Senior Director, Finance - Innovation job opportunity at Coca-Cola.



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Coca-Cola Senior Director, Finance - Innovation
Experience: 10-years
Pattern: full-time
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Finance - Innovation

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loacation US - GA - Atlanta, United States Of America
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Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: Yes Job Posting End Date: March 9, 2026 Shift: Job Description Summary: Role Purpose Acting as the principal finance strategist and advisor to the Marketing Team on Innovation, the Senior Director I, Innovation Finance will lead and support the evaluation and prioritization of innovation initiatives. This role is dedicated to accelerating value creation by enabling data-driven innovation and strengthening the financial rigor behind experimentation, prototyping, and the scaled deployment of new solutions. Key Responsibilities Serve as the financial architect for innovation and digital programs, using benchmarking, business cases, and scenario modeling to guide prioritization and expected outcomes. Lead financial evaluation of innovation pipelines—from early-stage concepts to large-scale innovation projects—ensuring disciplined assessment of feasibility, risk, and long-term enterprise impact. Partner with product, digital, and technology teams to translate performance metrics, pilot outcomes, customer insights, and operational data into actionable recommendations. Drive automation of financial processes and innovation performance dashboards to improve speed, accuracy, and transparency across the enterprise. Lead annual and quarterly strategic planning for innovation, stress-testing proposals against value, feasibility, and alignment to enterprise priorities. Act as the chief financial storyteller for innovation—distilling complex data into clear, actionable insights that guide senior leadership on experimentation and scaling decisions. Advise leaders on balancing efforts between short-term operational efficiency initiatives and longer-term transformational innovation, grounded in measurable business outcomes. Champion adoption of modern digital tools, advanced analytics, and emerging financial methodologies that improve decision quality, agility, and speed of innovation cycles. Deliver real-time reporting and insights on innovation program performance, digital capability maturity, and in-flight experiment results. Establish strong data governance across innovation finance, ensuring consistent, reliable, and automated data flows for performance tracking. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced credentials in analytics, strategy, or digital transformation strongly preferred. 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally with exposure to innovation, digital transformation, product development, or technology-driven organizations. Demonstrated expertise in financial support of innovation portfolios, digital tools, or technology capabilities (AI, automation, data platforms, digital products, etc.). Deep understanding of valuation techniques for innovation initiatives—including scenario modeling, portfolio management, and experimental performance measurement. Exceptional analytical and communication skills; proven ability to simplify complex innovation insights into clear recommendations for senior leaders. Advanced proficiency with financial modeling, BI tools, and modern analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, digital dashboards, AI-assisted analytics). Experience partnering with cross-functional teams across technology, product, operations, and strategy. Agile, forward-thinking problem-solver with the ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Impact As Senior Director I, for Innovation Finance, you will help accelerate business transformation and drive measurable, scalable value. Your partnership will fuel innovation with financial discipline, unlock growth opportunities, and enable smarter, faster decisions across North America. What We Can Do  For  You   Agile & Innovative Software Platforms: Each day we are working to improve efficiency and reporting using top tier platforms and technologies. Connections: We work cross-functionally across different business groups to make sure that we can put together the clearest numbers & projections for our customers. Diverse Customers: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large-retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more. The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Skills: Account Closing, Budgeting, Business Analytics, Cash Flow, Communication, Corporate Finance, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Performance, Financial Performance Management, General Ledger (GL), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Group Problem Solving, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Leadership, Microsoft Office, Preparation of Financial Reports, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategy Development, Teamwork, Waterfall Model Pay Range: $180,000 - $203,000 Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

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