Control & Reporting Sr. Director (Corp External Reporting)
About the role
At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. 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. Leads the External Reporting Function which has overall responsibility for PepsiCo’s 10-K and 10-Q filings, earnings release filings, externally disclosed financial analysis and all other financial disclosures to the public. Responsible for quarterly Audit Committee reporting, Board of Director materials review, and implementation of new US GAAP disclosure standards and related project management activities. Coordinates with Investor Relations, Legal, Communications, global Segment Control teams and other functions to ensure right information is provided to management, the Board of Directors and disclosed externally.
Responsibilities
- Ensure complete and SEC-compliant Form 10-K and 10-Q
- Ensure SEC-compliant earnings release disclosures
- Ensure SEC-compliant on all external management remarks, including earnings, CAGNY, credit rating agency discussions, various press releases. This includes providing strategic discussions with executive management (SVPs and VPs) on complex reporting and disclosure matters
- Lead analysis of financial performance for external disclosure (i.e., MD&A)
- Lead preparation of Audit Committee quarter presentation material
- Assess BOD materials for accounting impacts
- Review PepsiCo quarterly town hall materials and communication
- Interact directly with KPMG and external advisors
- Proactively influence accounting standards setting process, evaluating and communicating impact to PepsiCo senior management (through CCR, FEI, etc.), particularly those related to disclosures
- Review the impact of new or proposed accounting standards, interpretations or regulations from the FASB, AICPA, PCAOB, EITF, and SEC, and communicate impact to PepsiCo senior management
- Develop and implement best practices by leveraging relationships with KPMG, peer companies and other external advisors
- Oversee one of the Control & Reporting Directors on Form 10-K, 10-Q and earnings release
- Oversee one of the Control & Reporting Directors on flash reporting and MD&A related work
- Lead any other ad hoc projects as needed