Job Description

Company Description
Grow your career with a company that shares your passion! Our Campus and Corporate Services Divisions have an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next Director of Finance. At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.


How You\xe2\x80\x99ll Make an Impact:
This role operates as a Business Partner to the Divisions providing finance leadership and support.
The role is to provide actionable insights and leadership to drive the contract/site performance in accordance with the financial terms and spirit of the contracts, leveraging transversal finance teams and providing a conduit to the client for financial issues e.g. overdue debt follow-up, change control, etc. The position will provide the opportunity to deliver real value both to the clients and Sodexo while ensuring robust analysis and reporting to the business, Sodexo, and the client, as to the progress of the area. The Director of Finance is responsible for driving the financial and commercial performance in North America in partnership with the Business Leads, ensuring risk mitigation plans are in place. Responsibilities include:

• Budgeting and forecasting for the Campus and Corporate Services business
• Lead financial analysis and reporting
• Support the Business Leads to maximize profitability of the divisions through financial interventions including performance mitigations, driving growth and advising on new and renewal business strategy
• Lead development of departmental business plans including financial and operational priorities, ensuring alignment to segment goals and objectives
• Partnering on operational improvement actions including contract development and execution
• Actively participate in client retention activities and initiatives, engaging key client representatives to explain, grow and develop business strategy
• Oversight and direction to Segment finance teams as well as operations management on finance strategy, including shared accountability for performance delivery
• Ensuring appropriate internal governance, in line with Delegation of Authority and ensuring internal governance is aligned to the North America policies, including ensuring that the units and above site team
• Engage and participate as part of the Campus and Corporate Services Leadership teams in development of overall Segment business strategy
• Accounting, Auditing and Risk Assessments for all areas within the segment
• Providing technical guidance as needed to Segment partners, corporate teams and customers

Qualifications
What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelors degree with major in Finance or Accounting
• 5-7 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience of progressive financial management in a leadership position, including preparing budgets, analysis, auditing and overall costing
• CA, CPA, CFA, and/or CMA required
• Demonstrated experience leading a diverse team of experienced and decentralized professionals within a rapidly changing, high-performance environment
• Commercial finance experience e.g. supporting client pricing modelling and negotiations
• Strong presentation skills and influencing skills
• Challenger mindset
• Comfortable with client interaction and appropriately represents Sodexo externally
• Understanding a variety of contract structures including Joint Ventures
• Superior communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Bilingual English (mandatory) and French (an asset)

Additional Information
What Makes Sodexo Different: Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it\xe2\x80\x99s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability
• An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more. View Sodexo\xe2\x80\x99s latest awards here
• And so much more!

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment. Thank you for your interest in Sodexo. Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Follow us on social media to see first-hand what we are all about! Instagram: Sodexo Canada (@sodexocanada) Twitter: Sodexo Canada (@SodexoCanada) LinkedIn: Sodexo Canada Careers Facebook: Sodexo Canada | Facebook