Job Description

• Responsibility for all local and international tax topics for MU DACH
• Support on correct and optimized tax processes and provide respective guidance for process and business model changes
• Ensure tax compliance with PepsiCo Global Control Standards
• Own process for statutory accounts and coordinate statutory and tax audits
• Own relationship with external tax consultants for corporate tax and VAT

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct posting of tax entries for US-GAAP and statutory purposes in SAP/HFM incl. reconciliation of tax accruals
• Own tax reporting process (US Tax package, FAS 109, Tax forecast/AOP, ETR, CoC, etc.)
• Oversee preparation of other tax related reporting and statistical declarations (e.g. CBCR, IntraStat)
• Closely cooperate with Sector Tax and Reporting teams
• Ensure tax compliance with different business models
• Act as first point of contact for footprint design and reviews on new businesses / processes
• Partner with Assistant Controller during Tax audits incl. preparation and presentation of required documents for tax auditor
• Ensure Compliance with GCS/COSO/SOX requirements within the function and demonstrate a role model for all functions within the company
• Closely collaborate with service providers (IBM, PwC, GT)
• Management of the accuracy and timely completeness of tax returns in close cooperation with the tax advisors and the monitoring of related payments
• Provide training to the organization to ensure changes in tax legislation and business model requirements are understood and followed
• Coordinate documentation of transfer pricing

Statutory

• Ensure correct and timely finalization of statutory accounts incl. coordination of statutory audit (KPMG).
• Prepare SwissCo and Cork ABAs in collaboration with Assistant Controller
• Ensure processes are clearly defined for books delivering sufficient details for tax filings and audits
• Independently review accounting entries and provide guidance to ensure correctness for US-GAAP and statutory purposes

Team management

• Closely collaborate with Reporting Manager on all closing related processes
• Provide coaching to GBS and GFSS stakeholders on accounting requirements
• Develop local GL Accountant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics
• Extensive experience (5+ years) in accounting and tax
• Very good knowledge in accounting (US GAAP and HGB)
• Very good knowledge in VAT
• Understanding of operational processes of an industrial company – preferred FMCG
• Strong knowledge of SAP and MS Office (esp. Excel)
• Strong process-oriented mindset with the ability to optimize existing procedures
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and German
• Experience in a multinational environment is advantageous.