Job Description Summary:

The Controls, Policies & Governance team, within the Controller’s Group, is charged with establishing, monitoring, and evolving The Coca-Cola Company’s internal controls, financial and operational policies, and governance processes across the global organization. This position offers a strong opportunity to build broad knowledge of the Company’s global operations, lead governance transformation initiatives, and engage with the business to continuously enhance internal controls and governance processes, supporting the company’s strategy and long-term sustainable growth, in line with its purpose to refresh the world and make a difference.

What You’ll Do for Us:

This role supports global Controls, Policies & Governance (CPG) priorities and initiatives, while serving as the initial point of contact for the Latin America (LATAM) region, coordinating with regional and corporate stakeholders to advance governance, internal controls, and risk management objectives.

Internal Controls & SOX Oversight

• Monitor the effectiveness of the global internal control environments part of the quarterly and annual process supporting Management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting and related disclosures (SOX Act, Sections 302/404), and related communications to the Board of Directors (specifically, Audit Committee).
• Identify emerging control risks through proactive collaboration with operations and functions, Internal Audit, and External Auditors,

Governance, Policy & Risk Management

• Define and enhance global financial internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks through cross functional collaboration and external benchmarking
• Provide guidance to global operations and functions on governance priorities, policy interpretation, and internal control requirements including remediation oversight.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support complex transformation initiatives (e.g., process redesign, system implementations, operating model changes) ensuring risk- appropriate consideration and implementation of internal controls and governance requirements.
• Identify and drive opportunities for simplification, automation, and digitization across controls and governance processes.

Sustainability & Emerging Reporting Controls

• Establish and strengthen internal controls over sustainability reporting, supporting evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulatory requirements and processes, in partnership with global stakeholders (e.g., sustainability finance, technical, Public Affairs & Communication (PAC), )

Capability Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong partnerships across global stakeholders, including Operating Unit Capability teams, Operating Unit CFOs and Finance Leadership, Corporate functions (e.g., Controller’s Group, Tax, Accounting Research, Corporate Audit), Platform Services, and key non-Finance partners (e.g., ESG, Legal, Technology).
• Serve as a regional key point of contact to align on governance priorities, drive consistency in control execution, and support effective risk management across regions and functions.
• Design and deliver training programs to enhance knowledge and capabilities across governance and finance topics, leveraging best in class digital tools.
• Build strong partnerships across global teams to promote a consistent and effective control environment.

This role serves as a key  bridge between LATAM Field operations and Corporate Center functions, requiring strong listening and influencing skills to effectively  balance business risk considerations with control  and policy requirements. The role involves  identifying and driving risk-appropriate  solutions, often requiring alignment across diverse stakeholders.

A strong executive presence is essential to confidently set and communicate control and policy expectations  with the  ability to engage and influence stakeholders at  all levels of  the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
• A recognized professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIA) is preferred.
• 5+  years of progressive experience in financial reporting & closing, Global financial Process delivery, Internal or External Audit, or Compliance roles.
• Strong  understanding of  internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), operational and corporate finance, and governance frameworks within global, multi-entity env