Director, Internal Controls

Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family‑owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises and sells the most‑loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast‑to‑coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities.

Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers and communities.

Advancing a high‑performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.

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• Work Location – Toronto, Hybrid
• The full base salary range for this position is from $144,000 - $184,000 annually. The starting base salary offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, role complexity, skills, experience, and internal equity.
• Initial Posting Close Date – April 21st 2026

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Internal Controls is responsible for re‑establishing, building, and leading the company’s stand‑alone internal controls function. This role is charged with overseeing the design, implementation and monitoring of operational control activities embedded in business processes, to ensure that key risks are mitigated and compliance with applicable laws, policies and operating procedures is maintained.

Internal Controls will operate as a second line function, partnering with management to embed strong, scalable controls into day‑to‑day processes, support regulatory and audit readiness, and enable proactive, data‑driven risk management.

A defining aspect of this role will be to develop and implement controls testing and monitoring processes that leverage artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics to move internal controls from periodic, manual activities to continuous, data‑driven monitoring and proactive risk management.

The role will also work closely with the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program lead to ensure strong alignment between enterprise risks, control design, and ongoing monitoring activities. Periodic travel will be required to manufacturing sites, distribution centres, and corporate locations across the country.

Re Establish & Build the Internal Controls Function

• Re establish a stand‑alone internal controls function, including the solidification of the function’s mandate, operating model, scope and priorities
• Develop a clear second line internal controls framework that integrates with the company’s ERM framework.
• Leverage and modernize existing enterprise risk assessments, control inventories, process maps and control matrices as needed.
• Recruit, develop and lead one direct report, creating a strong and future‑ready internal controls capability.

Alignment with Enterprise Risk Management

• Partner closely with the ERM program lead to:
• Align key controls with the company’s top enterprise risks.
• Ensure consistency between risk assessments, risk appetite and control coverage.
• Support integrated risk reporting to senior leadership and governance forums, and risk mitigation activities.
• Use ERM insights to prioritize control design, automation efforts and continuous monitoring initiatives.

AI Enabled Controls & Continuous Monitoring

• Lead the transformation of internal controls through AI enabled and automated approaches, including:
• Continuous controls monitoring using ERP and operational data.
• Exception‑based analytics and anomaly detection to identify emerging risks.
• Automated and AI‑assisted testing of key controls to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Partner with the in‑house Technology and Data & Analytics teams to embed controls into systems and workflows.
• Establish governance around the responsible, transparent and auditable use of AI in internal controls.

Process & Control Design

• Own control design and…