Finance Manager

PepsiCo • Town/Village of Harrison, NY

8h

About The Position

The Finance Manager works with cross-functional partners to manage a $100MM+ gross customer portfolio for Quaker Foods – including Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Aldi, Lidl, Walgreens, and CVS – to deliver profit and share growth. The Finance Manager provides financial support for the customer team, focusing on net revenue growth through trade spend efficiency and mix management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, MBA preferred
• 4+ years in Financial or Business Analysis

Nice To Haves

• Ability to quickly identify business problems and generate solutions.
• Ability to challenge and positively influence all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Aptitude to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Base knowledge of PGT (SAP), Business Objects, and Power BI; proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to clearly articulate timelines, key deliverables, and collaborate with teams without direct reporting lines.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to balance a sense of urgency while bringing others along.
• Ability to synthesize complex processes and ambiguous ideas by distilling them into simple and actionable terms.
• Collaborative style that can flex from working with field and HQ teams to executives.
• Ability to adapt to change and pivot depending on business needs.
• Location Flex (must reside within a PepsiCo hub)

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales and Category Management to drive net revenue, profit, and share, while ensuring the integrity of customer plans and business goals.
• Analyze trade spend and net revenue performance versus Plan and Forecast, leading reporting, managing models, and developing tools as needed.
• Evaluate the financial impact of promotional events such as Must Buys, Power of One, Temporary Displays, Store Contests, Coupons, etc.
• Effectively manage trade accruals and claims processing to minimize over- and under-accruals on trade spend (throughout the year and at year-end).
• Utilize internal and external data to optimize the profitability of promotional events and identify investment opportunities to maximize return on trade spend.
• Assist in managing the day-to-day deliverables of associate(s).
• Develop gross, trade, and net forecasts by working closely with National Account Managers and, in the future, Demand Planners.
• Review forecasts with Customer Finance and Sales Leadership during Period Operating Reviews and Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Manage promotional events within SAP TPM to ensure accurate trade accrual forecasting.
• Lead the AOP planning process for Dollar, Drug, and Hard Discount customers.
• Evaluate and assess key strategic initiatives to support customer growth plans.
• Assist Sales with customer growth summits, reviews, joint business planning sessions, and contract builds.

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager