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 and is location free within Europe and Asia.

Business Knowledge:

· 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.

Planning:

· 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.

Audit Execution:

· 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;

· Audit Reporting

· 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

Communication:

· 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.

Teamwork:

· 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;

· Participate in team dinners and team building events during each audit.

· Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business or Engineering preferred);

· 4-7+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Operations;

· Previous Big 4 or Public Accounting experience preferred;

· Previous experience in FMGC preferred;

· Knowledge of the COSO framework and other internal control frameworks;

· As regards travel, please note audits are currently being executed remotely. We will assess travel % further in coming months in light of new ways of working;

· Minimum 2-year commitment to the group;

· Operating experience preferred;

· Experience of Data analytics interpretation, SAP application, and IT General Controls is preferred;

· Strong English communication skills are required (both written and verbal).