CORPORATE AUDIT ASSOCIATE MANAGER

Overview PepsiCo is looking for Corporate Audit Assoiciate Manager to join in one of our offices.
Vitoria, Spain or Krakow, Poland or Warsaw, Poland.
Job Purpose 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.
Responsibilities 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 Audit Board 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.
., 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 This job will be considered L8-L9.
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business or Engineering preferred) At least 5-7 years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Operations Previous Big 4 or Public Accounting experience preferred Previous experience in FMGC preferred Knowledge of the Global Control Standard (GCS) framework Minimum 2-year commitment to the group Operating experience preferred Excellent communication skills Experience of Data analytics interpretation, SAP application, and ITGC’s is preferred Fluency in English 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.