Summer Intern: Strategic Finance- MBA

Position: 2027 Summer Intern: Strategic Finance- MBA
Overview Mandatory Requirement:
Please upload a cover letter and resume as one document via the Resume Upload section of the application. At Pepsi Co, you'll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay's and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action.

Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you'll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities Functional Description Pepsi Co Finance team members are key decision-makers and influence the direction of the company. Finance associates at Pepsi Co are called upon to play four key roles to achieve our Winning with Pepsi Co Positive vision:
Enhance enterprise value as a 'Trustee', deliver sustainable performance and results as an 'Integrator', reshape the business as a 'Catalyst' of change, and, most importantly, set the long-term strategy and target agenda as a 'Navigator' of our business. Strategic Finance interns gain a foundation of the functional and organizational skills needed to contribute to these conversations as they rotate through different teams over the course of their career.

Because the internship program is a critical feeder of future Finance leadership, and interns must learn to take the risks and ask the questions. Pepsi Co Finance is made up of the following functional areas across all divisions, unless otherwise noted:
Brand and Marketing Finance builds annual and long-term strategic brand plans, prepares the business case for new innovation, and manages marketing budgets across all brands. Associates partner with Marketing and other cross-functional teams to build plans, allocate resources, and performance manage against KPIs. Financial Planning manages sector and corporate financial performance through action-oriented analytical insights and traditional financial tools. FP&A associates focus on the development of monthly forecasts, the annual operating plan, and the three-year strategic plan.

FP&A partners with senior management to prepare presentations for the Executive Committee and Wall Street. Sales / Commercial Finance works with Customer Teams to drive sustainable revenue and profit growth with our customers.  Sales Finance Associates build the revenue plan, working with Sales to optimize promotional spending and manage trade spend liabilities.  They proactively manage portfolio mix to drive margin improvement. 

Revenue Management sets retail pricing and package architecture strategy, advises on customer portfolio strategy and optimizes trade spend. Revenue Management Associates assess consumer and category trends, the customer landscape, and the competitive environment to develop these recommendations. Supply Chain Finance manages the company's product manufacturing and distribution strategies by analyzing production, labor, transportation, and selling costs. Supply Chain associates assess the historical and projected financial economics of producing and selling company products.

Associates also evaluate productivity initiatives and perform capacity analyses to drive critical capital decisions and inform production planning.  Mergers & Acquisitions is responsible for executing a wide range of transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. M&A associates get involved from the outset of a potential transaction and work closely with Corporate Finance and business units throughout the process.

Associates focus on structuring the transaction, leading due diligence, developing financial models, assisting with the business case, and managing the internal approval process. Treasury manages corporate…