide decision support to the S&D Regional management by integrating into their leadership forums and key projects.
- Provide ad-hoc analytical services to the S&D Regional senior management team to address specific business requirements
 Deliver a strong governance and control framework that meets stakeholder expectations.
- Implementing, with operational staff, the governance framework in CCBSA S&D Region.
- Working with the S&D Regions senior management to deliver appropriate corrective actions to mitigate known risks and governance deficiencies.
- Develop regional and management routines that drive clear accountability and corrective actions in the region (ie. Regional audit committees).
- Monitor and ensure the PTP process management & compliance
- Attendance of stock counts and ensure compliance to hard close procedures
 Staff and organisational capability:
- With CCBA HQ and HR, drive the management of CCBSA S&D financial capabilities of line managers.
 Finance organisation’s transition into CCBSA.
- Ensure continued effective financial support during the transition period.
- Drive, monitor and manage performance delivery for the Value Capture initiatives within the S&D Region or special projects.
- With CCBA HQ and HR, drive the management of CCBSA S&D financial capabilities of line managers.
 Finance organisation’s transition into CCBSA.
- Ensure continued effective financial support during the transition period.
- Drive, monitor and manage performance delivery for the Value Capture initiatives within the S&D Region
- Overseeing the Inland LDP (Logistics Distribution partners) financial performance & governance
- Managing financial performance of Topo Chico and engaging with Senior Management of the Liquor division
Skills, Experience & Education    
Relevant tertiary education

•  CA(SA) / CIMA / CTA/MBA or additional relevant qualification advantageous Experience:
•  A minimum of 5+ years post-qualification experience  A minimum of 3+ years finance management experience
•  3+ years S&D experience (including Secondary Distribution & MLPs / OCCDs) advantageous
•  Direct operational experience advantageous

General    
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested applicants, who meet the above employee specifications, should please apply in.