Lead Finance Business Partner

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola in Colorado is seeking a Lead Finance Business Partner to act as strategic advisor to the Denver manufacturing plant leadership. This high-volume Coca-Cola operation requires rigorous financial leadership, cost optimization, and 3–5% annual productivity gains through cross-functional improvement.

Reporting to Sr. Finance Manager, Manufacturing, with a dotted line to the Plant Director, you will deliver actionable insights, build a world-class finance organization, and empower

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, business or related field.
• 6+ yrs in a Finance or Accounting Role, preferably 2+ in manufacturing environment
• 6+ yrs experience in Financial Reporting/Analysis/Management
• 4+ yrs Management or leadership role
• Comfortable in a high speed, dynamic manufacturing environment
• Experience building financial acumen across diverse teams
• Proficient with Financial systems, data visualization tools including Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Drives process excellence, efficiency, and effectiveness through the application of operational excellence/lean approach, including KPI insights
• Leads business planning and forecasting leveraging business requirements, and improved productivity by leveraging internal and external insights
• Finance leader in functional and/or regional management routines
• Drives proactive solutions based on trend analysis, risks, and opportunities, and utilizes management routines to review deviation and trend analysis, risk, opportunities
• Partner with functional and/or regional management to develop business objectives and key results
• Cross functional finance business partnership to ensure alignment
• Promote a clear understanding of financial metrics and operational levers to develop financial acumen across the organization
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and properly executed
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis that guides business decisions
• Protection of the organization and its assets
• Create efficient and effective processes
• Maintain integrity in financial reporting
• Empower leaders to make accurate and fast decisions
• Influence the strategic direction of the business
• Leverage financial and non-financial insights to drive transformation
• Build a world-class finance organization
• Enable the business to make the best decision by delivering the right information at the right time
• Drive change with a sense of urgency to identify opportunities and achieve continuous growth
• Collaborate to leverage the talents and knowledge of others
• Deliver a differentiated experience by identifying who my customers are and what they value

Skills

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Job description

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola: Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therap y
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Job Details:

Job Level: 7

What does a Lead Finance Business Partner do at Swire Coca - Cola?

The Lead Finance Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to the Denver manufacturing plant leadership, supporting a highvolume CocaCola operation with annual case production and OPEX spend in the tens of millions. This role provides financial leadership and rigorous business case analysis to optimize cost, profitability, and overall plant performance, while driving crossfunctional continuous improvement initiatives. As a key member of the Manufacturing Finance and Plant Leadership teams, the Finance Manager (Lead Finance Business Partner) applies strong managerial accounting expertise within manufacturing processes to deliver actionable insights and achieve 3-5% annual productivity gains. Reporting to the Sr. Finance Manager, Manufacturing, with a dotted line to the Plant Director, this role is a critical subject matter expert accountable for enabling location-specific enterprise targets through analytical rigor, strategic influence, and operational partnership

Responsibilities:

• Drives process excellence, efficiency, and effectiveness through the application of operational excellence/lean approach, including KPI insights
• Leads business planning and forecasting leveraging business requirements, and improved productivity by leveraging internal and external insights
• Finance leader in functional and/or regional management routines
• Drives proactive solutions based on trend analysis, risks, and opportunities, and utilizes management routines to review deviation and trend analysis, risk, opportunities
• Partner with functional and/or regional management to develop business objectives and key results
• Cross functional finance business partnership to ensure alignment
• Promote a clear understanding of financial metrics and operational levers to develop financial acumen across the organization
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and properly executed
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis that guides business decisions
• Protection of the organization and its assets
• Create efficient and effective processes
• Maintain integrity in financial reporting
• Empower leaders to make accurate and fast decisions
• Influence the strategic direction of the business
• Leverage financial and non-financial insights to drive transformation
• Build a world-class finance organization
• Enable the business to make the best decision by delivering the right information at the right time
• Drive change with a sense of urgency to identify opportunities and achieve continuous growth
• Collaborate to leverage the talents and knowledge of others
• Deliver a differentiated experience by identifying who my customers are and what they value

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, business or related field
• 6+ yrs in a Finance or Accounting Role, preferably 2+ in manufacturing environment
• 6+ yrs experience in Financial Reporting/Analysis/Management
• 4+ yrs Management or leadership role
• Comfortable in a high speed, dynamic manufacturing environment
• Experience building financial acumen across diverse teams
• Proficient with Financial systems, data visualization tools including Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience partnering with business leaders multiple plant departments (Quality, Safety, Production, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Site Leadership) and being comfortable in a production plant setting are key to success in this role
• This role requires on-site presence at a minimum 5 days a week

Base pay range is $110,128 to $144,543 plus bonus structure (dependent on role). Pay offered will depend on candidate's geographic location, prior relevant experience, knowledge, skills, & abilities.

At Swire Coca-Cola, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Telehealth, Virtual Mental Health Counseling, 401(k) with Company Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Maternity Disability Paid Leave, Parental Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review.

Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle.

All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.