Location(s):
Brazil
City/Cities:
Manaus
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
April 15, 2026
Shift:
Job Description Summary:
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting (OPEX)
- Lead the annual OPEX budget preparation, consolidating inputs from cost center managers and validating assumptions with leadership.
- Prepare and maintain Business Plan (BP) and Rolling Estimate (RE) submissions in line with corporate calendars and guidelines.
- Monitor budget utilization throughout the year, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for cost optimization.
- Develop expense projections and variance analyses, supporting short- and medium-term forecasts.
- Provide current and historical expense data to finance leadership to support strategic planning.
Expense Analysis & Cost Control
- Perform daily and monthly analysis of expense accounts, identifying inconsistencies, deviations, and improvement opportunities.
- Catalog and report monthly expenses by account and cost center, maintaining historical databases for management control.
- Conduct regular expense reviews with cost center controllers, ensuring execution aligns with approved budgets.
- Apply expense adjustments, discounts, and corrections based on prior agreements and validations.
- Clear expense accounts during month-end close and support accurate financial statements.
Accounting & Month-End Close Support
- Oversee month-end closing activities related to expenses, provisions, accruals, and reclassifications.
- Post and reconcile manual accounting entries, including payroll, bank reconciliations, allocations, relief entries, and provisions.
- Submit account, cost center, and profit center reclassifications through Blackline.
- Monitor accruals generated by tools such as Accrual Engine and ensure timely corrections when required.
- Ensure timely submission of accounting reports and financial data in corporate systems.
Purchase Price Variance (PPV)
- Calculate and analyze monthly PPV, ensuring accuracy and proper classification.
- Reclassify incorrect PPV postings and apply credit notes related to prior agreements.
- Prepare official PPV reports detailing standard price, actual price, freight costs, purchase volumes, and adjustments.
- Develop PPV narratives explaining variations between rolling estimates and actual results.
- Conduct PPV impact studies for proposed changes in suppliers, pricing, or transportation modes.
- Act as the main point of contact between plant finance and corporate teams for PPV-related topics.
- Support RS creation with validated PPV data and insights.
Systems, Reporting & Corporate Submissions
- Update and maintain financial data in systems such as Hyperion, Azure, Salesforce, and other corporate tools.
- Submit IPA reports (P&L, PPV, OPEX, FTE) through the Azure portal.
- Prepare and submit DCR/DPP reports and monthly deferral calculations.
- Adjust actual results versus latest rolling forecasts.
- Respond to external and regulatory questionnaires (e.g., IBGE, SEPLAN, FIEAM).
- Approve and manage Blackline workflows and reconciliations.
Accounts Payable & Team Support
- Manage and support the Accounts Payable function at the plant, ensuring posting accuracy and process efficiency.
- Train and guide AP team members to improve compliance, timeliness, and data quality.
- Act as a finance support reference point, resolving questions related to expense management and financial processes.
Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership
- Engage with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies and resolve discrepancies.
- Provide actionable insights to management, supporting operational efficiency and financial performance.
- Act as a key interface between plant finance, corporate finance, and external partners.
Skills:
English Language, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI), Operating Expense (OPEX)
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.