Credit & Trade Spend Controls Manager

Overview Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands. Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognized and career growth is supported. Are you passionate to challenge status quo and streamline processes? Do you get energized by highly collaborative and agile working environments where we work as one team towards a common goal? Do you want to gain experience of emerging technologies and dynamic GTM model in a single role?
If you answered yes to those questions this might be the role for you!
The Credit & Trade Spend Controls Manager role will be a core part of the small but savvy Commercial Controls team and will work closely with process leaders and functional experts across our Australia Foods business. The work will be fast-paced, deeply analytical, and hinge on the ability to translate analytics into clear and compelling stories that influence the stakeholders.
To be successful in this role you will need to be perpetually curious, enjoy building an intimate knowledge of our D&A structure, Sales GTM, IT systems and be fuelled by analytically linking key choices to productivity and operational outcomes at a granular and actionable level. You'll also need to enjoy highly collaborative ways of working, be comfortable with building and giving presentations at multiple levels of the organization, and have strong organization/time-management skills.
The ideal candidate will be a passionate leader who can elevate our customers' experience, simplify our processes, and make most of automation tools to streamline & optimise key processes.
Responsibilities Reporting & Governance: Oversight of D&A expense accounting and governance of D&A accruals to ensure accuracy and completeness. Synthesize data across D&A budget and customer claims to identify trends and critical business issues that are impacting process efficiency. Engage with key stakeholders to build support and consensus for simplification initiatives. Drive Balance Sheet reviews and reconciliation in Blackline ensuring timely closure of action items. Lead customer master data governance by performing review of customer contracts and pricing & rebates set-up in SAP. Prepare annual/quarterly Cash Flow forecasts and identify initiatives to improve DSO. Collection and Credit Management: Manage the credit policy for AU Foods and annual credit limit reviews for all customers. Manage ad-hoc and permanent credit limit requests from business in accordance with established guidelines. Ensure timely collection from customers in collaboration with Shared Services Team. Periodically review reconciliation for key customers, analyse exceptions and work with stakeholders to clear aged items. Manage effectiveness of activities outsourced to Shared Service team through review of SLAs, key reports and metrics, escalating any recurring issues. Monitor and track KPIs including monthly/quarterly review with Leadership Teams. Internal Controls: Support the business/management in monitoring key risks associated with the OTC cycle and providing practical solutions to mitigate them. Identify opportunities for simplifying controls/processes and work with key stakeholders across business to develop and implement system enhancements/process automation. Qualifications 10 Years of relevant experience, preferably in an FMCG environment. Proficiency in SAP is essential. Bachelor's degree or higher; professional qualifications are a plus. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to challenge the status quo. Ability to champion customer needs and drive organizational improvements through cross-functional collaboration. Advanced communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Flexible and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. For you Hybrid Work (3-4 days in office). We offer a competitive benefit package. Access generous leave options (e.g. wellness, birthday, volunteer, purchase additional leave/cash out leave). We understand that bringing the best version of yourself to work means looking after yourself holistically. Our Health & Wellness programs support you with all dimensions of wellness. Access learning programs for your professional development, as well as our global offerings and online courses. About us We are a progressive and people-focused business and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success. Because we value our employees and their families, we offer an agile and flexible working environment with an emphasis on work-life balance and health, as well as plenty of learning opportunities and room to grow your career.
Recognised as a Top Employer in both Australia and New Zealand in 2021 and 2022, one of only 16 organisations globally to earn this certification. We are an endorsed Work180 Employer. Gender Tick (NZ). Family Friendly Certification (AU). Pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) is the future of our organization - a strategic end-to-end transformation, with sustainability at the center of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.
It is our roadmap for becoming the global leader in convenient foods and beverages and a leading actor in the transformation of the global food system. With a large portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand employs more than 1,600 people across ANZ at Smiths Snack Food Company, Bluebird Foods NZ and PepsiCo Beverages. With global brands like Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi Max, we also make some home-grown favourites such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, and our Bluebird NZ snack brands.
Interested? Know someone who might be? This is a great opportunity to join the PepsiCo ANZ team.
PepsiCo's hiring process Submit your application. Interview(s) and skills evaluation. Online Assessment process. Background checks. At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses and different experiences to our workplace. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that truly reflects the global communities we operate within. We encourage women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.
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