Accountant: Payroll - Cape Town HQ at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we're looking for: 

• Manage the accounting and recording of financial transactions in accordance with US GAAP and Pepsico policies. Responsible for collecting, organizing, analyzing and reporting financial and management information and establish procedures in Payroll Department. 

Accountabilities:

Key Performance Areas

• Check and upload external payroll service provider’s payroll transactions.
• Compile and process ad hoc payroll related journals.
• Perform and manage payroll general ledger balance sheet (GL) recons. 
• Special focus on unreconciled items aged over 90 days without adequate justification and follow-up.
• Own the resolution of queries and flag significant concerns with management.
• Perform clearing of open balance sheet line items.
• Preparation and submission of cross charges of Expats and Impats
• Assist with developing and implementing strategies to mitigate gaps and streamline the operational and recon processes.
• Preparation and completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports 
• Monthly preparation of 3rd party payments on different platforms including SARS payments
• Involvement in year-end reporting process as required (including liaison/query resolution with external auditors)
• Relationship building and liaison with Global stakeholders.
• Other ad-hoc duties supporting the Payroll specialist

Stakeholder engagement 

• Manage relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders with the objective of meeting delivery as per the agreed parameters.
• Manage relationships with Payroll and HR Operations department.
• Manage relationships with business units, Global, Control shared services and the Finance Community.
• Manage relationships external partners.

People Management 

• Drive people development.
• Train backup resources within the department
• Effectively execute Pepsico performance reviews

Qualifications

• B Com Degree – Accounting or Financial Management
• Good knowledge of SA Payroll procedures
• Min of 3 years Accounting / Finance experience
• MS Office literate – Advanced Excel (Including pivots and VLOOKUP’s)
• Knowledge and understanding of internal controls.
• SAP Experience
• Knowledge of Payroll reconciliation will be beneficial.