Group process owner - record-to-report

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Group Process Owner

Record-to-Report

GPOR2R(H/F)

Finance, e-Quarter

WHO IS EDENRED?

Edenredis the leading digital platform for services and payments that supports everyday working life. Operating in 46 countries, it connects over 50 million users with 2 million partner merchants through more than 850,000 client companies.

Edenredoffers purpose-driven payment solutions tailored to specific needs in:

1. Food (such as meal vouchers) & Employee engagement (like gift cards and employee engagement platforms)

2. Mobility (including multi-energy solutions, maintenance, tolls, parking, and transport),

3. Professional payments (such as virtual cards

True to its purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”,Edenred’ssolutions enhance users’ well-being andpurchasingpower. They boost companies’ attractiveness and efficiency, stimulate employment and local economies, and promote access to healthier food, environmentally friendly products, and more sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s12,000 employees are committed every day to making the working world more connected, efficient, secure, and responsible.

In 2024, the Group generatednearly €2.14 billionin revenue, primarily through mobile apps, online platforms, and cards.

Listed on Euronext Paris,Edenredis part of the CAC Next 20, FTSE4Good, and MSCI Europe indices.

By joining us, you become part of an international company with a human scale, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and a dynamic digital transformation. This spirit is also reflected in Edenred’s career management approach, which encourages rapid access to responsibilities and high autonomy, within a networked SME-SMI environment.

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Global Process Owners report to the Group Head of Finance Processes and play a key role in the transformation and standardization of our ways of working.

Being the design authority as process guardian and controlboarddriving performance, they are also responsibleto drivecontinuous improvement.

Finally, they manage a process community groupwidein order todrive core model adoption and maintenance and promote best practice sharing

The Record to Report (R2R) Group Process Owner (GPO) defines and owns the global Record to Report (R2R) strategy, covering chart of account management, general ledger accounting (incl. inventory, fixed assets, tax and intercompany accounting ), close & consolidation accounting, financial control/reporting, business accounting.

CONTEXT

The Finance function is undergoing a major transformation, encompassing all aspects of the function including processes and technology, organization and operating model, talents, and culture.

Combined in the LIFT program, initiatives span the full scope of Finance, covering transactions processing, performance management and decision making, compliance and risk management.

The primaryobjectivesare to elevate the Finance function to the next level and to strengthen its role as a business partner.

LIFT isfocusedon process and rules standardization, the deployment of state‑of‑the‑art core systems, and the use of AI. In this context, a new EPM solution (Apollo) is about to go live.

POSITIONING

4. Report : Group head of Finance Processes

5. Role:Cross-functional leadership without direct hierarchical authority

6. The GPO works in close partnership with Business Unit Financial Directors, the EPM Center of Excellence and theothersGPOs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

R2RProcess Guardian& Architect

7. Define a clear process strategy and roadmap for end-to-end process across the operating model

8. Design andmaintainstandard end-to-end process core model (deliverables & templates, business rules, process steps, key controls…)

9. Ensure compliance with global financial regulations, internal controls, and external regulatory requirements

10. Collaborate with IT and ERP teams to ensure seamless integration of R2R processes into system architecture

11. Supervise global enforcement and adoption of standard process core model, taking into consideration regional and local customization requirements

R2RProcess Performance driver

12. Define KPIs and set process performance targets together with Group Finance management

13. Implement best practices in accounting operations tooptimizeclosing timelines, mitigate financial risks, improveaccounting information reliability.

Continuous improvement leader

14. Identifyand analyze drivers for sub or over-performance; proposingnew designsand framed improvement initiatives towards process excellence (time, quality, efficiency, experience) based on business / value case for Group Finance arbitration

15. Watch technology trends andparticipatingtotoolsselection.

16. Collaborate with process stakeholders and peer process owners toidentifyandleveragecross-process synergies

Change agent

17. Drive change management to support successful adoption of new tools and processes across teams:

18. Stakeholder engagement

19. Communication and education

20. Adoption monitoring

21. Support local teams in understanding and applying global standards, while managing justified deviations when needed.

22. Develop and manage a network of Local Process Experts among Country / BUs (process tribe) to drive core model adoption and maintenance and promote best practice sharing

Management

23. Lead change management and training initiatives to support successful adoption of new tools and processes across teams.

24. Create and manage a network of Local Process Experts among Country / Business Units (BUs) and Shared Services

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CANDIDATE PROFILE

Expected background

25. Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance

26. At least 8 to 10 years of accounting experience ininternationalenvironment.

27. Proven financial audit or management consulting or business process outsourcing experiencerequired

Functional & technical knowledge

28. Strong knowledge of IFRS and local GAAPs

29. Hands onexpertisein corporate tax accounting and intercompany processes and activities

30. Knowledge of GL accounting and reporting

31. Experience in working within a Business Services organization (advantageous)

32. Proven experience in process transformation

33. Understanding of internal control concepts and auditmethodology

34. Data literacy

35. Redesign of process for RPA and/or AI is a plus

36. Lean / six sigma capabilities is a plus

Transformation Skills

37. Strong conceptual,analyticaland strategic thinking

38. Ability to balance global consistency with business reality

39. Continuous Improvement,problem-solvingand Process Simplification mindset

40. Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complexity into clear guidance

41. Attentive to customer needs and feedback

42. Change leadership mindset: pragmatic, structured, and business‑oriented

Management skills & behavior

43. Strong leadership and excellent stakeholder management

44. Able to influence without hierarchical authority

45. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive global initiatives.

46. Proactive, energetic, self-starter

47. Perseverance and resilience

48. Team player and highly collaborative

Language Skills

49. Proficient in English (written and oral)

50. Other languages will be appreciated

OTHER DETAILS

51. Startdate :ASAP

52. Location : Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

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