Deputy Manager - Finance

PepsiCo; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo in India is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to support the BAM process, forecasts, and performance insights. You will partner with AFH, PGT and leadership to deliver timely, accurate reporting and drive financial improvements.

The role emphasizes rolling forecast models, regional consolidation, and dashboard enhancements, requiring strong analytical skills, initiative, and clear communication in English.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a P&L and driving financial insights.
• Ability to partner with multiple stakeholders across Finance and leadership.
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare standard topline, cost, and profitability analyses with insights.
• Build rolling forecasts and consolidate forecasts by region, customer, and channel.
• Present P&L slides in review meetings and explain variances vs Plan/Forecast/PY.
• Support transformation initiatives and keep dashboards up-to-date.
• Lead AOP consolidation across regions, BU, customers, and channels.
• Consolidate business results and benchmark against Plan and prior years.
• Identify risks and opportunities in forecasting; report to leadership.
• Handle business ad-hoc analyses and leverage planning/dashboard tools.

Skills

P&L management

Leadership

English communication

Independent initiative

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

MBA / CA / CMA preferred

Tools

BOBJ

Essbase

PowerBI

Excel

SAP

Job description

The main purpose of this role is to work in FP&A support model, with expanded accountability for the BAM process, incremental management reporting, forecasting, close, planning, and performance insights. The role will serve as a key finance partner to AFH stakeholders, ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful reporting that supports business decision-making, risk mitigation, and performance improvement. The scope includes managing complex region-level financial analysis, partnering across Finance, AFH, PGT, and leadership teams, and driving process simplification, standardization, and dashboard/reporting enhancements aligned with evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Standard reporting of topline, cost & profitability analysis along with insights
• Rolling over and building forecast models and consolidation of forecasts at region, customers, channel, BU level
• Present P&L slides to stakeholders in review meetings and sharing insights on drivers for variances against Plan, Forecast, PY
• Support transformation agenda
• Rolling forward AOP Consolidation across regions, BU, customers & channel
• Consolidation of business results across regions, customers, business units, brands and compare to Plan & Prior Years
• Identifying Risks & Opportunities in the AOP & Forecasting process and reporting to leadership
• Support in business adhocs
• Experience in using Planning & Dashboard systems & tools

Qualifications

• Experience managing a P&L
• 6+ 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