Sanofi
Finance
ControllingOperationsM&SSeniorFinancialAnalyst(OPEXfocus)
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“Controlling Operations M&S Senior Financial Analyst (OPEX focus) at Sanofi. Skills: Industrial costing, Financial controlling, Variance analysis. Provide controlling support. Prepare budgets”
Industry & Context.
Analytical capabilities; Strategic thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years financial controlling experience, Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Nice to Have
MBA and/or CPA, Pharmaceutical experience, Public accounting experience, Commercial Finance experience, Gross to Net experience, TM1 experience, SAP experience
What You'll Do.
Provide controlling support
Prepare monthly closings
Identify new ways of working
Propose new ways of working
Implement new ways of working
Be responsible for operational controlling
Understand cost drivers
Roll-up standard cost
Analyze manufacturing variances
Translate operational changes
Partner with Supply Chain
Partner with Procurement
Partner with Production
Analyze SAP cost object flows
Validate integrity of cost postings
Partner with Finance Business Partners
Provide support to Business Leaders
Track assumptions in budget/forecasts
Ensure accurate monthly closing
Ensure timely monthly closing
Share monthly results
Prepare monthly commentary
Ensure business owners execute plan
Ensure compliance with SOX
Ensure compliance with internal controls
Identify opportunities
Work across multiple systems
Challenge legacy ways of working
Recommend new ways of working
Increase financial acumen
Increase business acumen
Ensure compliance with SOX controls
Ensure compliance with internal control requirements
Improve ways of working
Ensure best practice sharing
Educate client groups on compliance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnerships with multi-levels; Rapport with key stakeholders; Influence business decisions; Work across multiple systems; Partner with Finance Business Partners
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Track high volume projects, Manage projects at detailed level, Manage projects across international work streams
Full Job Description
_Position:_ Controlling Operations M&S Senior Financial Analyst _Location:_ Budapest – Sanofi Business Operations, Váci Greens _Job type: Full time, Permanent, Hybrid (_ 60% office - 40% home office) **About you in this job:** In this role you are part of a **high-performing finance operation & transformation team**; all to become a _best-in-class_ finance organization. As one of the engines of the team, you will shine your strongest competencies to improve processes, your collaboration with your Finance partners and business partners; all to grow and your analytical and interpersonal skillsets. As a **_Senior Financial Analyst_ **in Controlling Operations M&S Costing**** team**,** you will provide controlling support to assigned Business Units, in preparing budgets and forecasts (Budget / Quarterly Landings / Rolling Forecast), monthly closings. This is also a great opportunity for you to identify, propose and implement new ways of working as we transform Sanofi. **In this Job you will:** * Be responsible for operational controlling activities for industrial perimeter * This role requires **strong industrial/manufacturing costing expertise** with the ability to understand and explain cost drivers across the end-to-end manufacturing value chain. * This includes standard cost build-up and roll-up (materials, labor, overheads), in-depth understanding of BOMs, routings, yield and substitutions, and analysis of manufacturing variances such as PPV, yield, labor efficiency, volume and absorption. * Solid knowledge of inventory valuation under standard costing, including WIP, provisions for excess and obsolete inventory, expiry and destructions, is essential. * Be able to translate operational changes (volume, mix, yield, procurement prices, capacity utilization) into financial impacts on COGS and inventory, and to partner with Supply Chain, Procurement and Production to drive cost transparency, performance improvement and informed decision-making. * Advanced capability to
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