PepsiCo—Manager - Finance

Job description

Description: Overview The EMEA S&T finance Manager is responsible to lead and manage S&T costs that includes FTE costs, Global allocations, IT investments, IT Capex, software and licences, Discretionary and all other costs (Consultant, OBS, Contractor spend, Leasing & Rental) etc. This individual will be responsible to work closely with the EMEA S&T team and with the function lead in ICC. He will be responsible to support Month-End Close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre MEC work. He will also partner wth ICC Manager in discussions with senior stakeholders to challenge overspend, make recommendations on savings and present financials with meaningful insights. Responsibilities Adhere to monthly timelines of Month-End close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre -MEC work Download reports from SAP and generate spend reports by function Ensure that the numbers in reports are reconciling with source systems Work closely with budget owners to challenge the spend, whilst supporting the function owner in ICC Support standardization and optimization, working with Opex Manager Improve the ways of working across the team by identifying opportunities Partner closely with EMEA BU FP&A teams to ensure accurate P&L reporting and adherence to processes Develop an understanding of different global functions financial objectives to effectively play a key role as a business partner Create and maintain relationships with budget owners, function heads, ICC C&B team ensuring a business partner relationship with all of them Promote and adhere to ICC ways of working, culture and values Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with strong preference for Masters degree Min 6 years of relevant finance experience Strong FP&A skills and experience of forecasting and planning cycles Proficient in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint with the ability to quickly learn various in-house software applications IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) experience highly preferred Skilled at collaborating across cross-functional teams and with a multicultural experience Should be a good team player Responsibilities: Adhere to monthly timelines of Month-End close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre -MEC work Download reports from SAP and generate spend reports by function Ensure that the numbers in reports are reconciling with source systems Work closely with budget owners to challenge the spend, whilst supporting the function owner in ICC Support standardization and optimization, working with Opex Manager Improve the ways of working across the team by identifying opportunities Partner closely with EMEA BU FP&A teams to ensure accurate P&L reporting and adherence to processes Develop an understanding of different global functions financial objectives to effectively play a key role as a business partner Create and maintain relationships with budget owners, function heads, ICC C&B team ensuring a business partner relationship with all of them Promote and adhere to ICC ways of working, culture and values