International Finance Project Director recruitment
Sodexo www.sodexo.com was founded by Pierre Bellon in 1966 in Marseilles, France and is today the world leader in quality of life services. The Group operates in 80 countries with 391,000 employees who share the same passion for service. We believe that the quality of daily life increases the satisfaction and motivation of individuals, and thus plays an important role in the organizational performance of our strategic partners.
Our teams are dedicated to providing high value-added Service Solutions to companies, schools and universities, hospitals and correctional facilities and at remote sites serving people living and working in challenging environments.
We develop, manage and deliver a unique array of On-site Service Solutions, Motivation Solutions and Personal and Home Services for all our clients to improve the Quality of Daily Life.
To achieve our ambitious growth objectives we must ensure that we strengthen our leadership pipeline and reduce the impact of current demographic trends on succession planning. Sodexo is therefore investing for the future and actively looking for future leaders through a programme described on www.leaders-for-tomorrow.sodexo.com. As part of this program we have a role open for an International Finance Project Director
Role and Responsibilities
Directly reporting to our Group CFO the aim of this entry role is to prepare future CFOs and operational resources for local finance teams. Depending on business needs and Group priorities the International Project Director will be responsible for different finance related projects that will enable her/him participate in our development and get a broad exposure to our businesses and geographies. This is also a unique opportunity to work closely with Group Finance teams and get exposure to senior management.
Examples could include:
? Financial engineering of various international projects
? Support the International Large Accounts team on major international bids
? Work with operational teams on local large contract renewal
? Active participation at our group investment committee
? Work closely with local finance teams to bring additional support to the business as needed
The successful holder of this role will have significant opportunities for career development within the Sodexo organization that prioritizes talent development, internal mobility and promotion; Depending on her/his performance and capabilities, she/he may join a country leadership team as a CFO and act as a support and a real business partner who contributes to sustain growth and seek out business performance. The Sodexo CFO provides business support to CEO and leadership team through performance analysis and advice on financial, legal and business decisions. She/he is responsible for continuously driving finance function improvement and finance team development.
Profile
? Accounting Qualification, CPA or equivalent, or MBA
? 8/10 years experience in global and successful organizations including
- Ideally first experience in a reputed international audit firm
- 5 years minimum in operational finance roles (PL, balance sheet and cash flow, accounting, reporting, tax, business development support…)
? Business-minded and result-oriented
? Strongentrepreneurial spirit
? Able to interact and influence at the most senior level and with different cultures
? International background, having lived and worked abroad
? Speaking 3 relevant languages minimum including fluent English and ideally French
? In-depth knowledge of both emerging markets (Brazil, China, India, Russia) and mature ones (U.S., Europe)
? Share and live Sodexo core values: Service spirit, Team spirit and Spirit of Progress
The role is located in Sodexo Corporate Headquarters, in Issy-les-Moulineaux/Paris (France). Due to Sodexo global presence and role requirements, candidates must be prepared to travel extensively throughout the world (up to 40%) and to be willing to relocate for their next role within the Group.