Manage Sector G&A Cost

Job Description

Manager – Finance | PepsiCo

The Tone:
This is an in-person role at PepsiCo, located in India (Telangana). PepsiCo is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, delivering a wide range of beloved products to consumers worldwide. This position is crucial for optimizing financial performance by meticulously managing and analyzing General & Administrative (G&A) costs, providing key insights to leadership, and ensuring robust financial planning and reporting. The role directly impacts strategic decision-making and operational efficiency across the organization, supporting various finance teams including Supply Chain, Retail, and Foodservice.

The TL;DR
• Role: Managerial
• Location: In-person, India(Telangana)
• Mission: Own the comprehensive review and analysis of G&A costs, bringing new insights, identifying opportunities to mitigate risks, and driving financial performance improvements, while ensuring accurate financial planning and supporting strategic leadership decisions across various finance functions.
• Tech Stack: BOBJ, SAP, Mosaic, Cockpit, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• G&A Cost Management: Lead the review of Sector G&A cost centers, bringing new insights and identifying specific opportunities to mitigate financial risks and improve overall financial performance.
• Financial Planning & Reporting: Generate and present periodic forecasts, actuals, Quarterly Business Plans, and Annual Plans directly to various leadership teams within PepsiCo.
• Performance Analysis & Commentary: Develop and deliver comprehensive performance management reports, including insightful commentary on financial variances and overall business performance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Data Support: Collect and provide critical data to support decision-making for Supply Chain, Retail, and Foodservice Finance teams, fulfilling other ad-hoc data and report requests and collaborating on cross-functional projects. This also includes engaging with senior stakeholders twice weekly to seek business performance updates.
• Process Optimization & Best Practices: Drive continuous process improvements for the simplification and standardization of reports, actively sharing best practices from other HBS teams to elevate the service levels of the Finance team in ICC.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Managerial professional with a deep understanding of finance, planning, and/or accounting principles, specifically with experience managing a P&L.
• Experience: Possess 9-11 years of experience in finance, planning, and/or accounting roles, with demonstrated success in managing a P&L. Strong experience in financial systems and programs such as BOBJ, SAP, Mosaic, Cockpit, and Excel is required.
• Skills: Strong leadership capabilities, an ability to work independently and take initiative, detail-oriented with an organized approach to document maintenance. Consistently demonstrate urgency, courtesy, and patience, alongside exceptional communication skills and proficiency in English.
• Bonus: An MBA is preferred.