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The Corporate Auditor will conduct operational and financial audits throughout PepsiCo in order to identify risks and controls that may impact the integrity of reported financial information and/or the achievement of business objectives. The role will require strong analytical and presentation skills. This role will cover audits over Europe, Asia and Africa. Limited business trips and working hours flexibility are also part of this position. This is an individual contributor executive role. The position does not have any direct people management responsibility.
Job Responsibility:
Familiarization with the business by reviewing business operating and strategic plans prior to the start of the audit
Undertake plant visits and market tours at the start of the audit (subject to remote ways of working) and record findings (in the Corporate Audit tool)
Understand and comment on range of KPIs monitored by business management
Identify potential key control risks prior to audit commencement and discuss with business during workshops
Review audit planning memo (prepared by director) and understand key business risks and other risks and potential impact
Prepare or validate risk and control matrix for each audit section
Understand and document assigned business process steps and underlying controls
identify potential efficiency opportunities
Discuss Business Process Risk Assessment with management during audits and assist in identifying new risks
Discuss processes and inherent risks with other audit team members
Perform detailed testing to validate that controls are working
clearly document the results
Present findings and action plans in the status meetings
Complete and align findings, actions and owners with target completion dates in detailed audit report before audit close
Present audit findings and process improvements, and their impact, clearly and concisely
Clearly communicate audit exceptions to the audit director before each status meeting
Present findings and impact accurately and concisely to management during close meetings
Participate actively in audit planning discussions
Discuss audit findings and process improvements with the rest of the audit team at least weekly before status meetings
Share knowledge with other team members (e.g., share best practices or relevant information gathered during audit work)
Participate in audit rating process in final two weeks of the audit
Participate in preparation of the audit Executive Summary
Provide Director feedback on each assignment and suggestions on improvements to the process
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business or Engineering preferred)
Between 7+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Operations
Previous experience in FMCG required
Strong English communication skills are required (both written and verbal)
Previous Big 4 or Public Accounting experience preferred
Knowledge of the COSO framework and other internal control frameworks
Operating experience preferred
Experience of Data analytics interpretation, SAP application