Senior Tax Strategy & Compliance Lead

PepsiCo Inc.

Şişli

On-site

TRY 700,000 - 900,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a senior tax professional to lead tax processes and ensure compliance across Turkey operations. You will oversee VAT, withholding taxes, and tax reporting, while coordinating with Finance, IT, Legal and Sales to implement system-driven improvements.

The role requires extensive experience in finance and tax, strong English skills, and proficiency with Oracle/SAP ERP systems. You will drive risk management and process optimization in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Minimum 10+ years in Finance with strong accounting and tax knowledge.
SMMM certification preferred (or CPA/ACA).
University degree in Finance, Business Admin, Economics, Industrial Engineering or MBA.
Excellent knowledge of English.
Excellent knowledge of MS tools and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP.
Strong team and management skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
Ability to prioritize and streamline processes.

Responsibilities

Review monthly ETR to analyze AOP Stage and Actual Data.
Ensure accurate, timely preparation and submission of monthly FAS109 schedules - Deferred tax calculation.
Review and manage VAT refunds in line with PepsiCo’s cash flow needs.
Provide leadership on system developments with coordination across Finance, IT, Legal and Sales.
Review accruals in local books on a monthly basis.
Analyze VAT declarations and VAT trends monthly.
Review withholding tax monthly.
Review non-deductible expenses and donations monthly.
Post and verify manual local journals for complete, accurate financial statements.
Establish internal controls for tax processes.
Track changes in tax law and ensure timely application to transactions.
Analyze Full Certification Report semi-annually.
Coordinate tax cycle developments with ERP team.
Evaluate and plan changes affecting the tax cycle.
Publish Tax Bulletin to the organization quarterly.
Coordinate sub-ledger to GL reconciliations for tax functions.
Lead PepsiCo COSO/SoX documentation and testing with related teams.
Monitor risk analysis reports from tax office.
Calculate VAT on destructed goods monthly.
Support month-end closing reports.
Contribute to BSR process and COC balance sheet items.
Manage tax inspections and advise other departments on tax issues.
Ensure statutory accounting of indirect tax transactions complies with Turkish UAP
Identify indirect tax risks and inform related parties.
Contribute to CF and AOP processes.
Follow court processes for VAT refunds with legal and tax advisors.