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About the Role
The Senior Manager, Direct Marketing Investment plays a critical role in connecting marketing performance with financial insight to drive sustainable growth. This key role is responsible for driving and operationalizing the end-to-end Budgeting, Forecasting, and Strategic Resource Allocation processes for Direct Marketing Investments (DMI) in Japan. The ideal candidate will bridge high-level leadership vision with rigorous financial execution.
Responsibilities
- Drive the end-to-end annual budgeting and continuous rolling forecast processes for DMI.
- Act as a trusted right-hand partner to the Director, translating strategic vision into robust financial models, actionable roadmaps, and executed plans.
- Synthesize complex financial and forecasting data into clear, actionable insights and presentations for leadership.
- Maintain a deep understanding of core DMI transactions and operational workflows.
- Provide flexible operational support to your teammate to ensure seamless business continuity.
- Champion financial best practices within the Japan & Korea Operating Unit.
- Drive continuous improvement in processes and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8-10+ years of progressive financial planning, analysis, and strategic budgeting experience within a global organization, preferably in FMCG/CPG.
- Proficient in using SAP S/4Hana and other relevant financial applications and tools.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to translate abstract concepts and high-level strategy into actionable financial models, robust rolling forecasts, and strategic insights.
- Demonstrated track record of serving as a strategic partner to leadership, driving complex financial processes, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, taking full ownership of complex financial agendas from ambiguity to execution.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions.
- Japanese (Native level), English (Fluent / Advanced Business level).
Skills
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Rolling Forecasting
- End-to-End Financial Operations Accountability & Execution
- Proficiency with SAP S/4Hana and Advanced Financial Tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI etc.)
- Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Executive Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership
- Effective Communication and Influence in Matrix Organizations
- Budgeting
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Operations
- Forecasting
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Group Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Preparation of Financial Reports
- Teamwork
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Individual Contributor
- 00% - 25% Travel
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- 8-10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is preferred.
Benefits
- Career growth and development
- Access to educational platforms
- Coaching, mentoring and feedback
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- International Experience
- Part of international projects
- Work along multicultural teams
About the Company
- At The Coca Cola Company, our purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference.
- We are a community of people who believe in creating value through innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.
- 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.