Senior Manager-Finance

Overview

Finance support requested through GCC to support compensation and benefits planning for Corporate S&T functions including G&A forecasting, budgeting journal entry preparation, variance analysis and ad hoc G&A spend requests. As part of the Global Mosaic planning initiative, we have developed a compensation and benefits planning tool that will enable centralization of all headcount and compensation planning and forecasting . This role will handle headcount financial planning for an assigned team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain & analyze Headcount costs of Global budgets, actual & Fcst, coordinated with FP&A team.
• Deliver Corporate S&T G&A budgets; support manager who owns financial forecast processes
• Provide financial updates to budget owners each period, highlighting and investigating significant variances to plan/forecast
• Lead various initiatives to streamline the process (e.g. international HC planning, rate letter, bonus accrual, AOP coordination etc)
• Identify opportunities and automate processes
• Re-look at various existing process and build robust controls
• Partner with Transformation Team and Functions to implement changes
• Prepare and coordinate monthly deliverables within the team to ensure seamless and standard delivery
• Maintain strong working relationships with business partners across PepsiCo organization
• Prepare and coordinate monthly deliverables with wider CGF team including reviews
• Promote and adhere to GCC ways of working, culture and values
• Proactively initiate, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other GCC locations
  
  

Qualifications

• Ideally 8-10 years of professional work experience within Planning/Forecasting/Budget management
• Computer literate - Advanced Excel, Power Point
• Language: English fluent
• Understanding of a P&L and its drivers
• Blend of control and planning finance
• Ability to understand financial models and scenarios
• Strategic Thinking and Planning skills
• Skilled at collaborating across cross-functional teams and with a multicultural experience
• Potential to Lead/manage team