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At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

We are looking for a Accounts Payable Manager to join our Finance team in Istanbul. This role will be responsible for timely and accurate reporting, maintaining well controlled Purchase to Pay, Marketplace Spending, Intercompany, Agro, T&E, Capex, OCF Forecast & Analysis and Supplier Reconciliation cycles

• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of financial statements in accordance with local requirements, US GAAP and PepsiCo reporting rules and deliver business priorities to sustain effective control environment.
• Maintain efficient, well-controlled and optimized Purchase to Pay, Marketplace Spending, Intercompany, Agro, Travel & Entertainment, Capex, OCF Forecast & Analysis and Supplier Reconciliation cycles and provide financial stewardship of company assets and activities by safeguarding company assets.
• Regularly monthly monitoring of mismatch and Non PO reports
• Montly reporting of Split/Late/Duplicate PO reports and seeking for better YoY performance with action plans
• Owner of Autobooking project and responsible for better YoY performance with action plans
• Simplify Finance processes and work: automize/streamline routine reporting
• Ensure accurate, timely preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports, variance analyses in accordance with PepsiCo Policies and Procedures.
• Managing Payment and Invoice approval processes efficiently, analyzing development areas and implement proper actions.
• Monitoring & Controlling & Approving all activities under Finance Service Providers (IBM) responsibility very closely and take proactive actions for productivity & process simplifications
• Monitoring Supplier Reconciliations on a timely basis and lead for necessary actions
• Ensure Travel & Entertainment process is in line with procedures and PepsiCo Policies
• Ensure close communication and stakeholder management between IBM and PepsiCo
• Supporting IA and Corporate Audits for all cycles under responsibility
• Providing periodic timesheet of the team-members, analyzing workloads and taking proper & correct actions.
• Supporting DRs on their development areas for effective results and identify opportunities for all team-members.
• Continuous training of retained organization and service provider AP and I/C teams.
• Management of virtual team located in India, requiring strong grasp of English both verbal and written and ability to influence and impact 3rd party (IBM).

• 8+ years experience in Finance with strong control background – Audit background
• Bachelor of Accounting/Finance subject
• Solid understanding of business levers
• Go-To-Person on Performance Metrics and Best Practices around Metrics
• Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-geographically and across multiple cultures
• Strong internal and external communicator, influencer, and negotiator
• Ability to set and priorities short, mid and long term objectives
• High energy and strong curiosity for learning
• Deep understanding of financial management principles, including cost accounting
• Fluent in English