Senior Director, Client Finance

Sodexo Careers•New York, NY

7d•Remote

About The Position

Sodexo has an exciting new opening for a Senior Director of Client Finance f or our Corporate Services segment. As the Senior Director of Client Finance, you will own the financial performance and decision support for a complex, $350M+ portfolio of client accounts within the segment. You will lead a team of finance business partners, influence mission-critical priorities with SVP/VP leaders, and elevate the way the organization plans, forecasts, tells the financial story, and manages risk—so the business can grow profitably and execute with rigor. Your leadership will elevate how we serve clients through stronger forecasting, sharper analytics, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. This is a remote position with travel expected at 30-40%. The successful candidate will ideally reside in New York or New Jersey.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent combination of education and experience
10+ years’ experience in leading broad finance teams.
Strong ability to present and influence
The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization’s strategy.
Experience working with knowledge assets, process improvement, process redesign, issue resolution and knowledge migration.
Strong organization, time management skills and problem-solving skills
Good leadership skills to train, guide, and mentor employees

Responsibilities

Lead portfolio financial performance by preparing, managing and delivering the annual plan, forecast, and all financial presentations for both Sodexo and the Client.
Provide management with insights into drivers of revenue, gross margin. profitability, performance, and expenses, as well as risks and opportunities
Serve as a strategic thought partner to segment leadership by advising SVP/VP leaders on new business and renewal strategy—pricing, commercial structure, and financial implications—while constructively challenging assumptions to protect value.
Translate complex financial information into crisp recommendations that increase decision speed and confidence for internal and external stakeholders.
Build and develop a high-performing finance team for the portfolio of accounts.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement projects.
Direct, leads, all audit processes, including implementation plans from internal and external audits
Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality.