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Mars France

Senior Consolidation & Financial Control Lead - M/F/X

Location:  FRA-Gard-Aimargues | FRA-Gard-Nîmes | FRA-Hérault-Montpellier | France
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

Location : Aimargues

Segment : Royal Canin

Type of contract : Permanent

As a Senior Financial Controller, you’ll be at the heart of Royal Canin’s financial backbone, ensuring robust consolidation and control processes across 102 units worldwide. This is a high-impact role within our Global Financial Controllership team, designed for a finance expert who thrives on accuracy, risk management, and continuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

  • You have 10+ years' experience in finance and accounting, with a strong background in financial controllership and reporting (HFM, OneStream, SAP/Navision).

  • You hold a Master’s in Finance (or equivalent)

  • Experience in audit or change management is a plus.

  • You speak fluent english, french is a plus

  • You understand complex financial data and know how to make it simple.

  • You drive performance, ensure accountability, and thrive in a complex, global, and transforming environment.

  • You know how to align stakeholders, create engagement, and move the roadmap forward with clarity and conviction.

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  • You’re humble and hands-on, comfortable challenging senior leaders, but also getting into journal entries when needed.

    • What will be your key responsibilities?

    Financial Control & Reporting

    • Lead the monthly and annual closing and consolidation processes for the Royal Canin Group (102 units).

    • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across all markets.

    • Drive insightful analysis, structured balance sheet reviews, and reinforce financial integrity

    • Act as the key link between RC units and Mars Inc for financial guidelines and US GAAP updates.

    • Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to align reporting with business priorities.

    Risk Management & Compliance

    • Identify and mitigate financial risks in collaboration with business and finance partners.

    • Ensure compliance with the Mars Financial Manual and external regulations. Govern internal control processes in partnership with the G&C team.

    • Lead audit preparation and implement process improvements following audit recommendations.

    Process Optimization & Digital Transformation

    • Continuously improve controlling processes and promote best practices. Support key transformation projects (new markets, ERP upgrades, digital finance).

    • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and financial excellence.

    What can you expect from Mars?

    • You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at the office!

    • You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group

    • Since 2015, no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world

    • All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate

    • Since 2017, Royal Canin has supported the K-DOG program of the Curie Institute, which trains dogs to detect breast cancer via olfaction

    • A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs!

    • You will evolve in the heart of an innovative production plant that will challenge you, on a daily basis

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    Working at Mars France

    Hybrid

    A little flex time – Contracted hours for office roles - may vary by team.

    Company employees:

    4000 Associés en France

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    Index Egalité F/H 2024 = Mars IS : 87 / Mars PF : 89 / Mars Wrigley : 98 / Royal Canin (UES) : 93

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    Denmark

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    Company benefits

    Open to part-time employees
    Dog friendly office
    Buddy scheme
    On-site wellness room
    Health insurance
    Annual bonus
    Referral bonus
    Mentoring
    Learning license
    Volunteer days
    Teambuilding days
    L&D budget
    In house training
    Coaching
    Family health insurance
    Dog friendly co-working space
    Enhanced pension match/contribution
    Non-contributory pension
    Language lessons