Responsible for LATAM PS deliverables to support Topline area, focused on Stills, with main focus in Brazil in the short term, being responsible to finalize the Stills SET project, acting as a SME.
Supports and partners with the Operating Unit Stills Finance Director and his direct team in management of the profit & value sharing agreements with the Brazil bottlers with focus on the Stills portfolio (non-carbonated drinks, as Juices, Teas, Sport drinks, Protein and Dairy).
Close partnership with the Operating Unit, Bottler and Service providers are a key ingredient in the successful delivery of Stills processes (Actuals, ABP, RE, Conciliation, ad-hoc analysis), while ensuring quality and timeliness.
The role also provides the opportunity to shape the future support model and processes to drive accuracy & timeliness of information to support the OU Finance team and interactions with the bottler through better insights and financial analysis to enable business decisions.
The LATAM topline FP&A Manager will report to the LATAM Topline Director, in the FP&A Tower of Platform Services.
**What You'll Do for Us**
- Geographic scope: LATAM, with focus in Brazil in the short term
- Collaborates and fosters relationships with LATAM operating unit and other hubs within Financial Services/Platform Services to execute strategic initiatives and support on operational deliverables.
- Redefines Commercial Finance Stills processes to deliver monthly financial analysis and create working files to support it (unique financial database, templates / working files to be used, financial analysis, consolidated view, presentation / delivery deck)
- Proposes & implements process improvement opportunities to improve Stills processes deliverables quality and timeliness including automation and data visualization.
- Translates data into insights: ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret various type of data related to profit sharing model.
- Ensures quality of information provided to stakeholders through validations, consistency & review routines
- Works with stakeholders to prioritize work activities and initiatives appropriately.
**Qualifications and Requirements**
- 3+ years of related work experience in Commercial Finance (Stills knowledge will be a plus), Process Improvement and Project Management
- Experience in business planning, financial planning, and reporting, involving influencing, communicating effectively, and managing the business needs across a varied group of business stakeholders.
- Experience in other business functions and field operation will be a plus.
- Experience in virtual management across cultures and time zones is a plus.
- Experience in a multinational with a global footprint.
- Strong demonstration of business acumen, financial competency, global mindset, effective communication, systems proficiency, change adaptability, flexibility, being able to operate in ambiguous situations, business partnership and collaboration, and innovation.
- Advanced communication and influence skills in the context of both external business partners (our bottlers) and internal leadership
- Ability to quickly learn and understand business strategies, objectives, processes
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools and Power BI
**What We Can Do for You**:
- Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
- This role will allow for more global understanding of the business and the various markets around the world as it will require sharing knowledge across Commercial Finance hub.
- This role drives a deeper understanding of value generation for the Company and the system, as the information and analysis provided will lead directly to commercial decisions by our stakeholders.
**Leadership Behaviors**:
- DRIVE INNOVATION: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business (encompassing everything from continuous improvement to new capability innovation)
- COLLABORATE WITH SYSTEM, CUSTOMERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS: Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System
- ACT LIKE AN OWNER: Deliver results to enable the daily/weekly/monthly/annual performance management processes across Business, Finance & ELT
- INSPIRE OTHERS: Inspire people to deliver our mission and 2020 Vision, demonstrate passion for the business and give people a reason to believe anything is possible
- DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: Develop self and support others' development to achieve full potential
**Growth Behaviors**:
- Our Growth Culture: One of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years is having a company culture that supports and rewards behaviors that lead to growth. Our "Growth Behaviors," as we call them, are ways of being and working that help to make us successful. Think about how you can bring this to