Overview Reporting to the Head of Finance, Financial Controller will be responsible for financial reporting and compliance to ensure that the Company is compliant with PepsiCo’s policies and procedures as well as local laws and regulations. This role will lead day-to-day accounting operations including AP, AR, Cash management, Inventory accounting, Reporting and Tax, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance and strong internal controls. Responsibilities Accounting Operations · Lead all accounting operations including AR, AP, bank processing, account reconciliation, inventory entries and cash management Financial Reporting · Ensure PepsiCo Group accounting policies are consistently being applied in all areas of the business. · Lead period close procedures including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis, ensuring timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual group reporting · Manage statutory financial statements, tax returns and audits Compliance & Taxation · Lead implementation and monitoring of Global Control Standard (GCS) internal controls for Financial Reporting, Purchase to Pay and Sales to Collect processes, working closely with HQ Internal audit. · Ensure all relevant documentation is maintained as prescribed by the PepsiCo GCS. · Responsible for coordination with the external auditor and preparation of statutory financial statements in compliance with Australian Accounting standards · Ensure timely completion of tax requirements including income tax, GST, BAS, FBT, withholding tax, transfer pricing and data package for annual US tax filing. · Manage external and internal audit processes, ensure strong alignment with Group governance. Team management & Others · Coach and mentor accounting operations team (AR/AP/Inventory accountants), building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement · Assist Head of Finance in the development and implementation of process improvement and automation initiatives. · Assist Head of Finance with ad hoc requests from HQ and any other new responsibilities that may be asked by HQ or management requirements. Qualifications · Bachelor’s/University (master) degree in Accounting/Finance · CPA/CA qualified preferred · 8+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit and tax · Big4 experience is a big preference · Experience in multinational companies preferred · Knowledge of general accounting principles and procedures. Knowledge of US GAAP is an advantage · Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems (Oracle, NetSuite) · Experience in managing teams and performance evaluation