Senior Manager, Finance Data Governance Lead
Coca-Cola
- Location
- US - GA - Atlanta
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 3 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 15h ago
Skills
About this role
Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Finance Data Governance is responsible for establishing , governing, and evolving enterprise Finance data standards to enable consistent, trusted, and interoperable data across The Coca-Cola Company's global business processes, systems, analytics, and reporting capabilities. This role serves as the global owner for Finance master and reference data standards, including key Finance concepts such as Cost Center, Profit Center, General Ledger Accounts, Release Strategies / Purchasing Approval Routes, Purchasing Material Groups, and related financial hierarchies and reference structures. The role is accountable for defining governance policies, standards, business rules, ownership models, and lifecycle management processes that ensure Finance data remains fit for purpose across enterprise platforms and business functions. The Senior Manager will collaborate closely with Finance stakeholders, Operating Units, Platform Services, SAP product teams, KOAR (Coca-Cola Approver Registry) product teams, and other enterprise data governance leaders to drive alignment, consistency, and adoption of Finance data standards globally. As the global Finance Data Governance Lead, this role will provide strategic direction and governance oversight while enabling scalable business processes, financial controls, digital transformation initiatives, analytics, and AI-driven capabilities. Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities Global Finance Data Governance Lead Establish and define the vision, strategy, operating model, and roadmap for Finance data governance and lifecycle management. Serve as the global business owner for Finance master and reference data standards. Define and maintain enterprise standards, business definitions, hierarchies, attributes, and governance controls for: Cost Centers Profit Centers General Ledger Accounts Release Strategies and Approval Routes Purchasing Material Groups Financial Hierarchies Other Finance master and reference data assets Drive adoption and consistent implementation of Finance data standards across Functions, Operating Units, Platforms, and reporting environments. Establish governance processes to ensure Finance data is consistently defined, maintained , protected, and retired according to business requirements. Serve as the escalation point for data governance, standards, stewardship, and data quality issues within the Finance domain. Lead governance councils, working teams, and stakeholder forums to ensure effective decision-making and accountability. Global Data Standards Management Develop and maintain enterprise Finance data standards, business rules, and stewardship accountabilities. Ensure alignment and interoperability of Finance data across enterprise business processes and technology platforms. Partner with business process owners to understand evolving business requirements and translate them into data standards and governance requirements. Lead impact assessments for proposed changes to Finance data standards and hierarchies. Ensure standards support regulatory, financial reporting, compliance, and operational requirements. Establish controls and monitoring processes to ensure ongoing compliance with approved standards. Product & Platform Partnership Collaborate closely with SAP Product Owners and KOAR Product Owners to ensure authoring capabilities support Finance data governance requirements. Define and prioritize business requirements supporting creation, maintenance, approval, and governance of Finance master data. Represent Finance business stakeholders throughout capability design, development, testing, and deployment activities. Ensure workflows, business rules, validations, and approval processes effectively support Finance governance objectives . Partner with technology