Costing & Financial Analyst at PepsiCo Nigeria

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: Costing & Financial Analyst

Auto req ID: 278004BR
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Regular
Department: 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
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).
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)

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or 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
Problem solving and decision making
Financial modelling
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Competency with large ERP systems
Working to tight deadlines
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