Location : Aimargues

Segment : Royal Canin

Type of contract : CDD (maternity leave replacement until april 2026)

As Governance & Controls Manager, you’ll be the key driver of financial integrity and compliance across Royal Canin’s Corporate Office.

Your mission: ensure robust internal controls and processes are in place and consistently applied across all key areas—Campus, two French factories, the International Division, and our Shared Service Center.

You’ll work hand-in-hand with a wide range of stakeholders, including the RC Group Controller, Campus GM, VCO Europe Finance Director, International Division Finance Director, French Market CFO and Controller, SCC FinOps Manager, and internal/external auditors.

This role sits at the crossroads of local and regional governance, offering you a unique opportunity to influence how we embed control, accountability, and continuous improvement across multiple business layers.

What are we looking for?

• You have a degree in Finance, Accounting or similar, and you speak French and good English.

• You’ve got 2+ years of experience in finance ops or controllership (including apprenticeship & internship)

• You know how to work with finance processes, controls, and ERP systems (Navision or similar).

• You feel confident talking to senior leaders and can challenge or support when needed.

• You love digging into how things work and spotting gaps or risks in processes.

• You’re curious and not afraid to try new things to solve problems.

• You bring structure, clarity and a collaborative mindset to everything you do.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• You lead the Governance & Control roadmap for the Corporate Office, set clear priorities, and track progress with visibility on challenges and needs.

• You drive consistency in internal control design and monitor its effectiveness through scorecards, audits, and continuous improvement actions.

• You support the rollout of the new internal control standard (ICE Framework) and ensure compliance with Hard Close requirements.

• You share and embed learnings from audits (internal, external, R25), and follow up on remediation plans (IA, MLCs, ICE gaps).

• You act as the go-to person for internal control matters—answering Finance Manual questions, deploying training, and leading comms.

• You coordinate with the Global PwC team and take part in the European Controller Community.

• You foster a strong “tone at the top” on control and lead Total Quality Management for the Keep-the-Book process.

What can you expect from Mars?

• You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at the office!   

• You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group  

• Since 2015, no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world 

• All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate 

• Since 2017, Royal Canin has supported the K-DOG program of the Curie Institute, which trains dogs to detect breast cancer via olfaction

• A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs!  

• You will evolve in the heart of an innovative production plant that will challenge you, on a daily basis