This 6-months contractual role will provide multi-sector management accounting support for the Singapore plant supporting the fast-growing Asia Pacific markets and NAB Gatorade US.

1. Financial Reporting and Transaction Processing

• Ensure integrity of all processes that directly and indirectly support financial reporting throughout all Singapore Legal Entities.
• Develop and implement best practice tools which improve accuracy, timeliness and cost effectiveness of financial transaction processing & reporting. - Participation in continuous improvement events and workshop.  Provide guidance is development of controls  and testing.
• Risk Control Management for all cycles is maintained and up-to-date. All control and process owners are familiar with key processes and controls for them. Training is provided for all new control and process owners.  Update workshops for existing control & Process owners is provided
• Monitoring financial controls to ensure integrity of supply chain, and accurate interface of financial data within the supply chain. Ensure quarterly walk-through of controls and report results along with quarter rep letter package.
• Implement improvements to the control environment to maintain PepsiCo Standards. Analyze business processes – particularly in the event of a significant business or system change – and work with process owners to develop controls and assign control owners 

2. Financial Compliance Lead

• Responsible for Sox testing coordination and reporting
• Lead the Control Agenda to drive the effectiveness of all processes
• GCS Implementation
• Inventory Controls
• GAAP Compliance
• New Sox Controls
• Policies and Procedures

• Liaise with external auditors in support of their requirements
• Ensure compliance with all applicable PepsiCo, Federal, State, and Local regulations and standards

3. Manage Singapore GST for 2 Legal Entities:       

• CMSPL & CHUPL under Group GST
• Setup and maintain VAT report in SAP when required
• Lead Major Export Scheme audit on site
• Lead Trainer for GST in Singapore site
• Lead GST projects

4. Manage Financial Reporting & Statutory Accounts Preparations for 2 Singapore Legal Entities

• Handle auditors queries
• Statutory accounts review and preparations
• Review Financial Statements
• Preparation of Company Taxation & Transfer pricing
• Responsible for global tax initiatives such as Pillar 2
• Attend to IRAS audits
• Responsible for Statutory surveys

5. External Collaborations with Economic Development Board Singapore.

• Innovation Development Scheme
• Prompt submission of progressive claims to EDB
• Manage Pioneer Incentive queries from Singapore Tax Authorities (IRAS)
• Work closely with Corporate Tax on regular basis to identify non-qualiying activity (Vendor directs) and EDB to seek alignment to ensure compliance of conditions

6. Month End Tasks

• Handle month end payroll validation and journal posting
• Preparation of non Trade Intercompany billing
• Lease accounting
• Balance sheet reconciliation via blackline module

• Professionally qualified accountant with 5+ Years PQE in a high volume multinational manufacturing environment.
• Clear understanding in Singapore Local regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Track record of academic success and career progression.
• Committed to quality with the drive and determination to fulfill objectives within tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify issues on a timely basis, identify an action plan to resolve issues and influence others to implement the action plan.
• Initiative and a high degree of self motivation.
• Ability to manage conflicting/changing priorities and deliver on key priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to and influence co-workers (both financial and non financial) across various departments and all levels of the organization.
• Excellent Excel skills a necessity
• Systems literate with SAP (or equivalent ERP system) experience an advantage.
• Ability to participate in a High performing team environment.
• Leadership mindset in driving objectives across multi functions and all levels.
• High level of self independence in execution of deliverables and ownership on assigned responsibilities.