Senior Consolidation & Financial Control Lead - M/F/X - #44900

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.
• 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