Apprenticeship : group financial planning & analysis (fp&a) apprentice

Sodexo is a global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences with annual revenues of €21.1 billion and more than 430,000 employees operating in 43 countries.

Sodexo is a family business founded by Pierre Bellon in 1966 and now managed by his daughter Sophie Bellon, who is Chairwoman and CEO.


We serve 80 million consumers each day with an integrated offering developed over more than 50 years of experience: from food services, reception, maintenance and cleaning to facilities and equipment management.


Sodexo has two primary activities to support its client and consumer meet the chammenges of every day life: Food and Facilities Management Services.


* Food Services: For nearly 60 years, Sodexo has applied its expertise to offer healthy, balanced, varied meals every day, inspired by the latest culinary trends. In addition to traditional on-site food services, our teams develop customized solutions adapted to each environment to meet our clients’ and consumers’ needs and expectations.
* Facilities Management: Sodexo is recognized for its expertise in Facilities Management (FM) which combines reception, hospitality and cleaning services (soft FM) and infrastructure maintenance services (hard FM) and aims to meet our clients’ needs, while ensuring user comfort, safety and well-being.


Through these services, Sodexo has a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand.


Sodexo promotes the fulfilment of our employees and contributes to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities with which we work.


Our recruitment teams are trained in recruitment without discrimination, including people with disabilities. Our managers are also made aware of these issues and are our first ambassadors on these subjects.


You will work at the head office of the Sodexo group, located in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, accessible from Paris by RER C, Tram T2 from La Défense and Porte de Versailles or metro line 12.


APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT FROM SEPTEMBER 2025 / 1 to 2 years (2 years preferred)


CONTEXT


The Group Financial Planning and Analysis department has the following main objectives:


* Organize and coordinate the Group financial reporting (Actuals, Forecasts, Budget) to ensure that processes, systems and financial reports are aligned with the Group reporting needs: define processes, indicators and requirements, communicate instructions, design reporting templates, support the regions in their monthly closing and manage the enhancements to systems (design and tests).
* Perform accurate analyses and assessment of financial data to provide relevant, critical and insightful information through excellent communication and presentation in a timely, reliable and accurate manner to Top Management and key stakeholders to ensure effective decision making
* Engage proactively with relevant stakeholders to provide current business performance analysis and future projected view (guidance, forecasts and plans); engage with region CFOs and challenge assumptions when necessary.
* Perform consistently at high standards with accuracy, integrity and sustained attention to details


MISSIONS


In this context, the main responsibilities of the Group FP&A Analyst will include but not be limited to:

Prepare and manage the financial reporting process, including:

* Support the monthly and quarterly closes within the Group framework for close and post-close process in support of the internal and external financial communication
* Prepare and report the Actuals, Forecast(s), and Target/Budgets, and other financial reports that align with Group FP&A deliverables and timeline, whilst proactively demonstrating accuracy and efficiency
* Collaborate and deliver financial reports by collecting, validating, formatting, analyzing, and explaining information, including but not limited to, periodic reports, variance analysis and trend analysis, focusing on financial and operational KPIs
* Ensure accuracy and quality of all data and analysis
* Support the preparation of required financial communication and ad-hoc presentations


Analyze and report the business performance:

* Prepare and validate the financial results / KPI’s dashboard / forecasts / Targets, covering all performance indicators, combining a business approach with a technical financial review for internal management and external communication.
* Perform a range of reconciliations to support accurate results
* Control the reliability and consistency of reported indicators, coordinate the implementation of new indicators as needed;
* Develop and enhance the business’ performance reporting and communicate the key drivers


Support and drive the design, train, test and implement enhancements to systems and processes for reporting & analysis:

* Develop sustainable reports and analysis, and streamline process to reduce turnaround time and improve efficiency and quality (monthly reviews, quarterly business reviews, annual reviews): analysis and presentation tools, timing, etc.
* Communicate with stakeholders to update Performance indicators and reporting requirements
* Support the improvement and development of systems, in collaboration with Group controlling departments and the Group finance community.


Service, Progress and Team Spirit

* Responsible for consistently providing reliable information with accuracy & timeliness; achieving deadlines, and communicating end-to-end reporting and presentations with strong service delivery
* Ensure Organization’s ethics, interest and integrity is protected
* Support planning and organization, and ensure team meet all scheduled deadlines and deliverables
* Responsible for adhering to the health, safety, environmental and quality standards, policies and procedures and for proactively acting in a manner that supports a healthy and safe work environment, including the reporting of all incidents and hazards.



WHY SODEXO ?


* You will be fully integrated into the life of the team
* You will attend all the coordination meetings and you will thus have an overview of the activity of a Group Financial Planning and Analysis
* You will participate in rich and empowering missions, in an international environment
* Sodexo offers a training course adapted to your needs, in particular to develop your skills
* Restaurant pass, partial reimbursement of transport tickets, Social and Economic Comitee


PROFILE


* Solid educational background in finance (prior experience is a plus)
* Strong interest in financial reporting and systems: creation of complex reports, reconciliations, systems- related projects, new reporting models, interactivity and automation
* Strong analytical skills, problem solving skills, accuracy and attention to detail required.
* Rigorous and reliable in your work, ability to handle confidential information
* Robust financial analysis skills, with an aptitude for financial modelling
* Advanced Excel skills, MS Office (Power BI is a plus)
* Able to perform consistently at high standards and sustained attention to detail
* Self-motivated with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and commitment to deliver to deadlines
* Ability to work diligently and effectively with all levels within the organization, independently and as a team
* Actively demonstrate pro-activeness, resourcefulness, critical thinking, and effective time management
* Excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong spirit of service, team and progress
* Fluency in English is required.