Tax Manager

PepsiCo Inc.; Şişli; On-site; TRY 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Finance & Tax Expertise

English Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

SMMM/CPA/ACA certification preferred

University Degree in Finance/Business/Economics/Industrial Engineering/MBA

MBA (optional)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

MS Office/ERP tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review ETR monthly to analyze AOP Stage and Actual Data


• Ensure accurately, timely preparation and submission of monthly FAS109 schedules - Deferred tax calculation


• Review & manage all VAT refund process in line with PepsiCo’s cash flow necessities


• Provide leadership on system developments and projects. Ensure that there is a strong coordination with Finance, IT, Legal and Sales departments


• Review the accruals in local books on a monthly basis


• Review VAT accounts monthly to analyze the VAT declarations and VAT trend


• Review withholding tax monthly


• Review the non deductible expenses and the donations monthly


• Control and post manuel local journals to verify completeness and accuracy of financial statements


• Setup and ensure internal controls mechanisms for Tax processes


• Follow up the new changes in tax law, statutory reporting regulations and get them applied to the transactions on time


• Analyze Full Certification Report semi-annually


• Ensure and follow up process and developments regarding tax cycle with ERP team


• Evaluate, analyse and plan developments and changes affecting the tax cycle


• Ensure Tax Bulletin is published to the organization quarterly


• Manage and coordinate all related Sub ledger-GL reconciliations regarding tax functions


• Lead Tax PepsiCo COSO(SoX) process to complete necessary documentation, test via coordination of related finance teams


• Control and manage risk analysis report sent by tax office


• Control VAT calculation on destructed goods monthly


• Support the month end closing reports


• Contribute to BSR process, follow up COC on certain balance sheet items


• Manage tax inspections either related to direct or indirect tax issues and provide advisory for direct or indirect tax issues to the other departments


• Control statutory accounting of indirect tax transactions in order to comply with Turkish Uniform Accounting Principle


• Identifying indirect tax risks of the company and inform related parties


• Contribute to CF and AOP process


• Follow up court process for VAT refunds and other tax issues with legal department and tax advisors

Qualifications

• Min 10+ years in Finance with strong accounting, tax knowledge


• SMMM certification is preferred (or CPA/ACA)


• University Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or MBA


• Excellent knowledge of English


• Excellent knowledge of MS tools as well as ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP


• Strong team and management skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills


• Ability to effectively manage time and operational workload through correct prioritization and process simplification