Group Controller

Description

SodaStream is looking for a talented Group Controller to join our excellent finance team. In this position you will support the management team in the delivery of growth, share, profit, and cash flow objectives by:

• The timely provision of accurate Company’s Financial Statements
• Providing insights in financial performance
  
  

• Full accountability for delivery and integrity of PepsiCo’s reporting submissions under US GAAP, compliant with corporate policies and procedures as well as complementary reporting data required by Division and Region
• Support planning in providing insights on performance to help management understand the state of the business.
• Own Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: drive reviews, reconciliation process and take corrective actions to ensure delivery of targeted results.
• Partner with Corporate Legal, Tax, Treasury, and external advisors to assess potential financial exposures driven by regulatory changes, litigation cases, tax risks, etc.
• Manages Tax Accounting & Reporting to ensure tax compliance and actively supports tax planning and initiatives to mitigate tax risks and improve ETR.
  
  

• Ensure integrity of all source and consolidated accounting systems (AR, AP, Purchasing, GL, Assets, Hyperion)
• Regularly assess the integrity of all financial processes in supporting financial data preparation and assets safeguarding.
• Ensure the Company’s Internal controls are implemented in line with PepsiCo Global Control standards.
• Ensure timely implementation of external/internal auditors’ recommendations.
• Manage effectively treasury needs and requirements…monitor closely liquidity.
  
  

• Support delivery of Company’s targets (Net Revenue, NOPBT, OFCF)
• Partner with the planning team on building AOP, Forecasts etc.
• Identify and implement business efficiency incl. cross functional/divisional synergies.
• Analyze and review both at a market level and consolidated level SodaStream’s monthly financial results.
  
  

• Maintain awareness/compliance with local legislative commercial competition guidelines.
• Significant input expected to many major system initiatives (e.g. P2P, DTS introduction, Order to Cash)
  
  

• Build development plans for all, identifying “key talent” and accelerating as appropriate.
• Provide clear communication of goals across control group and develop coaching and diversity capability and awareness within the team.
• Participate actively in overall Finance people planning.
• Ensure key financial control fundamentals are understood across the whole of finance and across the senior management
  
  

• Degree in Economics/ Finance/Accounting
• US GAAP, PepsiCo policies deep knowledge
• Big 4 Public Accounting experience
• Israel civil and tax legislation deep knowledge (advantage)
• Experience on average 10 years in Finance related positions
• Managerial experience on average 5-7 years
• Chartered Accountancy Qualifications and/or MBA highly recommended
• Consolidation and financial reporting of several business over different geographies (advantage)
• Willingness to relocate to Israel