RGM Regional FP&A Head

Royal Canin USA Inc; France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars seeks an FP&A manager for its Rapid Growth Market region to partner with the CFO and lead financial planning and analysis. You will drive forecasting, support the Annual Operating Plan alongside Markets and Global HQ, and shape longer-term objectives aligned with the 2031 vision.

You will champion AI, digital tools and Power BI, deliver insightful reports, and lead the FP&A community across Markets and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance is required.
• 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Fluency in English; French or a third language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic: Partner to the Regional CFO and senior executives; lead forecasting to deliver targets in a volatile environment; coordinate the Annual Operating Plan with Markets and Global HQ; shape long-term objectives for the 2031 vision; contribute to the RGM Leadership Team agenda.
• Operational: provide analyses on regional financial performance; link Global HQ Finance with Markets; create key financial reports; champion AI, digital tools and Power BI to improve reporting and ways of working; lead FP&A Community and Market demand partners.
• Support on financial systems and reporting tools; collaborate with Regional Sales & Marketing and People & Organization leaders.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

HFM

AI Champion

English fluency

Business partnering

Education

Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

HFM

Job description

Job Description:

Rapid Growth Market Units is a fast growing region of Royal Canin. The regional FP&A manager position will have a key role in the region to support the Regional RGM CFO in business partnering and financial planning where the requirements, complexity and perimeter additions have constantly increased in the past years. The FP&A manager role will be instrumental to strengthen the Demand copiloting and business partnering capabilities within Units and support the ones not directly resourced.

What will be your Key Responsibilities?

Strategic :

• - Key Partner to the RC Rapid Growth Market CFO, Key Finance Business Partner to the Regional Sales & Marketing Director and Regional People & Organization Vice President.
• - Leads RC Rapid Growth Market financial forecasting process to ensure delivery of business targets in a volatile environment.
• - Supports the regional CFO in the coordination of Annual Operating Plan process in collaboration with Rapid Growth Market Markets and Global HQ.
• - Works with RC Rapid Growth Market CFO to shape longer-term objectives and priorities to reach the 2031 IVCP Vision, in line with RC Global OGSM.
• - Contributes to the RC Rapid Growth Market Leadership Team (RGM LT) agenda

Operational:

• - Provides analyses and insights on RC Rapid Growth Market financial performance.
• - Provides a critical linkage between Global HQ Finance and Markets within Rapid Growth Market region. (Rapid Growth Market Markets >1B€ and potential >2B€ by 2031: Brazil, Mexico, India, Argentina, Eurasia, latin America, Indi with importers business Unit)
• - Leads creation of key financial reports for the Rapid Growth Market region to support growth decisions.
• - Champions AI, digital, automation and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) to step change reporting and our ways of working.
• - Provides Rapid Growth Market Markets support on financial systems and reporting tools.
• - Leads Rapid Growth Market demand Business Partners and FP&A community.

What are we looking for?

• - Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• - Relevant work experiences (10 years)
• - Fluency in English – French or a 3rd language a competitive advantage
• - Strong command of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) , HFM, digital tools, Power BI
• - AI Champion
• - Relevant work experience in Finance & Accounting –ideally within an FP&A role
• - Business Partner experience in a local market is preferred
• - Prior Experience in a FMCG or Healthcare company is preferred
• - Experience in a Regional position would be a competitive advantage but not mandatory.

What can you expect from Mars?

• - Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• - Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• - A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• - An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.