Head of Group Internal Control & Risk Management

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.