Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead to align technology strategy with business priorities and drive digital transformation across FP&A platforms. This role is the primary IT leader delivering the FP&A roadmap and enabling strategic capabilities through cross-functional collaboration.

As part of Core Technology, the role supports transformation, delivery, and operational excellence of FP&A systems, leading initiatives around financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7–10 years IT experience, preferably within large global organizations.
• Experience with enterprise finance systems, financial consolidation solutions, or planning platforms.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle EPM and SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation a plus.
• Understanding of software development methodologies and enterprise application support.
• Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, IoT, or related emerging technologies is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both local and remote teams in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead alignment of finance technology strategy with business objectives.
• Drive multi-year technology roadmap delivery and ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Design, implement, and enhance enterprise finance solutions with business stakeholders.
• Oversee project planning, solution delivery, and ongoing operational support for critical finance platforms.
• Lead initiatives involving financial consolidation, planning, ERP, and related enterprise systems.
• Ensure adherence to development standards, governance processes, architectural guidelines, and best practices.
• Manage technical operations activities including issue resolution, system enhancements, automated testing, and hypercare support.
• Foster collaboration across global and remote teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Team management

AI familiarity

IoT familiarity

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation

Oracle EPM

Job description

The Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead is responsible for aligning technology strategy with business priorities and leading the execution of digital transformation initiatives within the FP&A domain. This role serves as the primary IT leader accountable for delivering the FP&A technology roadmap and enabling strategic business capabilities through strong cross-functional collaboration.

As part of the Core Technology team, the Senior Director will support the transformation, delivery, and operational excellence of FP&A technology platforms and solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, financial systems expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for emerging technologies and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership

• Lead the alignment of finance technology strategy with business objectives and enterprise priorities.
• Drive execution of the multi-year technology roadmap and ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives.

Solution Delivery & Operations

• Partner closely with business stakeholders, architects, consultants, analysts, and IT teams to design, implement, and enhance enterprise finance solutions.
• Oversee client engagement, project planning, solution delivery, and ongoing operational support for critical finance platforms.
• Lead initiatives involving financial consolidation, planning, ERP, and related enterprise systems.
• Ensure adherence to development standards, governance processes, architectural guidelines, and best practices.
• Manage technical operations activities including issue resolution, system enhancements, automated testing, and hypercare support.

Manage Team

• Foster collaboration across global and remote teams while promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive IT experience, preferably within large global organizations.
• Experience supporting enterprise finance systems, financial consolidation solutions, or planning platforms.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP is preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle EPM and SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation is a plus.
• Understanding of software development methodologies and enterprise application support.
• Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, IoT, or related emerging technologies is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both local and remote teams in a global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP or other relevant technology certifications.
• Project Management and/or ITIL certification.
• Experience participating in complex enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated interest in innovation, prototyping, and evaluating new technology solutions.