7 questions reported in Coca-Cola interviews, organised by the group that asks them. Every question carries a model answer and graded feedback on your own attempt.
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Capital structure, covenant headroom, FX and interest rate hedging. 5 questions
A foundational treasury interview question because weekly liquidity is managed through a short-term forecast.
Walk me through how you would build a 13-week cash forecast for a company with seasonal sales. What makes it useful rather than merely accurate-looking?
A basic FX-risk distinction expected in multinational corporate treasury interviews.
Explain transaction, translation and economic FX exposure. Which should a corporate treasury team hedge?
A corporate treasury analyst is asked for a same-day liquidity recommendation before a potentially disruptive weekend.
It is 4:30pm Friday. Your treasurer asks whether to draw the revolver before the weekend after a customer payment slips. Work through the inbox updates and draft the recommendation for the CFO.
A numerical treasury follow-up that tests whether a candidate hedges the economic net exposure rather than gross invoices.
A US parent expects to collect €12m from customers and pay €9m to suppliers in 90 days. The EUR/USD forward rate is 1.1000 dollars per euro. What is the net exposure, what forward should it enter, and…
A treasury scenario lab combining exposure math, hedge sizing and policy judgement.
Your company expects a EUR receivable in three months. Calculate the exposure and budget risk as certainty changes, then recommend a hedge that protects margin without over-hedging.
Same-store sales, unit economics, brand durability and channel shift. 1 question
Consumer coverage teams use this to test whether a candidate can connect a shelf-price change to consumer value and reported revenue.
A beverage company replaces its 16-ounce bottle at $4.00 with a 14-ounce bottle at $4.20. Explain the price-pack change, calculate the change in price per ounce, and say what you would monitor before…
Project selection, returning capital and measuring per-share value. 1 question
Strategic finance analysts use this reconciliation to explain a revenue variance to operating leaders and a CFO.
Last year a company sold 1.0m units at $100 each. This year it sold 1.1m units: 0.8m premium units at $110 and 0.3m standard units at $90. Build a revenue bridge and explain what management should…
Write your answer, get it graded on technical accuracy, completeness and communication, and see exactly which mechanic you missed.
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