Location(s):
South AfricaCity/Cities:
JohannesburgTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
March 19, 2026Shift:
Job Description Summary:
Senior Director, Operations Finance (SAF)
Reports to Senior Director, Operations Finance Lead (SAF)
ROLE DESRIPTION
A successful Senior Director, Operations Finance – South Africa is one who will steward financial operations of the South Africa Franchise Finance team in support of a financial strategy to drive growth and profitability. This role operates on a team of six (6) finance associates and reports to the South Africa Franchise Head of Finance.
Focus, Scope, & Impact:
Drive the ongoing financial operations of the South Africa Franchise under the direction of the South Africa Franchise Head of Finance, ensuring adherence to global and local financial reporting timelines
Oversight of various business models and implications on consolidated financial performance
Partner with stakeholders across the Franchise and System (RGM, Marketing, Technical, Operations, Strategy, etc.) to develop insights to inform and execute strategic priorities. Responsibilities include:
Decision support for: investments, business model development, pricing strategies, new product launches and System financial health.
Business case development in partnership with System and Franchise stakeholders
Integration of complex financial, execution, and consumer data to deliver comprehensive business insights and recommendations for actions to improve business performance
Lead comprehensive monthly routines to review business performance and System financial outcomes
Lead after-action reviews of all investment activity
Team Priorities:
Cultivate a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration
Lead a step-change in team resilience with strong focus on development of processes, systems, and tools
Knowledge & Experience
10+ years of experience in financial planning or commercial finance roles
Leadership and management experience, with desire and ability to work in a diverse cultural environment as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels
functional skills
Horizon Scanning – Continuously monitors business and macro environments (including consumer preferences, competitive landscape, and financial markets) for impact to strategy.
Descriptive & Predictive Analytics – Utilize data science tools and infrastructure to derive meaningful, actionable insights that inform decision-making processes.
Data-Driven Storytelling – A creative way of consolidating data, analyzing for insight, and translating into a clear and compelling story.
Disciplined Decision Support – Identifies actionable business insights and facilitates alignment of decision-makers to ensure prioritization of the most critical projects.
Skills:
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.
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What We Do
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water.
