Manager - Finance & Accounts

Varun Beverages is the second largest PepsiCo franchisee in the world (outside the US) of carbonated soft drinks and noncarbonated beverages sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo like Pepsi, 7up, Miranda, Mountain Dew, Sting, Ole Brands & Aquafina, we are in the process of strengthening our team and looking for a best potential candidate to join our team.Job Profile

• Lead the Annual Operating Plan exercise and develop AOP construct along with Management, functional heads.
• Analyze revenue / cost lines and working capital for decision support to Management on pricing , trade and Distributor margins and ROI , cost management ,GTM, logistics etc.
• Lead the management accounts and monthly cash flow preparation.
• Completion of Statutory and Internal Audits as per timeline and ensure compliance with audit recommendations .
• Implement Best Practice tools which improve the accuracy, timeliness and cost effectiveness of financial transaction processing and reporting.
• Preparation of Financial Reports / analysis for Unit Operations Review.
• Ensure proper systems in place for accounting and reconciliation with business partners distributors accounting , claims management, reconciliations with , CFA , transporters , A&M vendors etc.
• Implement Company risk management initiatives and Best Practices for all aspects of business spends / purchases across manufacturing and sales operations.
• Optimization of inventory carrying cost, enhancing purchase efficiency and ensuring ready availability of raw material through active coordination with Purchase Coordinator. Personal Profile
• Fully/Partially qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
• 7-10 years working experience in the manufacturing field and out of that 5 years should be in the manager level.
• Experience in financial compliance & liaise with the government authorities.
• Hands-on experience with SAP systems and tools.