Finance Franchise Planner at PepsiCo

Job description

• Provide financial input into the preparation and submission of BU Financial AOP/SBP, specifically through:
• Management and preparation of P&L Forecasts for Beverages business
• Provision of insightful cause of change analysis for above to include Inventory and Build/Draw analysis
• Providing assistance to the Franchise Planning Manager to provide accurate BU and Sector deliverables according to required timelines
• Provision of accurate A&M information and KPIs
• Provide financial support to the Franchise Planning Manager on the wider FP&A agenda, specifically through:
• Managing and maintaining rolling forecast tools & models reflecting latest information to support decision making
• Develop and track Bottler inventory holdings & ordering patterns to advance planning accuracy and support early radar on volume trends to allow for course correction opportunities when required.
• Provide day to day business navigation through ownership (together with Planning Manager) of Beverage 16 P&Ls to include clear communication of key drivers behind variances vs. Plan, provision of monthly PBRs and identifying risks and opportunities in a timely manner.
• Provide input to the Franchise Planning Manager to develop and improve planning tools to ensure best practise planning and Franchise processes.
• Develop and maintain total system economics to ensure correct decisions are being made for FOBO business as a whole
• Provide Key financial investment support to Commercial teams, specifically through:
• Providing insightful analysis on volume performance trends across brand, channel and packs
• Support the Marketing Team to manage and navigate current year co-ops and budgets in an effective and efficient manner. Track investment vs. meaningful KPIs and provide insight and performance analysis to the Franchise Planning Manager and wider leadership team.
• Provide input to the Franchise Planning Manager to develop and implement tools and processes to deliver corporate initiatives related to marketing investment and post campaign analysis.
• Provide financial support to the innovations team through preparation of financials and explanation of impact on key KPIs. Own the accolade process for FP&A.
• Fully own the development of volume reporting capability and analysis for the Franchise BU, specifically through:
• Supporting the commercial teams to provide insightful analysis into drivers of performance vs. Plan and YAGO.
• Drive continuous improvement on volume reporting capabilities/analysis to ensure best practise business navigation and support the leadership team to focus on specific performance areas.

Finance Control and Processes:

• Control owner for 2 key FP&A GCS controls
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Provide financial input & modelling into the preparation of AOP/SBP
• Provide ad hoc analysis to the Franchise Planning Manager/Bev CFO as required on commercial decision making
• Financial Reporting
• Provide Corporate and regional reporting requirements in a timely manner
• Provide ad-hoc regional analysis as requested
• Support Planning Manager/ SSA Beverages CFO as required in additional reporting requirements
• Finance Control and Processes
• Ensuring Gold standard control environment throughout BU through support to control process improvements specifically around A&M spend management
• Long Term/Strategic
• Provide assistance to the Franchise Planning Manager/ SSA Beverages CFO in provision of ad-hoc data requests to support SBP build

Professional qualification (CIMA beneficial)

• FMCG commercial or accounting experience beneficial
• Knowledge of beverage business or comparable FMCG/retail businesses beneficial
• Experience of PepsiCo Planning processes beneficial
• Experience in FP&A or commercial role an advantage
• Strong written and verbal English
• Energetic, results driven, team player, strong analytical & strategic thinking skills
• Effective & persuasive communication and coaching skills
• Exceptional Excel ability and Power point skills
• Willingness to travel as required, mainly to Africa