Director, Operations Finance – North Africa

Coca-Cola is a global leader in the beverage industry. We are committed to investing in our people, our company, and the communities where we operate to help position the company for long-term, sustainable growth.

A successful Director Franchise Finance – North Africa is one who can create and execute a strong finance strategy and be a business partner within the key market of Morocco to sustainably drive growth and profitability.

What You will Do:

• Manage the Morocco Region Franchise’s P&L, including pro-actively managing risks & opportunities, providing predictability and to the extent possible, stability to the operation’s key financial performance metrics; collaborate with our bottling partners.
• Partner with Franchise Lead, Franchise Senior Finance Director, and other System Senior leaders to manage all Finance activities at the region's level, including:
  • Manage franchise (bottlers) and customer relationships at the local level
  • Gain insights and brainstorm with Bottlers on local business issues;
  • Prepare and support internal stakeholders on on-going negotiations
  • Set spend objectives and requirements (joint planning with bottlers / customers)
  • Set rebate and deduction strategy, manage financial negotiations
  • Manage all Business Models and Margins within the Region
  • Bring margins discipline to operational business decisions
• Main point of contact for legal/Tax/Treasury/M&A at Region Legal Entity level 
• Support Financially all RGM initiatives deployment at Region's level
• Provide Financial input into new product / service development process 
• Analyze and Support Working Capital and Cash Management:

Qualifications & Requirements:

• University Degree (Bachelor) or equivalent experience in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of prior relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Proven experience in developing and monitoring budgets, analyzing financial data, and forecasting results.
• Demonstrated ability to make improvements or recommend enhancements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to a variety of audiences.
• Experience in leading performance management for business P&L and providing relevant analytics and actionable insights.
• Proven track record in leading annual business plans and long-range plans in collaboration with customer teams.
• Experience in driving engagement with senior leaders and leading teams to drive cross-functional alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in leading Platform Services engagement for business.
• Proven ability to lead financial evaluation and partner with business teams to structure commercials for all new deals or renewals.
• Deep understanding of the financials and system economics comprising the Bottlers, customers, marketing agencies through the lens of categories, packages, brands, and the competitive landscape.
• Languages: English & French

What We Can Do For You:

• Career Development: The Coca-Cola Company offers a wide range of resources and programs to support your career development, including global learning programs and leadership development programs.
• Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation. 
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global finance leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques. 

Business Performance; System Economics; Finance; Financial Analysis; Analytics; Financial Performance; Financial Planning