Overview
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
ABOUT CORPORATE AUDIT!
PepsiCo Corporate Audit is a uniquely positioned team at the core of our enterprise. We operate as trusted advisors to the business, delivering objective insights into today’s risks and tomorrow’s challenges. Our team plays a critical role in upholding PepsiCo’s reputation for operational excellence through a robust risk management framework that empowers Management to lead with confidence and integrity.
Operating globally, our auditors are embedded across geographies and functions, providing comprehensive coverage of PepsiCo’s diverse businesses. Despite our geographic spread, we are united as a global team, collaborating across borders to deliver impactful audits that support strategic decision-making.
Corporate Audit offers a dynamic and developmental experience that goes far beyond traditional audit boundaries. Our work provides deep exposure to Finance, IT, and core business operations, enabling team members to gain a well-rounded understanding of PepsiCo’s ecosystem. From capital planning and supply chain innovation to cybersecurity and emerging technologies, our auditors engage with the full spectrum of enterprise risk.
Join a team that not only safeguards PepsiCo’s Values but also drives it, through insight, collaboration, and continuous learning to shape the future of governance and risk management.
Location Flexibility: Plano, TX or Purchase, NY
Responsibilities
As a Corporate Audit Senior Associate, you will:
- Conduct operational, compliance and financial audits throughout PepsiCo to identify risks and control breakdowns that may impact the integrity of reported financial information and/or the achievement of business objectives
- Identify financial, operational, routine and non-routine risks, as well as the mitigating controls relating to the risks
- Assist Audit Director during planning, development of the scope, identification of site visits, etc.
- Review the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), strategic plans, narratives, workflows and Risk Mitigation Matrix (RMM), as well as lead process walkthroughs facilitated by the business, to develop an understanding of the business and process being audited
- Identify both routine and non-routine/emerging risks and evaluate risk mitigating activities in place
- Apply professional judgment to audit scope, proactively identifying potential issues and areas of concern
- Perform controls testing of assigned areas of the audit with minimal supervision through controls testing and deficiency evaluation
- Derive and document insights from data analytics to strengthen audit conclusions and recommendations. Leverage tools such as SAP GRC, Azure DevOps, Tableau, and Power BI for data analysis and reporting
- Develop familiarity with IT general controls, data privacy risks, and SDLC methodologies (agile and waterfall) to assess technology-related risks effectively
- Communicate identified deficiencies, perform root cause analysis and prepare recommendations for remediation, quantify the potential financial impact with team members, present to Audit Director and align with key business stakeholders
- Complete assigned areas of the PepsiCo Global Control Standard (GCS) and provided insight into unassigned areas during calibration meetings
- Maintain a curiosity mindset to analyze controls, root causes, and emerging risk trends for continuous improvement
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills to identify control gaps, summarize risk themes, and support strategic decision-making
- Identify and share best practices with the business
- Leverage overall business knowledge and prior audits to improve effectiveness and develop audit efficiencies
- Contribute input and insights for at least two Corporate Audit department initiatives to build your network across the Global Corporate Audit team and contribute to the Internal Audit function of the future
- Act as an onboarding buddy to new associates, ensure training and onboarding objectives are met, share your knowledge to ensure the ongoing success of the team
- Travel: 5-10% travel, as required
Compensation and Benefits:
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $76,400 - $127,850
- Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process
- Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
- 4+ years of Accounting, Finance or Operations experience
- 3–5 years of audit experience, ideally in FMCG or a similar industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in data analytics and audit tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous Big 4 Public Accounting experience and/or licensed as a CPA
- Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA) preferred
- Strong people and communication skills to manage the information gathering and positively influence others
- Strong organization skills
- Strong analytical skills and advanced knowledge of data analytics and audit tools
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Ability to interact with varying levels of individuals (front line to senior leadership)
- Ability to build relationships, manage conflict and embrace change
- Broad understanding of IT, business process, accounting, auditing, financial analysis, forensic accounting, and controls
EEO Statement
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
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