Manufacturing Accountant

Job Description

Raw Materials Cost Accounting Analyst | PepsiCo

The Tone:
This is a hybrid full-time role at PepsiCo, located in Plano, TX. PepsiCo creates smiles around the world with a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands, including Gatorade, Lay’s, and Quaker, touching millions of people daily. This role is crucial as it involves handling all accounting aspects for raw materials and production manufacturing for Frito-Lay US, ensuring associates can do meaningful work and make a lasting impact.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Plano, TX
• Pay: $73400–$122850 yearly
• Mission: Owns all aspects of accounting for raw materials and production manufacturing for Frito-Lay US.
• Tech Stack: SAP

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accountability: Prepare account reconciliations and investigate raw material inventory variances.
• Costing Management: Review purchase price variances and manage inventory costing allocations.
• Standard Costing: Oversee raw material standard costing processes for Frito-Lay US.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with global procurement, supply chain, and supply chain finance on inventory cost analysis projects.
• Compliance & Improvement: Ensure adherence to SOX and PepsiCo accounting policies and help identify process improvement opportunities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; CPA required.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience, with public accounting experience from a Big 4 firm strongly preferred.
• Skills: Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities, superior communication and organizational skills, and ability to adapt quickly and maintain flexibility.
• Bonus: SAP Experience