Fp&a Senior Analyst

Overview:
**We Are PepsiCo**

PepsiCo is a leading name in North Africa’s food and beverage industry, where our products are enjoyed by consumers daily across the region. We offer a robust portfolio of beloved brands like PEPSI, SEVEN-UP, DORITOS, CHEETOS and CHIPSY, designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of consumers. With a focus on local sourcing, production, and distribution, PepsiCo provides essential support to local economies and partners closely with communities throughout the region.

**Guiding Vision and Regional Impact**

PepsiCo’s vision aligns with our global goal to be the Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). This strategic transformation is committed to sustainable growth by putting people and the planet at the heart of our operations. In North Africa, this includes initiatives in responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and water conservation. Our regional programs empower local talent, boost employment, and provide support for local agriculture, particularly through partnerships with farmers and suppliers.

**Empowering Our People and Communities**

Our dynamic teams drive the PepsiCo culture in North Africa, embracing diversity and collaboration to solve local challenges and create innovative products. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, one where every individual feels valued and empowered to be themselves. This commitment extends beyond our employees to positively impact the communities we serve, striving for shared growth and a healthier, more sustainable future for all.

**Diversity and Inclusion Commitment**

PepsiCo stands firmly behind our global commitment to diversity, equality, and human rights. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring a fair and welcoming workplace for all, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. Our dedication to inclusion strengthens our workforce and helps drive our business forward, enriching both PepsiCo and the communities in North Africa

**Responsibilities**:

- Business Partnering with Sales team to assess business actions and way forward.
- Ensure the submission and extraction of planning & actual data to/from the Company’s system (Hyperion).
- Identify and assess the business risks & opportunities and provide early alerts on the potential deviation from the plans; Coordinate with the functions in
- Defining the mitigation actions and align the management.
- Leading on the entire Trade spend calendar & ensuring most profitable channels along with assessing the risk.
- Create a full P&L for ABC product.
- Partnering with Sales for pack & channel mix
- Provide analysis including evaluating the related KPI’s vs. the company targets and direction.
- Provide analysis of current business results vs. Plan/Forecast highlighting opportunities and risks.
- Support the monthly and year-end closing process and prepare clear and detailed explanation on the results to be provided in the monthly review forum.
- Prepare the detailed AOP/Rolling & Quarterly Forecasts related to ABC products and Opex spend.
- Review and challenge the planned assumptions with the budget owner and ensure they are in line with the company’s direction and targets. Including
Volume assumption, D&A, S&D and G&A
- Track the trade margin by price point by channel and benchmark with competition.
- Track and analyze the volume & mix and Opex, understand the root cause of the deviation vs. plan/forecast/PY.
- Support the monthly and year-end closing process and prepare clear and detailed explanation on the results to be provided in the monthly review forum.
- Account reconciliation PCEXABC deal
- Inventory reconciliation
- AP detailed plan and analysis

Qualifications:

- Finance / Economics degree from an accredited school
- Minimum 8 years of experience preferably in FMCG.
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a pressurized environment.
- Possess leadership abilities and the capability to deal with people at all levels of responsibility.
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent command of Arabic and English language.
- Problem solving skills.
- Planning and analytical skills.