OverviewBe a strategic business partner and manage Financial and Customer Service activities for a team offront lineperformers responsible for exception management in the form of promotional deductions, pre and post audit claims and other portfolio exceptions such as short and over payments and unreferenced deductions.You will be the focal point of communication and relationship building with internal and external Pepsi business partners. You will be leading and supporting internal projects integratingprocess,technologyand analysis to drive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) wins.
Todrivesuccess, you will be leading a group of professional-level individuals who are committed to deliveringbest in classcustomer service through building business partnerships, improving productivity by streamlining business processes to increase efficiencies, and minimizing exceptions via trend analysis and strategic planning.
Financial and Strategic Management:
- Leverage technology and process to re-conceptualize the way we do business
- Review account portfolios for exception opportunities and actively develop gameplans tothat will deliver P&L protection
- Lead key AOP projects that drive internal and external processchangethrough process enhancements (e.g., reduced exceptions, streamlining),leveragingof technology and completion of analysis
- Partner with internal and external Business Partners to implement androlloutnew processes and systems
- Develop strategic business plans that support the acquisition and integration ofadditionalbusiness in the Financial Operations department
Project/Process Management:
- Lead initiatives designed to improve and sustain field and GBS compliance of processes,practicesand procedures
- Provide tools and analyze trends to improve compliance and reduce exceptions
- Facilitate communication practice for changing operational processes
- Network with HQ Finance, Sales, and GBS Leadership toidentifyareas for improvement, and lead the initiative to implement change
Coaching:
- Build individual performer capability through coaching, development planning andfollow through ontraining
- Motivate and sustain high energy levels in an organization withhigh performancestandards
- Develop the business leaders of the future byidentifyingpotential key talent and coaching for success
Individual Development Plan:
- Drive self-development and continuous learning by activelyparticipatingin coaching and executing against developmental feedback
- Demonstrate concern for expanding own skill set and knowledge of business
Qualifications- Four-year degree or comparable business experience
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
- Minimum of 3 years financial services management/responsibility
- Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in Financial Operations Management - AP/AR
- A very highlevel ofproficiencywith Microsoft Applications( e.g.Advanced Excel and Power Point)
- Excellent analytical andproblem solvingskills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability tointerface withmultiple levels of internal and external business partners
- Demonstratedproject management skills, including the ability to lead, manage and complete multiple concurrent projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Proven motivator andgoal orientedteam leader
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to uncover subtle opportunities, assess materiality, exposure andto implementcreative solutions
