Lead Finance Business Partner

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,128 - 144,543; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company paid leave benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola, USA is seeking a Lead Finance Business Partner for their Denver manufacturing plant. The role provides financial leadership, supports a high-volume operation, and drives efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, 6+ years of relevant experience, and strong leadership skills. The compensation package includes a base salary range of $110,128 to $144,543 plus bonuses, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in a Finance or Accounting Role, preferably 2+ in manufacturing.
• Comfortable in a high-speed, dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Experience building financial acumen across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive process excellence and operational efficiency through KPI insights.
• Lead business planning and forecasting using internal and external insights.
• Perform financial analysis that guides business decisions.

Skills

Financial Reporting/Analysis

Financial Acumen

Data Visualization Tools (Power BI)

Leadership

Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Financial Systems

Job description

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 therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental , disability leave and volunteer time )
• Discounted & free product
• 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.

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 high‑volume Coca‑Cola 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 cross‑functional 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.

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.