Finance Assistant Analyst PepsiCo - North Carolina, USA

The Finance Assistant Analyst is a hybrid role that combines accounting and credit responsibilities. This position is responsible for multiple accounting functions within the Pepsi Enterprise, including Accounts Receivable for Pepsi Beverages Company and Pepsi Cola North America. The credit portion of this role is heavily involved in the day to day functions of credit risk with a key emphasis on credit review, processing, reporting and maintenance of the Customer Master File. This position will work on warehouse side of credit for our subsidies Quaker Oats, Tropicana and Gatorade and will utilize the SAP system and workflow. The volume, complexity and divergent sources of information to review in this position, requires a basic understanding of accounting and finance.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Credit Processes:

• Support collection and cash application process on credit-managed and credit held accounts
• Manage difficult terms discussions and collections management
• Process new customer credit applications and create customer credit files
• Provide written customer credit references to external parties
• Independently manage the Credit order hold queue for QTG/SAP
• Serve as single point of contact for concerns regarding credit held orders
• Primary handler for all routine Master File requests from Sales and Customer Service
• Process required weekly, period and quarterly reports for the P/QTG portfolio
• Manage A/R process for all QTG customers that are trading on a Cash in Advance basis
• Other "Credit Process" duties as assigned.

Accounting Processes:

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of period close processes and reconciliations, including resolution of complex accounting issues
• Manage workflow and issue resolution of daily accounting transactions including account balancing, intercompany transactions, payables disbursements, and banking
• Develop strong business knowledge to partner with other centralized groups to identify and implement accounting process changes
• Maintain a well-controlled environment through supporting internal control assessments
• Provide financial and portfolio analysis, including financial statement review
• Provide ad-hoc reporting to internal and external business partners

Combined Responsibilities:

• Partner with technical, process and analysis groups to deliver projects and day-to-day break/fix items impacting the accounting and credit environment
• Lead key projects that drive internal and external process change, technology improvements, and control/compliance
• Proactively maintain customer account relationships to support the needs of A/R (Collections, Deductions, and Cash).
• Support internal and external audit processes

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
• 2 or more years of related work experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ERP/Accounting Systems
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Access
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to interact professionally with customer accounts; maintain a strong customer focus
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and be organized
• Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize workload, with a demonstrated results orientation
• Must be flexible and a team player

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle and SAP Financial Systems
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley/Control/Compliance testing, process, and implementations.
• Project management experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer Minorities/Females/People with Disabilities/Protected Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. 

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