Finance Internal Audit Manager

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you. 

The Corporate Auditor will conduct operational and financial audits throughout PepsiCo in order to identify risks and controls that may impact the integrity of reported financial information and/or the achievement of business objectives. The role will require strong analytical and presentation skills. This role will cover audits over Europe, Asia and Africa. Limited business trips and working hours flexibility are also part of this position.

 

This is an individual contributor executive role. The position does not have any direct people management responsibility.

 

Responsibilities

Business Knowledge

• Familiarization with the business by reviewing business operating and strategic plans prior to the start of the audit
• Undertake plant visits and market tours at the start of the audit (subject to remote ways of working) and record findings (in the Corporate Audit tool)
• Understand and comment on range of KPIs monitored by business management

Planning

• Identify potential key control risks prior to audit commencement and discuss with business during workshops
• Review audit planning memo (prepared by director) and understand key business risks and other risks and potential impact
• Prepare or validate risk and control matrix for each audit section

Audit Execution

• Understand and document assigned business process steps and underlying controls; identify potential efficiency opportunities
• Discuss Business Process Risk Assessment with management during audits and assist in identifying new risks
• Discuss processes and inherent risks with other audit team members
• Perform detailed testing to validate that controls are working; clearly document the resultsAudit Reporting
• Present findings and action plans in the status meetings
• Complete and align findings, actions and owners with target completion dates in detailed audit report before audit close

Communication

• Present audit findings and process improvements, and their impact, clearly and concisely
• Clearly communicate audit exceptions to the audit director before each status meeting
• Present findings and impact accurately and concisely to management during close meetings

Teamwork

• Participate actively in audit planning discussions
• Discuss audit findings and process improvements with the rest of the audit team at least weekly before status meetings
• Share knowledge with other team members (e.g., share best practices or relevant information gathered during audit work)
• Participate in audit rating process in final two weeks of the audit
• Participate in preparation of the audit Executive Summary
• Provide Director feedback on each assignment and suggestions on improvements to the process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business or Engineering preferred)
• Between 7+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Operations
• Previous experience in FMCG required
• Strong English communication skills are required (both written and verbal)
• Previous Big 4 or Public Accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge of the COSO framework and other internal control frameworks
• As regards travel, please note audits are currently being executed remotely. We will assess travel % further in coming months in light of new ways of working
• Operating experience preferred
• Experience of Data analytics interpretation, SAP application