Sodexo is seeking an experienced Head of Group Internal Control & Risk Management to lead and transform our Group-wide Internal Control and Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for strengthening governance, risk visibility and control effectiveness across a complex, multicultural organisation, while supporting the delivery of Sodexo's Shift & Grow 2030 strategy.
Combining strategic leadership with a hands-on approach, you will define Group standards and methodologies, drive consistency across regions and functions, and act as a senior risk and control partner on major transformation programmes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, operating model and transformation roadmap for Group Internal Control and Enterprise Risk Management.
- Own and continuously strengthen the Group's control frameworks, policies, standards and methodologies, aligned to COSO and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Assess control maturity and effectiveness, identifying systemic weaknesses, emerging risks and appropriate remediation.
- Lead the Group risk assessment process across strategic, operational, financial, compliance and technology risks.
- Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Digital, Technology and Internal Audit.
- Provide Internal Control and Risk leadership across major transformation programmes, including ERP implementations, Shared Service Centre transitions and operating model changes.
- Strengthen financial, operational, technology, segregation of duties, data integrity and anti-corruption controls, including requirements relating to Sapin II.
- Lead, coach and develop the Central team and Regional Internal Control leadership community.
- Provide clear, decision-focused risk and control reporting to senior management and governance stakeholders.
About you
You will bring significant senior-level experience in Internal Control and/or Risk Management within a large, complex international organisation, alongside a strong Finance background.
You will ideally have:
- A proven track record of leading and transforming Internal Control and/or Risk Management functions.
- Strong financial expertise, with previous CFO or Finance Controller experience particularly advantageous.
- Deep knowledge of COSO, Enterprise Risk Management, corporate governance and financial controls.
- Experience operating across decentralised, matrixed and multicultural environments.
- Experience within a multi-site, labour-intensive service organisation, ideally within food services or facilities management.
- Exposure to ERP transformation, Shared Service Centres and anti-corruption frameworks.
- The ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on with control design, assessments, testing and remediation.
- Strong senior stakeholder management, influencing and change leadership skills.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, Chartered Accountant, CIA, CISA or CRMA would be advantageous.
- Previous experience working within a French or global organisation is essential.
Location & language requirements
Candidates must currently be based and living in France to be considered for this opportunity. The ability to communicate professionally in French is highly desirable.
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Head of Group Internal Control & Risk Management in Issy-les-Moulineaux employeur : Sodexo
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