Assistant Manager - PBNA

• OverviewThis position will be part of the North America Beverage organization
• This position contributes to the success of the Pepsi Beverages Company by supporting the sales customer team
• The Deduction Analyst will manage the settlements for Trade Promotions
• The role will work on analysing, calculating and validating the payments and deductions
• Deduction analyst will work with dedicated Market team to review the payment invoices and processing deduction and payments on TPM
• The role will be responsible for accurate calculation on payments due, identifying and raising any variances

Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Processing and reconciliations of Payments/Deduction invoices and monitor approvals from Stakeholders and its timeliness
• Invoice analysis, breakdown by segmentation and ensure timely closure of tactics post payments and manage trade Spend in respective accounts.
• Communicate Risks and Opportunities to Sales team /Control/Finance.
• Validate Tactic pricing with Pricing Grids for any discrepancy in accruals and invoice
• Payments and funding tracking for vendors
• Manage expectations through verbal and written interactions with internal teams that includes sales, Finance and Control
• Ensure delivery of accurate and timely payment data in accordance with agreed service level agreements (SLA)
• Implement continued improvements and simplifications of processes, standardization of reporting and optimal use of technology (Automation)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Finance/Sales
• Bachelors in commerce/business administration/marketing or Finance, Masters degree is a plus
• Prior Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company experience preferred
• Analytical Skills: Good data skills and ability work through large data sets
• Communication: Strong communication skills and collaboration skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Proactive, responsive and results driven
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel and PowerPoint