Manager - Control & Reporting

Overview

Responsibilities

• Project Management
• Drive key Control and Reporting projects, including one-off technical initiatives (A&M Taxonomy 2.0, HFM Cloud, LERP, etc.).
• Lead analysis deliverables and ESG reporting with strong cross-functional coordination.
• Manage an expanded scope driven by PepsiCo’s Controls Accountability Model and IB’s new ways of working.
  

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Perform HFM validations, ensuring compliance with reporting and analysis deliverables, ATC/WD3 close requirements, and management’s enhanced review expectations.
• Prepare and review monthly financial results and variance analysis, coordinating with cross-functional teams and Market Controllers to gather insights and business commentary.
  

Controls and Risk Management

• Partner with the GPEX team to conduct financial-reporting risk assessments, evaluate control design, and drive timely remediation of identified gaps.
• Work closely with Market Controllers, Sector, Corporate, and SST FP&A to provide clear PEP guidance and support on policy matters.
  

Process Improvement & Automation

• Lead HFM, FDM, and TM1 simplification and automation initiatives to support the "Automation, Simplification, and Accelerate to Close" agenda.
• Drive standardization of reporting by optimizing HFM structures and embedding FDM automation.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce manual inputs, minimize ad hoc requests, and streamline HFM reporting through enhanced automation.
  

Technical Accounting Support And Other Matters

• Support the Controls team in providing technical accounting guidance to SST ensuring compliance with PepsiCo’s accounting policies.
• Support the SST Controls team in enhancing the reporting capabilities of the SST Group.
  

Stakeholder Management and Policy Guidance

• Serve as the key contact for SST Group and Market Units on financial reporting matters, providing clear direction or redirecting queries to relevant peers in line with PepsiCo’s policies.
• Respond proactively and effectively to ad hoc requests from Sector and BU Controls.

• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration and act as the reporting liaison for non-HFM users across Control, FP&A, and other functions
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Finance and Control ; Big 4 experience highly preferred.
• Chartered Accountant/CPA /ACCA or Bachelor Degree in Finance & Accounting; equivalent experience
• Strong financial reporting experience under IFRS and US GAAP along with understanding of end-to-end process, systems and data flows across organization at business and finance-side and proficiency in IT systems: ERP, Planning & Reporting tools and integrated solutions.
• Ability to drive change effectively at different levels throughout the organization
• Strong communication skills to facilitate interaction with BU and Senior management and stakeholders at HQ, Markets and Sector.
• Demonstrates high integrity in financial controller management and the flexibility needed to work effectively in a matrix organization
• Ability to grasp tax, treasury and legal concepts quickly and communicate them effectively
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with Process stakeholders with different levels, seniority and cultural savviness and agility
• Strong people management skills essential to work effectively with the stakeholders
• Strong problem solving, analytical skills, ability to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives; focus on details, structured
• Field and HQ finance experience