Job Description

About the job

Our Team:
The role is part of the Finance Operations & Transformation organization, a high performing team centered on Finance transformation with the objective to become a best-in-class Finance organization, by delivering efficient and lean processes, improved tools to support better decision making and strengthening on focus and expertise. This will enable Finance Business Partners to focus on finance performance and resource allocation supported by Global Centers of Excellence and Regional Finance Operations teams to deliver Opex, Gross to Net, and Industrial Affairs activities.

The Country Cluster GBU GtN Controller will support a business unit in budgeting and forecasting submission cycles, gross to net reporting, and reserve analysis. This person will be operating independently in a fast-paced environment while using strong analytical and financial system competencies. He/she will develop partnerships with the GBU Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners to drive results and control forecasts and budgets.

This role is part of the Opex Center of Excellence (COE) within the Finance Operations and Transformation team. This person will help to identify and implement new ways of working as we transform the way Sanofi controls top line related activities.

Main responsibilities:

• Analyze, interpret, and summarize financial and other supporting data for management reports and presentations.
• Develop & perform monthly process analyzing trends in major channels as well as top payor accounts.
• Support the businesses to deliver to strategy and results, analyze top line related topics, and drive standardization and automation across the department
• Participate in the GTN reserves analysis process which ensures reserves are properly stated, risks are identified and mitigated, and GTN rates are appropriately captured.
• Participate in obsolescence meeting and be in constant contact with Supply Chain to track destruction costs
• Support all close and landing exercises, in partnership with the Finance Business Partners (FBPs)
• Educate client groups on all aspects of financial policies and processes to ensure compliance
• Ensure compliance with all internal control requirements
• Ensure compliance with pertinent SOX controls
• Ad hoc projects as required
• Partner with key expert functions to drive cashflow improvement initiatives/focus
• Provide support during internal and external audits
• Support all key Finance initiatives
• Collaborate with Market Access, Pricing, Trade, and Finance teams to ensure components contemplated in the gross to net revenue accounting are accurate and complete.
• Maintain price assumptions in forecasting cube
• Support the GTN budgeting and forecasting by collaborating with business partners and in reviewing/updating applicable brand account models and providing analysis. This includes providing quality variance analysis and commentary against Budget/Forecast and prior year
• Foster strategic partnerships with the business leaders and support a robust forecast and planning process ensuring business alignment and transparency of targets
• Identify risks and opportunities that affect the achievement of these forecasts
• Track all assumptions built into budget and forecasts
• Work effectively across multiple ERP systems and reporting tools
• Develop metrics and views of the local business to help drive unique insights
• Design and implement new ways of working with FinOps GBU Controllers & Finance Business Partners across GBUs, as well as Transversal GtN Team to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders
• Continuously challenge legacy ways of working and status quo, identify gaps and recommend new ways of working \xe2\x80\x93 focus on best practices
• Improve the business partner experience to focus on value creation
• Promote efficiencies and improved ways of working across designated region and ensure best practice sharing

About you

Experience: 3+ years of experience in a Finance related position
Education: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Accounting or Finance is required
Soft skills:

• Ability to develop a rapport and credibility with key stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively across international work streams
• Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment
• Change agent who can propose, lead, and drive changes
• Customer focused and results oriented
• Demonstrated organization savvy and self- awareness
• Experience in collaborating amongst senior management, business, and functional leaders
• Must have high attention to detail, quality and proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and strict deadlines
• Strong organization skills: ability to track and manage a high volume of projects at a detailed level

Technical skills:

• Advanced excel skills
• Capable of working in multiple systems and tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly capable working in multiple systems and tools
• Proven experience working across multiple internal stakeholders
• Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes, and controls including SAGA
• Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail
• Technology savvy, business orientation, and agile learning abilities required

Preferred:

• Commercial Finance
• MBA and/or CPA
• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• TM1 and SAP experience

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