Group Controller - Careers

Group Controller

Job Description

SodaStream is looking for a talented Group Controller to join our excellent finance team. In this position you will support the management team in the delivery of growth, share, profit, and cash flow objectives by:

• Timely and accurate Company’s Financial Statements
• Providing insights to the company's financial performance

Ensuring PepsiCo global controls standards are implemented to deliver controls over financial reporting, compliance and operational effectiveness to deliver shareholder value.

This Position reports to SodaStream CFO as well as PepsiCo East Europe Controller, and is part of SodaStream Global Leadership Team.

Financial Reporting

• Full accountability for delivery and integrity of PepsiCo’s reporting submissions under US GAAP, compliant with corporate policies and procedures as well as complementary reporting data required by Division and Region
• Support planning in providing insights on performance to help management understand the state of the business.
• Own Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: drive reviews, reconciliation process and take corrective actions to ensure delivery of targeted results.
• Partner with Corporate Legal, Tax, Treasury, and external advisors to assess potential financial exposures driven by regulatory changes, litigation cases, tax risks, etc.
• Manages Tax Accounting & Reporting to ensure tax compliance and actively supports tax planning and initiatives to mitigate tax risks and improve ETR.

Business Insights and Leadership

• Support delivery of Company’s targets (Net Revenue, NOPBT, OCF)
• Partner with the planning team on building AOP, Forecasts etc.
• Identify and implement business efficiency incl. cross functional/divisional synergies.
• Analyze and review both at a market level and consolidated level SodaStream’s monthly financial results.

Internal Controls & Asset Stewardship

• Ensure integrity of all source and consolidated accounting systems.
• Regularly assess the integrity of all financial processes in supporting financial data preparation and assets safeguarding.
• Ensure the Company’s Internal controls are implemented in line with PepsiCo Global Control standards.
• Ensure timely implementation of external/internal auditors’ recommendations.
• Manage effectively treasury needs and requirement, monitor closely liquidity.
• Maintain awareness/compliance with local legislative commercial competition guidelines.
• Significant input expected to many major system initiatives

Requirements

• Certified public Accountant - A Must
• MBA - Advantage
• US GAAP - A Must
• Big 4 Public Accounting experience
• Experience in multinational industrial listed companies - advantage
• 10 years of experience in Finance related positions
• 7 years of Managerial experience
• Consolidation and financial reporting of several business over different geographies (advantage)
• Great interpersonal skills; an outstanding leader who thinks on a global scale