FP&A Assoc Manager

• Lead plant and NADC planning, forecasting and actual reporting for Arlington Plant and North America Distribution Centers, including MOH, COGS, volume, productivity, inventory reserves and headcount-related financials.
• Own recurring close and governance activities across SAP, BPC and supporting offline files, ensuring period close, month close and quarter close deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting packages including period business review inputs, KPI scorecards, pounds and pieces, yield/loss, inventory adjustments, manufacturing variance, reserves, WVOL and financial pack reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews with plant leadership, operations, engineering, quality, support center, NADC teams and PGCS finance to explain drivers, risks and opportunities, and required actions.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and reclasses for the close process, including MOH corrections, AP accruals, deferrals, bonus accruals, inventory reserves, WIP and manufacturing variance activity.
• Maintain financial controls and compliance discipline for SOX/GCS accountabilities, balance sheet reconciliations, SAP period opening/closing activities, control owner assessments and required documentation.
• Support productivity, special reporting and operational finance initiatives including PTR, PowerSteering actuals, alcohol drawback reporting, CAPEX settlement and data requests for plant and corporate stakeholders.
• Serve as SAP/BPC finance subject matter support for reporting, close execution, data governance and backup coverage for standard costing and related activities.

• Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management - Develop Arlington and NADC MOH, COGS, volume, headcount and productivity plan/forecast/latest estimate inputs; prepare cause of change, rate, volume, mix, risk and opportunity analysis; coordinate current period forecast/flash/confirm inputs with Support Center and PGCS Finance
• Period Close, Month Close and SAP/BPC Governance - Execute recurring period and month close activities across SAP and BPC, including opening/closing periods and months, SAP to BPC reconciliations, BPC package coordination, confirmation of posting completion, close checklists and period close communication
• COGS, Manufacturing Variance and Production Settlement Reporting - Own recurring COGS reporting and analysis for KKS1/KKAO/CO88, weekly KKS1, production order settlement, manual WIP, manufacturing variances, standard COGS, pounds and pieces, yield usage, labels, KPI scorecard and unexplained variance follow-up.
• Inventory, Reserves, MIRA and NADC Support - Prepare and update inventory adjustment, reserve, MIRA and disposal analysis for Arlington and NADCs; coordinate brand/location breakouts, reserve journal entry support, disposal reporting and NADC pre-close inputs for GP, Carlisle and Lithia Springs.
• MOH, Payroll, Headcount, Accruals and Balance Sheet Reconciliations - Prepare, park, post or approve MOH corrections, AP accruals, bonus accruals, reserve reconciliations, payroll/headcount files, FL/NFL corrections, CAP entries, cross charges, reclasses and CAPEX settlements; review variances with department managers.
• Controls, Compliance and Documentation - Maintain SOX/GCS and plant control accountabilities, including control owner assessments, payroll reconciliation control support, FOB accruals, zero balance/deferral accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, SAP screenshots/evidence, audit support and timely remediation
• Productivity, PTR, Special Reporting and Regulatory Support - Support productivity actuals and PTR governance, including PowerSteering uploads, actuals requests, headcount optimization support, alcohol drawback TBB files/PDFs/submissions and other required regulatory or operational finance reporting.
• Stakeholder Partnership and Continuous Improvement - Lead or support recurring plant, capacity review, MOH review, manufacturing variance, MIRA/reserve, pre-close and leadership review routines; partner with operations, quality, engineering, HR, procurement, support center and finance leaders to improve reporting discipline and close execution.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related business field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, planning, forecasting or plant/manufacturing finance.
• Strong SAP experience required/preferred, including comfort with close, reporting, journal entry support and production/variance analysis transactions such as KKS1, KKAO, CO88, KSB1, FAGLB03, OB52, MMPV and MMRV.
• Experience with BPC, AOP/forecast processes, SAP to BPC reconciliations, financial pack reporting, KPI scorecards and periodic business review support.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills, including ability to maintain complex linked workbooks, analyze large data sets, create variance bridges and summarize operational drivers.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing overhead, COGS, inventory adjustments, reserves, production order settlement, accruals, reclasses, balance sheet reconciliations and productivity reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple recurring weekly, period, month-end and quarter-end deadlines with high accuracy and limited supervision.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills with ability to explain financial results to plant leadership, functional managers, Support Center, PGCS Finance and cross-functional partners.
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley, GCS/control owner requirements, audit support and financial evidence retention strongly desired.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to improve processes, document routines and provide reliable backup support for critical finance activities.
• Ability to comply with all applicable PepsiCo, GMP, food safety, EHS, OSHA, facility and employee handbook requirements.

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