Manager, Financial Services (Hybrid - Atlanta, GA)

Our Customer is an American multinational beverage corporation headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Their many interests include the manufacturing, retailing, and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. They are passionate about beverages around the world, with around 200 brands and 700,000+ employees across the company and bottling partners. They take deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in their company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. They believe their culture is one of the reasons their company continues to thrive after 130+ years.

We are seeking a Manager, Financial Services on a contract basis to support the Customer’s business needs. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote/week) in Atlanta, GA.

NOTE: Candidates must have their own laptops; the customer is not providing laptops to contractors at this time

Responsibilities:

• Lead and own pricing strategy and analytics across the North American bottling system
• Apply AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to pricing optimization, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Identify opportunities to implement AI, predictive analytics, and automation within billing operations
• Partner cross-functionally with commercialization, finance, supply chain, and technical teams to execute revenue growth initiatives
• Define business system requirements to support innovation and enhanced pricing strategies
• Lead implementation and adoption of new tools, innovations, and process improvements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs
• Influence upstream process changes to prevent downstream errors
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and narrative financial analysis
• Ensure accurate transaction recording in compliance with GAAP and internal policies
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues related to pricing and billing processes
• Provide general accounting support, including journal entries and closing activities
• Support system testing, UAT coordination, and defect resolution
• Oversee volume reporting processes across North America
• Support cross-functional business initiatives and special projects

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related business field, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, pricing strategy, and forecasting
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in ERP and financial systems, including SAP, S/4 HANA, Salesforce, and Synapse
• Strong attention to detail and a data integrity focus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across organizational levels
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong project management skills, coordinating cross-functional resources
• Demonstrated experience working with SAP
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Experience using agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps
• Proficiency in SQL or other data analysis and reporting tools
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, account reconciliations, and the chart of accounts
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments

Preferred:

• Technical or systems-oriented background
• Experience supporting modernization or automation initiatives

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.