Overview

Responsibilities

• Review ETR monthly to analyze AOP Stage and Actual Data

• Ensure accurately, timely preparation and submission of monthly FAS109 schedules - Deferred tax calculation

• Review & manage all VAT refund process in line with PepsiCo’s cash flow necessities

• Provide leadership on system developments and projects.

• Ensure that there is a strong coordination with Finance, IT, Legal and Sales departments

• Review the accruals in local books on a monthly basis

• Review VAT accounts monthly to analyze the VAT declarations and VAT trend

• Review withholding tax monthly

• Review the non deductible expenses and the donations monthly

• Control and post manuel local journals to verify completeness and accuracy of financial statements

• Setup and ensure internal controls mechanisms for Tax processes

• Follow up the new changes in tax law, statutory reporting regulations and get them applied to the transactions on time

• Analyze Full Certification Report of the PwC semi-annually

• Ensure and follow up process and developments regarding tax cycle with ERP team

• Evaluate, analyse and plan developments and changes affecting the tax cycle

• Ensure Tax Bulletin is published to the organization quarterly

• Manage and coordinate all related Sub ledger-GL reconciliations regarding tax functions

• Lead Tax PepsiCo COSO(SoX) process to complete necessary documentation, test via coordination of related finance teams

• Control and manage risk analysis report sent by tax office

• Control VAT calculation on destructed goods monthly

• Support the month end closing reports

• Contribute to BSR process, follow up COC on certain balance sheet items

• Manage tax inspections either related to direct or indirect tax issues and provide advisory for direct or indirect tax issues to the other departments

• Control statutory accounting of indirect tax transactions in order to comply with Turkish Uniform Accounting Principle

• Identifying indirect tax risks of the company and inform related parties

• Contribute to CF and AOP process ($90MM tax obligation on average per year)

• Follow up court process for VAT refunds and other tax issues with legal department and tax advisors

Qualifications

• Min 10+ years in Finance with strong accounting, tax knowledge

• SMMM certification is preferred (or CPA/ACA)

• University Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or MBA

• Excellent knowledge of English

• Excellent knowledge of MS tools as well as ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP

• Strong team and management skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Ability to effectively manage time and operational workload through correct prioritization and process simplification