Location(s):

South Africa

City/Cities:

Johannesburg

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 19, 2026

Shift:

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.