Finance Business Partner - Facilities Maintenance
About the job
- Demonstrated success influencing executive leaders within a large, complex operational environment.
- Significant experience leading business transformation and commercial improvement initiatives.
- Proven ability to influence strategic business decisions and deliver measurable financial outcomes.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- A tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business, or a related discipline.
- At least 7 years of finance business partnering, commercial finance, cost control, or finance business partnering experience.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, business case development, and commercial analysis for Facilities Maintenance operations.
- Evaluate investment decisions, workforce structures, subcontractor models, inventory management, asset investments, and service delivery strategies to support informed decisions and optimal financial outcomes.
- Work with operational leadership to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, drive financial accountability, and support business transformation initiatives.
- Own the Facilities Maintenance financial narrative, including profit and loss performance, cost-driver analysis, forecasts, budgets, and governance reporting.
- Oversee financial governance, compliance, and risk management, ensuring adherence to Sodexo policies while supporting strategic growth, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the Facilities Maintenance portfolio.
- Experience working in facilities management, maintenance, or operations-focused organizations.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of cost accounting, activity-based costing, or operational cost management methodologies.
- Familiarity with facilities maintenance metrics, key performance indicators, and industry benchmarks.
About the company
Sodexo provides Food and Services by managing on-site facilities and catering across work, healthcare, education, and leisure environments. Its offerings include on-site meal services, cleaning, maintenance, and other facilities-management tasks designed to improve daily life for employees and the people served. The company differentiates itself through its global scale (present in 43 countries, serving about 80 million consumers daily), its independent, family-owned structure, and a strong, responsible business model focused on social and environmental progress. Sodexo aims to grow while elevating quality of life for employees and clients and contributing to the economic and community well-being where it operates.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1966
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q3 Fiscal 2026 organic revenue grew 2.0%, beating expectations on July 1, 2026.
- Management raised FY2026 organic growth guidance to 1.2%-1.5% after the Q3 beat.
- University of Northern Colorado and Clariant wins show continued contract momentum in North America.
What critics are saying
- Reuters on August 26, 2026 said Sodexo will cut 1,000-plus French jobs.
- North America organic revenue fell 1.5% in Q1 Fiscal 2026, led by Education losses.
- Prolonged execution misses under Thierry Delaporte would trap Sodexo in permanent margin compression.
What makes Sodexo unique
- Pluxee spin-off made Sodexo a pure-play food and services operator by 2025.
- Sodexo combines catering, workplace services, and healthcare dining across 45 countries.
- Grupo Mediterránea, acquired February 2026, deepens European scale and local account density.
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Benefits
- Employee Discounts
- Professional Development Budget
- Flexible Work Hours