Resource Allocation Finance Manager - Africa at Coca-Cola

About the Role

• The role is responsible for resource (Direct Marketing investments) allocation thought leadership across the Africa Operating Unit including implementing the global resource allocation strategy in the Africa Operating Unit.
• The role will act as a primary contact and support to the Africa Operating Unit Category Marketing Leads.

What You will Do

• Management and overall responsibility for Africa Operating Unit ´s Direct Marketing investments (both Marketing Deductions and Direct Marketing Expenses) and oversight responsibility for Bottler DMI investments ensuring consistency in approach, analysis of returns and business performance tracking. 
• Responsible to drive focus, understanding and use of marketing and investment ROI analysis tools and metrics across all investments – The Coca-Cola Company and Bottler; embedding a culture of clear financial responsibility in every budget owner.
• Analyze Enterprise Priority combo performance whilst providing resource re-allocations recommendations across the Africa Operating Unit, Franchises, as well as across categories and brands, always based on fact based financial data to support the investment decisions.
• Communicate to management business performance against specific Key Business Indicators with regards to resource allocation. Provide category and brand performance against key business metrics, including analysis of material variances.
• Lead and coordinate the Direct Marketing Investment Zero-based work process across the Africa Operating Unit and support the alignment of Direct Marketing investments with Franchise Operations and Bottling Partners.
• Coordinate with Platform Services to ensure proper investment allocation across category, brand and franchise operations so Africa Operating Unit Management can readily understand status of all spend (actual, committed, remaining).
• Coordinate with Platform Services to ensure proper reporting of brand and category P&Ls and to drive operating effectiveness within the Africa Operating Unit by improving data, tools and processes

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree. CIMA qualification an added advantage
• 6+ years of finance experience in financial planning and commercial finance.
• Strong ability to influence Category marketing leaders, using solid logic and fact-based support.
• Strong communication and influencing skills / Story Telling ability.
• Strong knowledge of investment policies and procedures & General finance know-how
• Ability to work effectively in a networked organization.
• Knowledge of ROI tools and methodologies
• FMCG experience is an added advantage

What We Can Do For You 

• Agile & Innovative Software Platforms: Each day we are working to improve efficiency and reporting using top tier platforms which include Alteryx, Power BI, & Tableau. 
• Collaborative Culture: We work cross-functionally, across business units to ensure you’ve got the tools, resources and thought-leadership to create the most comprehensive financial business modules, which enables us to make sound business decisions. 
• Global Reach: We have the most advanced financial modeling that allows for global financial analysis which leads the industry.