Director, INSWA FP&A - Value Chain

Location(s):

India

City/Cities:

Gurugram

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 11, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is built on a global system that thrives through innovation, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to refreshing the world and making a difference. As markets evolve and consumer expectations shift, our ability to drive value across the entire supply chain has never been more critical. Our Operating Units are at the center of this transformation—bringing together commercial strategy, franchise leadership, customer engagement, and end-to-end value creation across diverse geographies.

As the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis – Value Chain, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial performance and operating discipline of the Value Chain within the Operating Unit. This individual contributor role provides deep financial insight, scenario modeling, and strategic guidance that enhances decision-making across supply, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, and commercial execution. You will partner closely with leaders across Strategy, Finance, Technical, Supply Chain Operations, Customer and Commercial, Franchise Leadership, and our bottling partners to ensure we are investing wisely, optimizing productivity, and fueling profitable growth.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Lead monthly financial close activities for Value Chain operations, including financial statement preparation, operating expense performance, and balance sheet analysis.

• Deliver weekly and monthly operating expense forecasts and rolling estimates, using insights to guide decision-making across Operating Unit supply chain and commercial teams.

• Interpret business results and highlight risks, opportunities, and trends, sharing clear and actionable insights with Operating Unit leadership and cross-functional partners.

• Develop solutions that mitigate risks and unlock opportunities, partnering with strategy, supply chain operations, commercial execution, and technical teams to enable value creation.

• Steward internal control environments, ensuring compliance with financial policies, operational standards, and enterprise controls across the Value Chain.

• Partner with bottling partners to strengthen financial acumen, promote joint value creation, and align on productivity initiatives and investment decisions.

• Identify productivity and cost-optimization opportunities across sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial interfaces; develop financial analyses and recommend value-accretive actions.

• Shape Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) strategy, providing financial analysis, scenario modeling, and capital allocation recommendations for key projects across the Operating Unit.

• Provide strategic support for the annual business planning process, including long-range financial outlooks, category and supply chain investment prioritization, and productivity planning.

• Create and review complex analyses requiring advanced financial concepts such as Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, discounted cash flow modeling, risk assessment, and supply chain financial exposure evaluation.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Operating Unit leaders by translating financial findings into clear business implications, options, and recommended paths forward.

• Reinforce enterprise capabilities by applying systems thinking, end-to-end value chain understanding, and cross-functional influence to deliver holistic business outcomes.

• Utilize digital tools, automation, and artificial intelligence platforms to accelerate analysis, enhance forecasting accuracy, and improve data accessibility for stakeholders.

• Advocate for continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements, simplifying workflows, strengthening data quality, and improving the agility of financial routines.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; Master of Business Administration or professional certification (such as Certified Public Accountant) preferred.

• 7-10+ years of financial experience, ideally within a global company environment, with exposure to value chain, supply chain, or manufacturing financial leadership.

• Deep experience with strategic financial analysis, including discounted cash flow modeling, risk assessment, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.

• Strong technical fluency in advanced spreadsheet modeling and enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP; data visualization and analysis tools experience is highly valued.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across cross‑functional teams, including supply chain, commercial, technical operations, franchise leadership, and bottling partners.

• Expertise in internal controls and compliance, with the ability to assess risk, identify control gaps, and promote operational integrity.

• Demonstrated enterprise leadership capabilities including strategic thinking, systems thinking, collaboration, and inclusive communication.

• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables in fast‑moving environments.

• Growth mindset and openness to change, with a proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous learning, and process improvement.

• Strong stakeholder‑management capability, including the ability to engage diverse partners, influence without authority, and build trusted relationships.

• Digital and artificial intelligence fluency with comfort adopting new tools, optimizing workflows, and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance financial outcomes.

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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.