Accountant III - CocaCola - Atlanta, GA

We offer our associates:
The Coca-Cola Company’s extraordinary heritage, our leading brands and the global scale of what we do.

The challenge of meaningful work – our unique global system offers constant opportunities to develop world-class skills and a truly international career.

A unique culture where people do what they love and live their values.

The kind of competitive compensation you would expect from a world leader.

At The Coca-Cola Company, our people have their own formula for turning passion into action. Together, that’s how we push the world’s greatest brands to new heights. What’s your secret formula?

Accountant III Atlanta, GA

Position Overview

This position is part of Global Finance Operations supporting Corporate and North America. . It will provide balance sheet reconciliation and analytical support to accounts for various U.S. and Canadian legal entities including investment companies and operating entities. This includes but is not limited to:

Reconcile foreign and domestic cash, cash-in-transit, and accounts receivable clearing accounts.

Work with clients/partners to research and resolve reconciling items and system issues

Develop, support, lead and implement process improvement and productivity opportunities

Analyze variances and effectively communicate issues to multiple positions in Corporate and North America (e.g. Legal Entity Controller, Accounts Payable Manager, Unclaimed Property Analyst, Corporate Treasury Analyst, Treasury Accounting Manager, IT, Cash Application and Collection Specialists, Tax Manager, etc.)

Prepare and analyze cash flow statements and supplemental year-end forms

Key Responsibilities

Strong foundation of accounting standards and GAAP

Ability to compare data from various sources, identify inconsistencies and variances

Problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills

Demonstrates ability to understand end-to-end processes

Strong attention to detail and understanding of strong controls

Effective communicator with ability to translate financial information appropriate to audience

Intermediate Excel skills and basic Access skills

Functional Skills:
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles : Knowledge of international, U.S. or local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This includes the ability to apply these principles and determine compliance with the principles.

Basic Accounting Principles : Knowledge of basic accounting principles (e.g., debit and credit) around transactional processes (e.g., accruals, derivatives, benefit plans, marketing programs).

Reconciliation: Review and analyze balance sheet accounts to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and account balances are accurately stated in accordance with GAAP and Company policies.

Control Environment: Ability to assess current controls to ensure that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are authorized, recorded, and reported. This may include designing and implementing cost-effective systems and procedures properly.

Financial Systems and Processes : Ability to research financial systems and processes (e.g., Wall Street Systems, SAP, Accounts Payable) to resolve issues (e.g. missing journal vouchers.

Basic Financial Analysis : The ability to analyze financial data (e.g., validity of data including balance sheet account balance, P and L variance, volume trends, return on investments) This includes creating spreadsheets, explaining variances, identifying issues, and making appropriate recommendations.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Finance or accounting required. CPA or MBA preferred.

Related Experience : 2+ yrs experience. Strong ERP, excel and process improvement experience. Knowledge of treasury instruments, (e.g. foreign exchange, hedging, investments, etc.)

Leadership Behaviors

DRIVE INNOVATION : Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business

COLLABORATE WITH SYSTEM, CUSTOMERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS : Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System (Company and Bottler).

ACT LIKE AN OWNER : Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.

INSPIRE OTHERS : Inspire people to deliver our mission and 2020 Vision, demonstrate passion for the business and give people a reason to believe anything is possible.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS : Develop self and support others’ development to achieve full potential. That sounds appealing? Then start now – TASTE THE FEELING . Please submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) in English.

Honesty and integrity have always been cornerstone values of The Coca-Cola Company. Our passion for people of integrity mirrors our spirited drive for total quality in our brands. These and other elements allow the company to sustain strategic practices and drive business performance. The Personnel Integrity Assurance Program is another step toward making The Coca-Cola Company the premier workplace. This process includes a pre-employment background investigation that applies to all applicants

employees

and contractors of the company. The scope of this inquiry may cover such elements as education

employment history

a criminal history check

reference checks

and a pre-employment drug screen. Designated countries or sensitive positions within the company may have more stringent standards.

At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.