Finance Manager – Britos Bakery-ZAF needed at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• Oversees the accounting operations of the unit, ensuring adherence to established financial practices and policies. Coordinates with the unit for budget preparation and financial reporting. Additional responsibilities include conducting internal audits, facilitating training, managing master data, overseeing financial process controls, and monitoring authorisation controls.

Accountabilities: 

• Analyse and report on financial performance against benchmarks and procedures
• Manage working capital and plan, co-ordinate & compile annual ops & capital budgets
• Verify monthly income, balance sheet & cash flow statements and plan, co-ordinate & compile monthly reports
• Develop unit financial procedures and train and manage employees on financial systems, policies & procedures
• Manage internal financial authorisations, systems and audits
• Manage performance and talent of own team
• Maintain functional and legal framework.
• Implement best practices and utilize SAP functionality.
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships and encourage continuous improvements.
• Manage debtors in excess of R25 million
• Control of inventory and stock write off
• Weekly forecast and analyzing of sales forecast
• Management of manpower budgets and expenses
• Accounting procedures are performed on-time, accurate, and within standards
• Debtors and creditors are managed timeously & within standards
• Unit’s management information is on-time, accurate, and within standards
• Monthly reports are on-time, accurate, and within standards
• Audit recommendations and fraud are mitigated by planned controls
• Functional strategy (1-3 years) blended in with and support overall business strategy
• Supporting strategic plan and AOP development, including deck analysis and deck preparation 
• Team strength, performance & energy matched strategic requirements.
• Actively participate and coordinate employee engagement initiatives, talent management and recognition for the Finance Team.  
• Liaising with and capacitating of 3rd parties such as customers, suppliers, agents etc.
• Support the Bakery Team to manage budgets in an effective and efficient manner. 
• Driving and ensuring compliance with PepsiCo Global standards and policies

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• University degree, with Professional accounting qualification recommended 
• Experienced accounting background (preferably 6 years and above)
• Knowledge of beverage business or comparable FMCG/retail businesses
• Experience of PepsiCo Reporting, Planning and Control processes
• 6 years financial experience in FMCG environment
• Computer literacy (MS Advanced Excel / Word / SAP / SAP Business Intelligence Portal)
• Ability to work under pressure, accurately and independently