Associate Manager - Finance
PepsiCo · Posted Oct 14
Global food, snack, and beverage manufacturing, marketing, and distribution services
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About the role
This role sits within PepsiCo's Business Unit (BU) COGs finance function, leading the cost planning, forecasting, and reporting processes to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and strategic insight. It covers the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly and quarterly forecasts, close processes, and deep-dive analytics on ingredient cost variances presented to senior finance leadership. The position partners with procurement, supply chain, and plant finance teams, and acts as a subject matter expert in costing on COGs-related projects.
What you will do
- Responsibility for executing the BU AOP, Monthly & Quarterly deepdive Forecast process, performing analytics and challenging assumptions before reviewing the submission with the local COGs Finance Manager and highlighting key variances
- Responsibility for the execution of the monthly close processes for BUs, ensuring that results are delivered RFT and on time.
- Present on a monthly basis the BU Ingredient variances to the FP&A Director and the Global COGs FP&A Manager providing insight into results and timely identification of risks and opportunities versus latest FY financial outlook
- Partner local procurement and supply chain to review the rate variances for BU ensuring that all variances are understood and corrections are made in advance of costs being included in the P&L. Identify where trends are not consistent with AOP/latest forecast
- Recommend changes to standard costs/ PIRs where an investigation proves it is warranted - clear understanding of impacts on financials must be understood in advance
- Collaborate closely with Plant Cogs teams to ensure planning and reporting process is accurate and timely. Understand on a monthly basis what variances are being booked and impact on FY Financial Outlook.
- Champion the finance agenda with local Procurement and Supply Chain teams, ensuring training is provided when required
- Participate in COGs projects as SME in Costing
- Own AOP standards process for BU, validating changes in indices year on year and recommending changes to standards where appropriate.
- Support the year end Cost roll providing data where required
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience managing a P&L
- 3+ years of experience in finance, planning and/or accounting
- MBA / CA / CMA preferred
- Experience in financial systems & programs (BOBJ, Essbase, PowerBI, Excel, SAP)
- Able to work independently and takes initiative
- Detail-oriented; organized in approach in document maintenance
- Strong leadership skills and capabilities
- Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience
- Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language
- Stakeholder management across different geographies
- Excellent working knowledge of COGs processes a distinct advantage
- Demonstrated Track record of academic success and career progression
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with a portfolio spanning iconic brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Quaker, and Tropicana. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes a wide range of convenient foods and beverages enjoyed by consumers across more than 200 countries. Guided by its strategic transformation framework, PepsiCo focuses on sustainable growth, operational modernization, and portfolio innovation.
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1965
- Location
- Purchase, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Steve Schmitt
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo North America
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Commercial Officer and Corporate Affairs
Becky Schmitt
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
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