MAPS Foods Finance Planning Lead
PepsiCo
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Permanent
- Full-time
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Lead performance management, including AOP planning / delivery and monthly business forecast
- Support strategic execution as the Philippines business undergoes the next phase of growth and transformation
- Partner with key stakeholders in Commercial, Marketing and Supply Chain to drive business performance, providing critical financial analytics and ensuring alignment around financial implications across decision points
- Partner with business to drive overall performance, building high quality plans and outlooks, analyzing actual performance and actioning against opportunities and risk mitigants
- Influence Commercial Head & cross-functions to ensure execution of plans in accordance with AOP
- Lead monthly management reporting & analysis, P&L and cash flow forecasting for MU/BU reporting, providing insights around key historical and forecasted P&L drivers
- Provide key financial analytics to support strategic business transformation and introduction of new brands/SKUs/launches
- Be a consultant to Commercial team regarding promotions, marketing budget/ROI, and distributor’s profitability
- Support distributor contract negotiations and supplier agreement reviews
- Bachelor’s Degree; robust technical/functional knowledge in Finance and Accounting
- Relevant work experience in Finance / Commercial Planning, preferably FMCG exposure. 2-3 years in Finance Manager position with total experiences at 8 years+
- Experience in budget / forecast process and variance analysis
- Exposure to trade and marketing spend analytics, as well as channel and brand P&L performance analysis
- Strong analytical skills; highly capable in Microsoft Excel and PPT
- Fluency with written and spoken English
- Exceptional ability to work under pressure and deliver against deadlines
- Strong communication and people skills; ability to think strategically and influence management