Location(s):

Colombia

City/Cities:

Bogota

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

February 28, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

At the Coca-Cola Company, we are a center of excellence, working collaboratively to find innovative ways to strategically advance the business. We balance the short-term and long-term results, proactively leading, shaping, and creating system value. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with a proven ability to analyze and interpret financial data to make a global impact for some of the world's most recognized brands.

What You'll Do for Us:

Financial Reporting and Local GAAP controls and compliance:

Coordinate and assist with the preparation of Local and US GAAP (Month-end and Year-end) Financial Statements

Responsible for the integrity of Local and US GAAP Financial Statements for all legal entities in Colombia and Venezuela

Quarterly review of financial statements and variance analysis, providing narratives and ensuring active follow-up if needed, supporting shared services on the monthly reporting.

Responsible for interacting as needed or required by the OU with other areas, as such Accounting Research, Corporate Taxes, Corporate Treasury, RTR, Controller’s Group.

Support other areas relative to company accounting issues to ensure the correct application of corporate and legal requirements.

Evaluate Accounting implications of new projects or regulatory changes

Ensure compliance with local financial-legal requirements and other local/ secretarial requirements  

Tax assessment

Prepare and file timely and accurate tax returns, including VAT, income tax, and other statutory filings.

Proactively work with the LE Controller and Corporate taxes to mitigate all tax risks and resolve indirect tax issues affecting the system

Plan and organize with Tax Area all accounting information, deadlines and responsibilities to properly deliver Tax Inspections requirements in a timely basis.

Provide tax support to OU in special projects

In liaison with the LE Controller, Finance, Corporate taxes and Counsel, engage tax advisers to coordinate responses to tax audits and queries made by Tax Authorities within timelines agreed with or demanded by tax authorities

Recovery de Income Tax Credits of the Company of the net income of the year. In charge of prepare all the documentation request by the Tax Authority - DIAN.

ESG Regulations

Partners with the Global Record to Report Regional Sustainability Reporting Directors to manage the metrics process for their respective legal entities for mandatory statutory reporting in compliance with all sustainability directives and requirements from different regulatory bodies globally (i.e., SEC, CSRD, ISSB, MCD, TCFD, California, etc.).  Sustainability requirements typically encompass the enterprise’s and for some jurisdictions its value chain’s material impacts, financial risks and opportunities, strategy, policies, actions, metrics, and targets related to environmental, social, and governance matters as defined by the regulatory standards.

Qualifications & Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting along with CPI/CPA.

5+  years of professional experience in similar positions, with experience in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, and SAP S/4HANA.

Intermediate English required.

Advanced critical thinking, business knowledge, and problem-solving skills, with experience working with external auditors, third-party vendors.

Strong understanding of GAAP and working knowledge of internal control principles.

Knowledge of local accounting and tax legislation.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Power BI & Microsoft Excel.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking with proven follow-through and adherence to changing priorities and deadlines.

What We Can Do For You:

Agile & Innovative Software Platforms: We constantly work to improve efficiency and reporting using top-tier platforms, including Alteryx, Power BI, and Tableau.

Collaborative Culture: We operate cross-functionally across business units, ensuring that you have the tools, resources, and thought-leadership necessary to create comprehensive financial business modules.

Global Reach: We provide the most advanced financial modeling that allows for global financial analysis, ensuring that we lead the industry in our analytical capabilities.

Skills:

Accounts Payable Process, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Cost Accounting, Customer Service, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Financial Accounting, Financial Forecasting, General Ledger (GL), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI), Preparation of Financial Reports, Process Reviews, Tax Legislation, Troubleshooting

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.