Overview:
pepsico products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
pepsico generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes lay's ®, doritos ®, cheetos ®, gatorade ®, pepsi ®, quaker ® and more.
pepsico's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
guiding pepsico is our vision to be the global leader in beverages and convenient foods by winning with pepsico positive (pep+).
pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.
our employees drive our culture.
no two days are the same; we are dynamic and full of passionate teams that embrace new ideas through our collaborative spirit.
at pepsico, we know that our company can only succeed when our associates and the society we serve flourishes.
we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce by creating a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice.
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*responsibilities*:
*fin a&m control analyst*
*main purpose*
control and track advertising and marketing (a&m) expenses in order to ensure compliance with pepsico policies.
continuously monitor the p2p process to guarantee the complete, accurate, and correct accounting of a&m expenses.
provide the business unit (bu) with timely information and special analysis for decision making.
act as an intermediary between the bottler and pepsico's bu.
*accountabilities*
- fully understand pepsico's a&m processes from end-to-end and remain abreast of all related policies and contracts, such as ebas, fcls, and distribution agreement letters, among others
- constant communication and coordination with the marketing and finance teams of the bu in order to avoid discrepancies regarding a&m control and keep a&m expense strategy aligned between the bu and ssc.
specific activities include, but are not limited to:
- obtaining a&m expense budget from planning
- discuss execution of budget with marketing
- instruct marketing on proper account selection at time of creating purchase orders
- detailed review of each a&m expense invoice with accounts payable to ensure proper accounting of liability and compliance with pepsico bu policies
- validate a&m vendor invoice payment terms to ensure they adhere to pepsico policies
- monthly tracking of a&m expense execution vs. Aop/forecast.
- ensure that local and regional allocations are correctly recorded in local and hfm corporate reports.
- prepare and distribute monthly a&m expense analysis/reports to bus in order to equip them with the data required for decision making
- conduct midyear and year-end reconciliation of a&m expenses as per bottler, bu, and accounting books and records to detect potential discrepancies
- enter accounting entries related to the amortization and reclassification of certain a&m expenses in the erp system
- calculate monthly sales curve adjustment and record adjustment in hfm
- track monthly sales to calculate a&m expenses as a proportion of sales using predefined percentages found in the a&m cooperative agreements
- determine year end a&m expense accruals and record in proper accounts
- monitor year end a&m expense accruals versus actual expenses incurred in order to calculate cooperative fall in/fall out
- for those countries who operate with sap as their erp, perform the following in relation to the project system module:
- create wbs/project structures in module and assign budgets
- reconcile the project system module in sap vs. Hfm
- ensure that all reclassifications or modifications to a&m expense budgets are properly authorized by management in accordance with the authorization matrix
- contribute in the development and standardization of monthly regional a&m reports
- responsible for the execution of sox/pirt internal controls; controls testing; active participation in the periodic review of key controls; ensuring their operational effectiveness; maintenance of test script documentation; quarterly certification according to compliance policies and procedures; and participation and contribution during the review and maintenance of the risk control matrix.
more specifically, internal controls related to the position and their objectives are:
- ensure the aop a&m expense budget is being met as closely as possible
- control a&m expenditures in such a way that all expenses are authorized and properly accounted for in accordance with pepsico policies and procedures
- preparation and presentation of information and reports