Senior Manager - Finance
PepsiCo · Posted Nov 4
Global food, snack, and beverage manufacturing, marketing, and distribution services
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About the role
The Business Navigator role is the finance point of contact for an assigned Business Unit/market within PepsiCo, owning planning, forecasting and performance management activities in partnership with Business Partners, CFOs and key stakeholders. The role works with planning and reporting systems such as TM1/Mosaic and Cockpit dashboards to translate business performance into financial insights. It covers P&L forecasting, AOP, weekly Early Read projections, performance communication and market-specific finance initiatives.
What you will do
- Own planning and performance management activities for the assigned BU/market.
- Lead weekly Early Read projections and provide commentary on key variances vs. Forecast.
- Analyse performance vs. PY, Forecast and AOP, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Business Partners and key stakeholders on P&L Forecasting and AOP.
- Support CFO reviews of the full P&L, NOPBT and CoC for Forecast and AOP.
- Prepare monthly performance commentary and key messages for Sector.
- Support CFO performance and Forecast reviews with clear insights, explanations and key business messages.
- Partner with Central Integrators to coordinate planning inputs, reports, trackers and deck preparation.
- Work closely with Business Partners, Finance stakeholders and functional teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of planning requirements.
- Challenge assumptions and drive alignment and closure on key planning deliverables.
- Act as the Finance point of contact for the assigned market on new initiatives, process improvements, automation and business-specific requirements.
- Support evaluation and implementation of initiatives such as Brand P&L, cost mapping/allocation changes and other market-specific finance requirements.
- Partner with relevant stakeholders to assess requirements, drive implementation and ensure alignment with existing planning and reporting processes.
- Act as the business SME for TM1/Mosaic-related planning, master data and mapping requirements.
- Partner with Ecosystem Admin and support teams to resolve data, mapping and system-related issues requiring business knowledge.
- Work with Cockpit/support teams to leverage dashboards and reporting tools effectively.
- Independently manage multiple planning cycles, competing priorities and evolving business requirements under tight timelines.
- Maintain high quality, accuracy and control while responding to continuous stakeholder and BU demands.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Chartered Accountant/MBA/CMA with a minimum of 8-10 years' experience
- Strong FP&A / financial planning experience with sound understanding of P&L, forecasting, AOP and performance management.
- Highly analytical and commercially oriented, with ability to identify key business drivers, challenge assumptions and translate data into actionable insights.
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, with confidence to interact with Business Partners, Finance Directors and CFOs.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, control and reporting processes, with good attention to data quality and controls.
- Strong problem-solving and ownership mindset, with ability to independently manage multiple priorities and drive issues to closure.
- TM1 / HFM / Cockpit knowledge and experience is a definite plus.
- Strong communication skills with 100% fluency in English.
- Ability to independently interpret financial performance, challenge assumptions and proactively identify risks, opportunities and required actions.
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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