Internal Control Analyst (Finance)

Internal Control Analyst

Tampa, FL, USA Req #45360

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2024, for the 3rd year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Internal Control Analyst based out of our Tampa Headquarters. Current schedule is Monday through Friday, working normal business hours with some flexibility as needed.

What You Will Do:

The Internal Controls Analyst is responsible for the execution of the annual audit plan and physical verification programs, providing for the safeguarding of company assets, assisting with internal control related projects and other controls and process adherence.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Internal Controls Director with oversight of the internal controls environment through review of risk indicators and performance of risk based audits
• Conducts audits for compliance with operational, financial and regulatory control requirements
• Analyze financial data for trends in activity in order to support audit execution
• Communicate to management any operational opportunities observed during process walkthroughs and audits
• Provide guidance/best practices to management on controls execution, process improvement initiatives, identification of process/control gaps and development of solutions
• Provide training to personnel on processes and control execution in conjunction with the audit process
• Investigate external losses and work with Security Manager, HR, law enforcement and/or Internal Controls Director to investigate unethical or fraud scenarios identified during audits
• Conduct independent inventory counts and special projects as assigned to validate balance sheet accuracy
• Interact with and provide support during external audits as needed

Skills & Other Requirements

• Capable of assessing the effectiveness of internal controls through execution of compliance, operational, and/or financial audits
• Experience using analytical tools/technology to identify opportunities for action
• Ability to identify risk; utilize technology to identify trends through data analysis
• Ability to apply professional skepticism and critical decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently /remotely and provide timely status updates to Director
• Experienced using MS Office applications (Excel - intermediate to advanced; data manipulation and formulas)
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to communicate audit results and operational opportunities to varied audience (Finance, Operations, HR, Security, etc.)
• Ability and willingness to travel in the assigned territory
• Working knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Experience in manufacturing and distribution industry is a plus
• Required four days in office

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent business experience
• 2+ years of relevant internal controls experience or related field

Certification Requirements:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Audit (CIA) preferred

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.

Other details

• Job Family Finance
• Job Function Internal Control
• Pay Type Salary

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initStaticMap(true); Coke Florida is looking for a Internal Control Analyst based out of our Tampa Headquarters. Current schedule is Monday through Friday, working normal business hours with some flexibility as needed. What You Will Do: The Internal Controls Analyst is responsible for the execution of the annual audit plan and physical verification programs, providing for the safeguarding of company assets, assisting with internal control related projects and other controls and process adherence. Responsibilities: Assist Internal Controls Director with oversight of the internal controls environment through review of risk indicators and performance of risk based audits Conducts audits for compliance with operational, financial and regulatory control requirements Analyze financial data for trends in activity in order to support audit execution Communicate to management any operational opportunities observed during process walkthroughs and audits Provide guidance/best practices to management on controls execution, process improvement initiatives, identification of process/control gaps and development of solutions Provide training to personnel on processes and control execution in conjunction with the audit process Investigate external losses and work with Security Manager, HR, law enforcement and/or Internal Controls Director to investigate unethical or fraud scenarios identified during audits Conduct independent inventory counts and special projects as assigned to validate balance sheet accuracy Interact with and provide support during external audits as needed Skills & Other Requirements Capable of assessing the effectiveness of internal controls through execution of compliance, operational, and/or financial audits Experience using analytical tools/technology to identify opportunities for action Ability to identify risk; utilize technology to identify trends through data analysis Ability to apply professional skepticism and critical decision-making skills Ability to work independently /remotely and provide timely status updates to Director Experienced using MS Office applications (Excel - intermediate to advanced; data manipulation and formulas) Strong problem solving skills Excellent planning and organizational skills Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) Ability to communicate audit results and operational opportunities to varied audience (Finance, Operations, HR, Security, etc.) Ability and willingness to travel in the assigned territory Working knowledge of SAP is a plus Experience in manufacturing and distribution industry is a plus Required four days in office Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent business experience 2+ years of relevant internal controls experience or related field Certification Requirements: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Audit (CIA) preferred

• Tampa, FL, USA