Sanofi

biopharma

JuniorAccountant-VIEContract

Vernier, Switzerland FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Junior Accountant - VIE Contract at Sanofi. Skills: accounting, finance, business administration. Perform account reconciliations and open items review. Process and monitor accounting transactions including vendors, customers, Fixed Assets & Leases, intercompany operations, Payroll and cash movements”

What You'll Achieve.

make an impact on millions around the world; delivering compelling growth; invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world; make miracles happen

Industry & Context.

biopharma
Problems you'll solve

analytical reviews; variance analysis

Eligibility Requirements

VIE Contract, available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s Degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Nice to Have

French and German are a plus, SAP knowledge is a plus, Swiss GAAP and IFRS preferred

What You'll Do.

Perform account reconciliations and open items review

Process and monitor accounting transactions including vendors

Fixed Assets & Leases

intercompany operations

Payroll and cash movements

Prepare and book monthly closing entries

Support the preparation of reporting packages

Assist in the preparation of analytical reviews and variance analysis

Support quarterly VAT declarations and compliance reporting

Assist in the preparation of Swiss statutory financial statements

Support the migration to SHIFT system for eligible entities

participate in entity integration project and business consolidation activities

Contribute to process improvements and system implementations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with internal stakeholders (Senior Accountant, Head of A2R, global shared service centers and regional teams); Work closely with external stakeholders (Payroll providers, External Auditors); Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams; Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed

Communication Scope

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Process & Methodology

entity integration project, business consolidation activities, process improvements, system implementations

Full Job Description

**Junior Accountant \- VIE Contract** * Location: Switzerland, Vernier * Target start date: 01/09/2026 iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship. PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address. **About the job** _As**Junior Accountant VIE** within our Account to Report, GSA team you’ll participate in the accounting activities across 5 Swiss entities. You will provide support to global shared service centers and regional teams, and support the coordination with external auditors during interim and final audit phases._ _Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world._ _Ready to get started?_ **About Sanofi** _We’re an R &D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives._ **Main responsibilities:** Daily Operations: * Perform account reconciliations and open items review. * Process and monitor accounting transactions including vendors, customers, Fixed Assets & Leases, intercompany operations, Payroll and cash movements. Closing & Reporting Activities: * Prepare and book monthly closing entries.

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