Finance Manager

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

Job summary

PepsiCo in Hyderabad is seeking a finance planning professional to support period end results and forecast development. You will create and update periodic reports, work across multiple finance functions to deliver the period forecast, and analyze P&L drivers to explain variances.

You will develop complex Excel models and PowerPoint presentations for business results, while coordinating with Sales and Sales Finance on ad-hoc projects and maintaining data integrity.

Qualifications

• Post graduates in commerce, accounting or finance with relevant finance planning exposure.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred for advanced financial analysis.
• Experience in financial analysis, data integrity and ERP/systems.
• Strong Excel, Tableau and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for period end results and forecast preparation.
• Create and update periodic business reports.
• Collaborate across finance functions to deliver period forecast.
• Understand key drivers of the P&L and regional performance.
• Drive ad-hoc projects with Sales and Sales Finance teams.
• Analyze performance, explain variances to plan and forecast.
• Support annual operating plan (AOP) processes.
• Create channel/customer promotional analyses for business partners.
• Maintain complex Excel models and develop PowerPoint presentations.
• Coach and onboard new team members and ensure collaborative environment.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

English communication

Education

Post graduate in commerce/accounting/finance

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

Business Objects

Essbase

Tableau

Excel

Job description

• Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines
• Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail

Overview

Essential

• Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines
• Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Provide overall support for the period end results and preparation of forecast
• Create, update, prepare ongoing periodic business reports
• Working across multiple Finance functions to deliver Period forecast
• Understand key drivers of the P&L
• Work on key region/customer initiatives to drive business and region performance
• Performance analysis, including explanation of variance to plan, forecast and year ago
• Support the annual operating plan (AOP) process
• Create Channel/Customer promotional analysis to support business partners
• Maintain complex Excel models
• Develop PowerPoint presentiation to communicate business results and insights
• Manage exceptions through verbal and written interactions with Sales and Sales Finance
• Trade accrual process including quarterly merch scrubs
• Collaborate with sales and finance functions on ad-hoc projects
• Create an inclusive and collaborative environment

People Responsibilities

Coach and on- board new members of the team in ways of working and processes

Qualifications

• 5 to 6 years of experience in finance and planning for post graduates (commerce, accounting, finance) (2 to 5 years of finance experience for Chartered accounts preferred)
• Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, Business Objects, Essbase
• Tableau knowledge
• Strong excel skills
• Able to work independently and takes initiative
• Capable of managing multiple time sensititive priorities simultaneously
• Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience
• Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language