Description
summary:
the controls, policies & governance team, within the controller’s group, is charged with establishing, monitoring, and evolving the coca-cola company’s internal controls, financial and operational policies, and governance processes across the global organization. This position offers a strong opportunity to build broad knowledge of the company’s global operations, lead governance transformation initiatives, and engage with the business to continuously enhance internal controls and governance processes, supporting the company’s strategy and long-term sustainable growth, in line with its purpose to refresh the world and make a difference.
what you’ll do for us:
this role supports global controls, policies & governance (cpg) priorities and initiatives, while serving as the initial point of contact for the latin america (latam) region, coordinating with regional and corporate stakeholders to advance governance, internal controls, and risk management objectives.
internal controls & sox oversight
1. monitor the effectiveness of the global internal control environments part of the quarterly and annual process supporting management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting and related disclosures (sox act, sections 302/404), and related communications to the board of directors (specifically, audit committee).
2. identify emerging control risks through proactive collaboration with operations and functions, internal audit, and external auditors,
governance, policy & risk management
3. define and enhance global financial internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks through cross functional collaboration and external benchmarking
4. provide guidance to global operations and functions on governance priorities, policy interpretation, and internal control requirements including remediation oversight.
transformation & continuous improvement
5. lead and support complex transformation initiatives (e.g., process redesign, system implementations, operating model changes) ensuring risk- appropriate consideration and implementation of internal controls and governance requirements.
6. identify and drive opportunities for simplification, automation, and digitization across controls and governance processes.
sustainability & emerging reporting controls
7. establish and strengthen internal controls over sustainability reporting, supporting evolving environmental, social, and governance (esg) regulatory requirements and processes, in partnership with global stakeholders (e.g., sustainability finance, technical, public affairs & communication (pac), )
capability building & stakeholder engagement
8. build strong partnerships across global stakeholders, including operating unit capability teams, operating unit cfos and finance leadership, corporate functions (e.g., controller’s group, tax, accounting research, corporate audit), platform services, and key non-finance partners (e.g., esg, legal, technology).
9. serve as a regional key point of contact to align on governance priorities, drive consistency in control execution, and support effective risk management across regions and functions.
10. design and deliver training programs to enhance knowledge and capabilities across governance and finance topics, leveraging best in class digital tools.
11. build strong partnerships across global teams to promote a consistent and effective control environment.
this role serves as a key bridge between latam field operations and corporate center functions, requiring strong listening and influencing skills to effectively balance business risk considerations with control and policy requirements. The role involves identifying and driving risk-appropriate solutions, often requiring alignment across diverse stakeholders.
a strong executive presence is essential to confidently set and communicate control and policy expectations with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
qualifications & requirements:
12. bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
13. a recognized professional certification (e.g., cpa, acca, cia) is preferred.
14. 5+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting & closing, global financial process delivery, internal or external audit, or compliance roles.
15. strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting (icfr), operational and corporate finance, and governance frameworks within global, multi-entity environment
16. experience leading projects and driving transformation, with strong project and change management capabilities
17. demonstrated ability to assess risk and sound-judgement to balance business objectives with appropriate controls and governance
18. experience working across complex operating models including in-house and managed service environments.
19. strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across finance, it, and business teams amid competing priorities and deadlines, including a willingness to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges.
20. excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences
21. proficient digital literacy, with experience, leveraging data, analytics and emerging technologies to enhance controls and governance processes and drive actionable data-driven insights.
22. sound understanding of financial systems and it-dependent environments.
23. artificial intelligence (ai) awareness exposure and emerging technologies and tools and their application within finance and governance
what we can do for you:
24. innovative tools & digital enablement: work with leading technologies and platforms (e.g., power bi, workiva) to enhance reporting, analytics, and governance capabilities
25. collaborative & connected environment: partner cross-functionally and across global operating units, gaining exposure to diverse perspectives, best practices, and thought leadership to drive impactful outcomes.
26. global impact & visibility: operate with a global lens, contributing to high-impact initiatives and governance strategies that support the continued success of the coca-cola company.
the coca-cola company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, h1-b visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the united states on a full-time basis and must not require the coca-cola company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the united states.
skills:
agile methodology, auditing, business analytics, business audits, communication, data driven, data modeling, external audit, financial forecasting, financial operations, financial processes, internal auditing, internal control implementation, internal controls, internal financial control, leadership, process governance
pay range:
$123,000 - $139,000
annual incentive reference value percentage:
15
location(s):
united states of america
city/cities:
atlanta
travel required:
00% - 25%
relocation provided:
no
job posting end date:
may 1, 2026