Overview Working together, winning together, on brands that are enjoyed by over 1 billion consumers a day, feels good. A career at PepsiCo means the chance to help shape the future of our most popular and best known global and local brands. You’ll see your impact on the world stage and at your family’s kitchen table. We are currently looking to expand our talent pool for Financial Planning function to support business with ongoing strategic growth. Responsibilities • Act as a single point of contact for the BU and cater for that specific BU’s SC Finance requirements • Create / generate SC 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 Annual planning and rolling forecasts • What – if and scenario analysis • Data collection to support decision making by BU team • Other adhoc 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 modellers to test outputs and refine them • Engage with BU SC 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 SC Finance Tower lead in projects related to simplifying and standardizing reports. Provide assistance as SME in process improvement and technological enhancements and implementation • Participate in COE monthly management committee meetings as part of the ongoing governance structure to track initiatives progress, change requests, policy changes and overall COE performance • Participate in COE Weekly connects with COE team and BU team to review KPIs and performance, Process accuracy and team management (hiring, releasing, onboarding) • Partnership with supply chain teams through frequent visits to the plants • Review and validate productivity projects spend with each project owner Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in finance and planning with specific experience in SC finance • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in commerce/business administration / economic with high level of Finance & Accounting Experience. Chartered Accountant/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred • Sound knowledge of financial systems (SAP, Tableau, MS Office and Other financial reporting systems) • Strong understanding of business processes (financial and SC) • Preferred Lean/Six Sigma Trained & having Excel Expertise • Strong technical knowledge and experience of both Management reporting and planning processes • Experience with working with GBS (Preferred FMCG sector) will be an added advantage • Good communication skill. Proficiency in English (must)& Arabic (Preferred) language