Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Unbottle Your Potential at Pepsi Bottling Ventures!

At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation's largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our team.

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

We integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members.

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager is responsible for helping to lead the company's financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities in support of strategic decision-making and operational excellence. This role partners closely with Production, Supply Chain, Sales, Operations, and Executive Leadership to provide financial insights, drive performance improvements, and ensure achievement of financial objectives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Help lead the annual budget, forecasts and long-range planning processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate planning activities across production, distribution, sales and corporate functions.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare period management reporting packages and executive presentations.
• Analyze financial results versus plan, forecast and prior year performance.
• Identify key business drivers and provide insights regarding overall profitability.
• Help develop KPI dashboards and performance metrics for leadership teams.

Business Partnering

• Serve as trusted advisor to department leaders and executive management.
• Support strategic initiatives, customer profitability analyses, and business cases.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Enhance financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes through automation and standardization.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the finance organization.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop FP&A analysts.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Promote financial literacy and business acumen across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent required.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant certification preferred.
• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance required.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, or distribution operations.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Prior people leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar platforms; BI and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau; Anaplan or similar FP&A platforms.
• Strong PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Financial modeling and problem-solving.
• Business partnership and influencing skills.
• Executive communication and presentation skills.
• Project management and organizational effectiveness.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Must have valid driver's license and be able to drive to other PBV locations as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

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