Accounting Operations Senior Associate at PepsiCo Nigeria Full Time

PepsiCo Nigeria is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Accounting Operations Senior Associate. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

PepsiCo – In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo. Our company is made up of seven divisions: PepsiCo Beverages North America; Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand and China. Each of these divisions has its own unique history and way of doing business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Operations Senior Associate

Auto req ID: 120825
Location: Lagos
Job Function: Finance

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis
• Prepare report to summarize financial data
• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks
• Review COGS for reasonability, investigate where necessary
• Perform payroll reconciliation & other personnel remittances
• Ensure CAPEX items are properly accounted for in line with the set standard
• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunitites and risk
• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities
• Perform standard costing run, review set up activity level for production
• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously
• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group
• Review contracts for financial risk and implication
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail
• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis, and prepare report to summarize financial data (Providing consultation)
• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks (Providing consultation)
• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities (Providing consultation)
• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls (Executing action)
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group (Executing action)
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail (Executing action)
• In-depth analysis into SKUs & the various P&L buckets (Executing action)
• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously (Executing action)
• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunities and risk (Executing action).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Professional accounting qualification – ICAN, ACCA or CIMA
• 4-5 years relevant experience in Management accounting, Cost Accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis in an FMCG
• Ability to confront, initiate tough conversations and resolve tough issues
• Ability to visually present thoughts, storylines, facts & figures in a compelling way
• Confidence to deal with a variety of audience
• Problem solving and decision making
• Financial modelling
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Competency with large ERP systems
• Working to tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.