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Location(s):
United Kingdom
City/Cities:
London
Travel Required:
Relocation Provided:
Job Posting End Date:
April 23, 2025
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Job Description Summary:
At the Coca-Cola Company, we are a center of excellence who work collaboratively to find new and innovative ways to strategically move the business forward by balancing the short-term results and long-term sustainability while proactively leading, shaping, and creating system value. We set the standards and policies for the Company and we’re looking for candidates with a proven ability to analyze and interpret financial data to make a global impact for some of the most recognized brands in the world.
In this role you’ll steward internal control environments, developing productivity initiatives and reviewing capital projects/strategy, as well as be accountable for the annual business planning and monthly rolling estimate process.
What You’ll Do for Us
Financial Record keeping:
- Ensure the managed Services provider maintains accurate and up-to-date financial records for the assigned legal entity pertaining to USGAAP reporting entries.
- Liaise with Process teams and Managers to ensure all transactions are correctly reported.
- Record and classify financial transactions, including income, expenses, and assets.
- Maintain the statutory reporting ledger for the assigned legal entity.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare and review financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Ensure financial reports comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and other relevant regulations including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Certification and sign off of Actual results.
- Provide input on USGAAP Corporate submissions, where required.
Month-End and Year-End Close:
- Coordinate and execute the month-end and year-end closing processes for the legal entity alongside the manage services provider and wider GV RTR Team.
- Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies as necessary including validation checks and balance sheet movement analysis that ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial close process within the entity.
Tax Compliance:
- Assist in the preparation and filing of tax returns for the assigned legal entity working closely with the tax specialist teams.
- Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance, supported by the GV Tax Teams.
Financial Analysis:
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to management.
Compliance and Regulation:
- Stay updated on relevant accounting standards, tax laws, and regulations.
- Ensure compliance with all financial reporting and regulatory requirements.
Process Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve the financial close process.
- Implement best practices and automation where applicable.
- Work on team-specific initiatives to drive productivity.
Audit Support:
- Cooperation with EY, Third Party service providers, tax departments to complete tax and statutory audits
- Assist in the preparation and coordination of external audits.
- Address audit inquiries and provide documentation as needed.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with MBA and/or CIMA/ACCA/ACA preferred
- 5+ PQE years of experience in financial reporting, accounting, or auditing, with a strong background in financial analysis and regulatory compliance. Previous experience in an accountant or financial reporting role of a large and diverse group of companies.
- Strong organizational and planning abilities, teamwork, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and execute strategies.
- Change management leadership across multiple business functions with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization
- Advanced financial analysis and problem-solving skills – the ability to explore strategic options, developing creative solutions to complex business issues, and/or supporting decision-making.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
- Working knowledge of internal control principles
- Good knowledge of USGAAP and UK GAAP/IFRS.
- Must be highly proficient in use of SAP, Excel, and Access
What We Can Do for You:
- Leadership Development: Our Company’s purpose clearly speaks to the importance of leadership. We feel everyone has potential to be a great leader at Coca-Cola and have set the bar high.
- Total Rewards: Our benefits, called Total Rewards, is about the total value of working at The Coca-Cola Company. It is focused on the complete package of pay, benefits, learning and personal support you receive as a Coca-Cola employee.
- Learning & Development: At The Coca-Cola Company we believe innovation can't happen without continuous learning and we provide our employees many ways to grow professional and personally.
Skills:
Accounting Practices, Accounting Standards, Auditing, Audit Management, Audit Planning, Dynamics 365 F&O, Dynamics 365 Finance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Statutory Accounting, Statutory Auditing, Statutory Reporting
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.
