First Gen: FP&A Intern

PepsiCo; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 5,800 - 6,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

550 €/month internship compensation

Travel reimbursement

Work-from-home toolkit

Job summary

PepsiCo BeNeLux invites you to join a hands‑on FP&A internship based in the Netherlands. You’ll support planning, forecasting and performance management within the Finance team, collaborating with cross‑functional partners to turn data into actionable insights.

You’ll gain mentorship, work on a defined internship project, and grow professionally in a dynamic FMCG environment. Internship compensation is 550€/month with travel reimbursement and a work‑from‑home toolkit.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Management or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with an interest in understanding drivers behind business performance.
• Comfortable working with numbers and large datasets; strong Excel skills are important.
• Interest in FP&A, corporate finance and the FMCG / consumer goods industry.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly.
• Proactive, curious and comfortable taking ownership and asking questions.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with Finance and cross‑functional teams.
• Interest in digital tools, automation and new technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyze actual performance versus forecast, plan and prior year, identifying key drivers and variances.
• Prepare clear P&L analysis, management reports and presentations.
• Support Finance Business Partners with ad‑hoc financial analysis and business cases.
• Work with large datasets to turn financial information into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Help improve and simplify FP&A reporting, processes and tools, including opportunities for automation.
• Own a defined internship project or business challenge and present recommendations to the Finance team at the end of the internship.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Ownership

Collaboration

Digital tools awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Management or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Winter term:January/February to July 2027

Pepsi, Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos — hungry for more than just great flavors?

Experience what it’s like to shape the future of iconic brands and step into a workplace where culture, creativity, and collaboration drive everything we do.

Every 6 months, PepsiCo BeNeLux welcomes new talent just like you. Our internship program for (near)‑graduates offers meaningful projects, mentorship and plenty of opportunities to grow your skills through hands‑on experience. It’s not just on‑the‑job learning, but a chance to develop both personally and professionally.

As an FP&A Intern at PepsiCo, you will be part of the Finance team and support the planning, forecasting and performance management of the business. You will work closely with Finance and cross‑functional teams, gaining hands‑on experience in how financial insights support business decisions. You will contribute to key FP&A processes such as monthly forecasting, performance reporting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting and financial planning processes.


• Analyze actual performance versusforecast, plan and prior year, identifying key drivers and variances.


• Prepare clearP&L analysis, management reports and presentations.


• Support Finance Business Partners withad‑hoc financial analysis and business cases.


• Work with large datasets to turn financial information intoactionable insights and recommendations.


• Help improve and simplifyFP&A reporting, processes and tools, including opportunities for automation.


• Own a definedinternship project or business challenge and present recommendations to the Finance team at the end of the internship, consistent with PepsiCo’s project‑based internship approach.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development


• An opportunity to be meaningful and impactful within your work and projects


• A community of interns - offering additional support, the opportunity to build connections, workshops and much more


• Internship compensation of 550€/month and travel reimbursement


• Work‑from‑home toolkit

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Management or a related field.


• Strong analytical andproblem‑solving skills, with an interest in understanding the drivers behind business performance.


• Comfortable working with numbers and large datasets;strong Excel skills are important.


• Interest inFP&A, corporate finance and the FMCG / consumer goods industry.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly.


• Proactive, curious and comfortable taking ownership and asking questions.


• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively withFinance and cross‑functional teams.


• Interest in digital tools, automation and new technologies is a plus.

YOUR RECRUITMENT JOURNEY

• Phone screening with one of our recruiters


• Interview at our office/online


• Offer: You’re hired!


• Welcome to PepsiCo

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem‑solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Want more info? Check out www.pepsico.com!