Control & Reporting Supervisor - Finance

Overview

The Control & Reporting Supervisor is a key position within the PepsiCo Global Concentrate Solutions (PGCS) North America (NA) Finance team. This position supports many stakeholders in the PGCS North America team. There is a total of 5 PGCS locations in North America including a concentrate manufacturing plant in Arlington, Texas; the North American Supply Chain group in Purchase, New York; and 3 Distribution Centers (DC) in Texas, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

The Control & Reporting Supervisor role is accountable for the following:

• General ledger management with a focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Manage Financial Reporting (FR) & Accounts Receivable (AR) processes for LATAM Business
• Supervise the accounts payable process for raw materials procurement and GR-IR account management for PGCS NA
• Global Control Standard (GCS) Monitoring Coordinator for PGCS North America

• Maintain completeness and accuracy of the General Ledger including journal entry processing
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a periodic basis
• Non-core processes management: Manual checks accounting & Recycling Process accounting
• Accounting for Ad-Hoc Sales to other PGCS locations (intercompany)

• HFM Reporting for Arlington Sales to Mexico BU
• Coordinate and execute the financial closings for Arlington
• Reconciliation of Account Receivable balances with customers on periodic basis
• Support development and implementation of best practice tools which improve accuracy, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of financial transaction processing & reporting.

• GR-IR Account management for Direct materials and Operating Expenses in SAP
• Provide expertise and coaching to purchasing requisitioners in the plant and DC's
• Ad-Hoc issue resolution
• Continuous process improvement in the Accounts Payable (AP) area

• Prepare Inventory and AP reconciliations in Blackline tool

• Support the GCS Control Agenda for Arlington - control assessment, mitigation of process risks, remediate control issues, process & control walkthroughs
• US GAAP Compliance
• Support communication & resolution of accounting, reporting and control issues between Arlington and other Intercompany
• Liaise with external auditors in support of their requirements
• Ensure compliance with all applicable PepsiCo, Federal, State, and Local regulations and standards

• Assist in the assessment of accounting, tax and controls ramifications of any major business initiative.
• Coordinate ad-hoc business analyses
• Take authority to immediately address safety risks

• Bachelor Business Administration, Major Accounting - CPA / MBA a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting and Finance
• Strong technical skills including Excel and SAP
• Proven strategic thinking capability; strong financial and budgetary skills; excellent communications and problem-solving skills
• Strong accounting background required including a solid understanding and experience of Sarbanes Oxley requirements
• Ability and prior experience in interacting with different level of the organization
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple competing priorities
• Demonstrated leadership skills, a commitment to teamwork and a team-based environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: proficient communication skills, both written and verbal with demonstrated ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization, including corporate and division, exempt, nonexempt, and hourly personnel. Must demonstrate an attitude of respect and professionalism when interacting with others
• Outstanding communication and coaching skills
• Capable of influencing senior management and external parties
• Experience of working in virtual teams for division-wide projects
• Demonstrated strong initiative; self-motivation with ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to analyze, process high volumes of information and manage multiple priorities in a timely manner; with precise attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy and follow through in problem solving.