Job Description

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Overview

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the worldxe2x80x99s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our 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 $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. In South Africa the companyxe2x80x99s brands include Weet-Bix, Simba, Liqui Fruit, Layxe2x80x99s, SASKO and White Star.

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. PepsiCo Positive 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. For more information, visit , and follow on , , , and @PepsiCo.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh , restore and rejuvenate our customers all day, everyday with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities

What wexe2x80x99re looking for:

We are loooking for a Financial Manager for our Wadeville and Conbev plants. Responsible for the development of the Strategic plan, AOP, forecasting, and providing business analysis across Wadeville Beverages and Conbev Plants. Ongoing responsibilities include the development and implementation of best practice tools.

Accountabilities

• Develop and lead strategies for improvements in cost effectiveness, relating to direct cost conversion and labour efficiencies, manufacturing overheads (MOH) expenditure to improve company profitability through improved plant costs effectiveness across the 2 respective Plants.
• Lead AOP Build for MOH & Quarterly forecasting and review with the 2 respective Plant Managers before submitting and Interface management with Central Finance Team.
• Develop, manage, and improve KPIxe2x80x99s, expenditure control systems and performance reporting systems to improve material conversion efficiency and reduce overall plant expenditure across the respective plants.
• Prepare, monitor, and control direct cost budgets and standards in conjunction with Financial Planning to ensure expenditure and conversion efficiencies are in line with annual business plan.
• Prepare and present accurate plant performance indicators and information for the respective Plants periodically at all levels using appropriate avenues and medium (Stakeholders include Plant Management, Executive Management and Regional Operations as and when warranted)
• Supervise weekly, period, and quarterly closures to ensure that all deadlines are met, hold weekly and monthly meetings with budget holders, including action plan for cost control within specific areas.
• Responsible for site asset register control and associated audits xe2x80x93 including liaising with Central Finance and Internal Audit xe2x80x93 in conjunction with BU Finance Controller.
• Lead and support adhoc projects for the business.
• Plan, set and manage staff performance objectives through performance discussions to improve performance and excellence.

• Degree or Diploma in Finance
• Completed CIMA / CA Articles
• 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience within the Manufacturing Industry
• 3 yearsxe2x80x99 Managerial experience within the Manufacturing Industry
• Computer Literate
• Excel Expert

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