Overview

- Provide overall support for the period end results and preparation of forecast
- Create, update, prepare ongoing periodic business reports
- Forecast for Food and Beverage business as per the targets provided
- Support on volume and financials update for AOP cycle
- Maintain complex excel models
- Manage exceptions through verbal and written interactions with other teams COGS, OPEX, FP&A;
- Create an inclusive and collaborative environment

Responsibilities

- Act as a single point of contact for the BU and cater for that specific BU’s Commercial Finance requirements.
- Create / generate Commercial Finance reports by following DTPs (desk top procedures) and ensure that DTPs are continuously updated in line with process changes.
- Perform the following activities:

- - Performance management reporting including insightful commentary on variances and business performance.
- Financial modelling for PSP, AOP and rolling forecasts.
- What – if and scenario analysis
- Data collection to support decision making by BU team.
- Other ad hoc data and report requests

- Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports and data to the relevant BU in line with agreed SLA
- Collaborate with data scientists and models to test outputs and refine them
- Engage with BU Commercial Finance team twice per week for business performance updates as well as seeking feedback on COE performance. Interaction schedule to be governed by SLA
- Support Commercial Finance Tower lead in projects related to simplification and standardization of reports.



Provide assistance as SME in process improvement and technological enhancements and implementation.
- Participate in COE monthly management committee meetings as part of the on-going governance structure to track initiatives progress, change requests, policy changes and overall COE performance.
- Participate in COE connects with COE team and BU team to review KPIs and performance, Process accuracy and team management (hiring, releasing, on boarding)

Qualifications

- 3 to 5 years of experience in finance and planning with specific experience in Commercial finance.
- 3+ years of experience of working in a business.
- Bachelor’s/master’s degree in commerce/business administration / economic with high level of Finance & Accounting Experience. CA/ICWAI/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred.
- Sound knowledge of financial systems (SAP, IBM Planning (TM1), MS Office, and Other financial reporting systems)
- Strong understanding of business processes (financial and Commercial)
- Strong technical knowledge and experience of both Management reporting and planning processes.
- Excel proficiency is must
- Experience with working with FP&A; team
- Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language.

Essential

- Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines.
- Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a robust attention to detail .
- Sound stakeholder management and communication skills
- Proven experience of working with ambiguity and managing multiple projects/tasks

📌 Deputy Manager - Finance (Telangana)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Telangana