Senior Director, Corporate Audit – SOX Program

Job Description Summary:

Role Type: People Manager

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Director, Corporate Audit – SOX Program leader to design and build a dual Center of Excellence strategy for the SOX Program responsible for all Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance testing efforts within the Corporate Audit Department. The dual approach includes an Atlanta-based Center of Excellence (COE), overseen by the SOX Program Director, as well as a second Philippines-based COE hub focused on delivering a significant proportion of global SOX testing. This role is responsible for shared oversight of the SOX program, including leading multiple teams and workstreams concurrently to ensure effective execution and reporting. Program management responsibilities include testing plans for internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), resource allocation, and stakeholder management and reporting.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Identify financial reporting risks and determine which processes and controls are critical to mitigating identified risks.

• Understand, monitor, and analyze the actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and PCAOB and the potential impact of those actions on the Company.

• Work directly with the SOX Program Lead in representing this work to the ELT.

• Organize global teams and allocate resources to evaluate critical financial controls.

• Coordinate SOX testing activities with external auditors to ensure alignment and efficiency.

• Oversee testing plan and results and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and communicate remediation plans.

• Design and implement reporting routines to communicate findings to management and external auditors, as necessary.

• Monitor changes in business processes, accounting standards, and regulations that may impact internal controls and SOX compliance. Analyze, assess, and report trends to relevant stakeholders.

• Iterate and improve the SOX testing program to adapt to changes and enhance control environment effectiveness.

• Manage the relationship with EY, including the design, implementation and execution of our global EY reliance program.

• Participate in peer industry networks for best practice sharing, learning, etc.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required. Master's degree preferred.

• Relevant assurance certification, including CPA, CA, or equivalent.

• Years of SOX 404 audit experience within the beverage or CPG industries. Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.

• 10+ Years of experience leading global audit teams

• Knowledge of US GAAP, auditing standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, IIA Professional Practices and Standards, risk and controls standards and business process best practices.

• The ability to effectively lead, prioritize, and execute complex global audits.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.

What we bring to you:

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Costa Coffee, Innocent, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico. 

• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurant 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.   

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.   

• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.   

What can help you to be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.

• Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.

• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.

• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.

• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behavior

• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders

• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.

• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.

What We Can Do For You 

• Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.

• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.

Skills:

Location(s):

Philippines

City/Cities:

Taguig City

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 29, 2026

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.