Advertising & Marketing Accounting Senior Analyst

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. 

 

Are you an accounting professional interested in learning more about marketing, brand investment, budgeting and how financial decisions support some of PepsiCo’s most recognized food brands?

 

In this role, you will play a key role supporting Advertising & Marketing (A&M) accounting and control across PepsiCo Foods US, with a primary focus on Quaker Foods A&M while also supporting Frito-Lay as business needs require. You will get the opportunity to combine a strong accounting foundation with meaningful business exposure, partnering closely with Marketing Finance, Brand teams, FP&A and Control to understand how marketing budgets are planned, forecasted, tracked and accounted for.

 

This is a hybrid role based in either our Purchase, NY or Plano, TX offices

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Responsibilities

• Support PepsiCo Foods US A&M accounting and control, with a primary focus on Quaker Foods A&M while supporting Frito-Lay A&M as business needs require.
• Own key period-end accounting and balance sheet activities, including marketing accruals, prepaid expenses, journal entries, account reconciliations and related analysis.
• Partner with Marketing Finance, Brand teams and other Finance partners to understand A&M budgets, forecasts and spending activity, and ensure appropriate accounting treatment, timing and classification of marketing investments.
• Support A&M budget and spending reviews with business partners and senior Marketing leadership.
• Prepare periodic A&M reporting and ad hoc analysis used by Finance and business leadership to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo accounting policies, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, including maintaining appropriate support and controls over A&M balances.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve A&M accounting, reporting and control processes through technology and analytics.
• Support special projects and changing business priorities across PepsiCo Foods US A&M.

What You’ll Gain

 

This role offers exposure beyond traditional accounting and provides the opportunity to learn how Finance, Marketing and Control come together to manage investment behind PepsiCo’s food brands.

 

You will gain experience in:

 

• Understanding how marketing budgets are planned, tracked, and accounted for.
• Connecting accounting results to brand investment decisions and business performance.
• Partnering directly with Marketing Finance, Brand teams, FP&A and Control.
• Presenting and communicating financial information to senior business partners.
• Developing expertise across both Quaker Foods and Frito-Lay A&M.
• Evaluating business scenarios and translating them into clear accounting conclusions.
• Improving processes through automation, analytics and new ways of working.

 

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• Location confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• CPA required (or at least 2 exams passed)
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or financial reporting
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United State

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Public accounting experience with Big 4 firm
• Strong accounting foundation with excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• SAP experience
• Advanced Excel capabilities
• SOX/internal control experience
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, accrual accounting or A&M/marketing spend
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively partner with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders
• Results-oriented, highly motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team

 

 

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