Manager- FP&A

PepsiCo; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo seeks a seasoned FP&A professional in Hyderabad to lead HQ cost management, forecasting, and planning activities. You will drive monthly closes, AOP cycles, and robust leadership reporting, partnering with business units and leadership to deliver actionable insights in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role requires strong communication skills, deep finance experience, and a track record in FMCG, with a focus on process improvement and automation.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in finance and planning with strong business knowledge.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Commerce/Business Administration/Economics is required; CA/ICWAI/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred.
• Strong understanding of business processes.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in management reporting and planning processes.
• Experience working in the FMCG sector.
• Exceptional communication skills; proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead HQ Flash, Actuals Review, and Forecast processes on a monthly basis.
• Manage HQ NOPBT, CoC, Task & Reserve, OCF, and Opex submissions.
• Drive HQ cost planning, true-ups, roll-ups, and AOP submissions.
• Perform detailed cost analysis, variance reviews, and ERC deep-dives to identify key performance drivers.
• Manage AMESA-APAC cost-sharing and cross-charge activities.
• Oversee HQ zero-out activities and ensure compliance with allocation methodologies.
• Partner with Finance, Business Units, and Leadership teams to provide actionable financial insights.
• Support strategic initiatives, process improvements, automation projects, and ad hoc requests.
• Coordinate end-to-end AOP cycles including Prelim, Phase 1, and Phase 2 submissions.
• Support business units in target setting, planning, and submission reviews.
• Consolidate, validate, and submit planning data in line with corporate requirements.
• Lead monthly forecast reviews, submission checks, and reporting refresh activities.
• Prepare leadership reporting including FLT, POR, Forecast Review, RF Reports, and CEO communications.
• Validate financial data, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Support ad hoc reporting and business performance analysis.
• Lead HFM and Cockpit governance, including approvals, reviews, controls, and user support.
• Own HFM templates (P&L, CoC, LFL, Opex, AOP) and annual forecast rollouts.
• Drive system enhancements and support HFM Cloud migration initiatives
• Drive automation, standardization, and simplification of planning and reporting processes.
• Enhance reporting capabilities, governance frameworks, and financial controls across the organization

Skills

Finance & Planning

Forecasting

Management reporting

Cost analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Commerce/Business Administration/Economics

CA/ICWAI/MBA/CPA preferred

Job description

Overview

The chosen candidate will work closely with the Sector HQ FP&A Team and support them on core FP&A Deliverables.

Responsibilities

HQ Cost Management & Analysis

• Lead HQ Flash, Actuals Review, and Forecast processes on a monthly basis.
• Manage HQ NOPBT, CoC, Task & Reserve, OCF, and Opex submissions.
• Drive HQ cost planning, true-ups, roll-ups, and AOP submissions.
• Perform detailed cost analysis, variance reviews, and ERC deep-dives to identify key performance drivers.

Cost Allocation & Business Partnership

• Manage AMESA-APAC cost-sharing and cross-charge activities.
• Oversee HQ zero-out activities and ensure compliance with allocation methodologies.
• Partner with Finance, Business Units, and Leadership teams to provide actionable financial insights.
• Support strategic initiatives, process improvements, automation projects, and ad hoc requests.

Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

• Coordinate end-to-end AOP cycles including Prelim, Phase 1, and Phase 2 submissions.
• Support business units in target setting, planning, and submission reviews.
• Consolidate, validate, and submit planning data in line with corporate requirements

Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Lead monthly forecast reviews, submission checks, and reporting refresh activities.
• Prepare leadership reporting including FLT, POR, Forecast Review, RF Reports, and CEO communications.
• Validate financial data, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Support ad hoc reporting and business performance analysis.

HFM & Cockpit Governance

• Lead HFM and Cockpit governance, including approvals, reviews, controls, and user support.
• Own HFM templates (P&L, CoC, LFL, Opex, AOP) and annual forecast rollouts.
• Drive system enhancements and support HFM Cloud migration initiatives

Continuous Improvement & Simplification

• Drive automation, standardization, and simplification of planning and reporting processes.
• Enhance reporting capabilities, governance frameworks, and financial controls across the organization

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in finance and planning with strong business knowledge
• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in commerce/business administration/economics with a high level of Finance & Accounting Experience. CA/ICWAI/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred
• Strong understanding of business processes
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in both Management reporting and planning processes
• Experience working in the FMCG sector
• Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in the English language