Associate Manager-Finance

Overview

Working together, winning together, on brands that are enjoyed by over 1 billion consumers a day, feels good. A career at PepsiCo means the chance to help shape the future of our most popular and best known global and local brands. You’ll see your impact on the world stage and at your family’s kitchen table.​ 

We are currently looking to expand our talent pool for Financial Planning function to support business with ongoing strategic growth (write the position: for example. 1 leader + 3 analysts).

 

Once you are selected for the position, you will be provided with extensive onboarding getting the chance not only to enhance skills within Function-specific processes, but also a chance to get insights into workings of diverse markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support for the period end results and preparation of forecast
• Create, update, prepare ongoing periodic business reports
• Working across multiple Finance functions to deliver Period forecast
• Understand key drivers of the P&L
• Work on key region/customer initiatives to drive business and region performance
• Performance analysis, including explanation of variance to plan, forecast and year ago
• Support  the annual operating plan (AOP) process
• Create Channel/Customer promotional analysis to support business partners
• Maintain complex Excel models
• Develop PowerPoint presentiation to communicate business results and insights
• Manage exceptions through verbal and written interactions with Sales and Sales Finance
• Trade accrual process including quarterly merch scrubs.
• Collaborate with sales and finance functions on ad-hoc projects.
• Create an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• People Responsibilities: Coach and on- board new members of the team in ways of working and processes.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in finance and planning for postgraduates (commerce, accounting, finance)(3 to 5 years of finance experience for Chartered accounts preferred)
• Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, Business Objects, Essbase, forecasting, P&L understanding, trade promotions, reporting & analytics.
• Tableau knowledge
• Strong excel skills.
• Able to work independently and takes initiative.
• Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
• Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance.
• Ability to function well in a team environment.
• Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience.
• Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language.

Essential:

• Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines.
• Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail.