Sanofi
Finance
SeniorFinancialAnalyst
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“Senior Financial Analyst at Sanofi. Skills: Financial controlling, Financial planning, Financial analysis. Provide controlling support. Prepare budgets and forecasts”
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 budgets and forecasts
Perform monthly closings
Conduct sales & expense reviews
Manage project approval and tracking
Identify and implement new ways of working
Control Industrial Costing
Partner with Finance Business Partners
Share monthly results
Prepare monthly commentary
Ensure business owners execute budget
Provide direction to business owners
Develop Opex and headcount forecasts
Oversee opening and closing of projects
Ensure timely capitalization
Ensure Standard Cost are calculated
Monitor manufacturing performance
Identify risks and opportunities
Compare headcount to budget
Approve project spend
Ensure projects are budgeted properly
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
Educate client groups on financial policies
Support Finance initiatives
Perform ad hoc projects and analyses
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Finance Business Partners; Collaborate with business partners; Work across international work streams; Work in complex matrix environment
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication
Process & Methodology
Project approval, Project tracking, Project capitalization
Full Job Description
About the job **Our Team:** _The role is part of a high performing team centered on Finance transformation and becoming a best-in-class Finance organization._ _The Senior Financial Analyst will provide controlling support to their local Business Units, including preparation of budgets and forecasts (Budget / F1 / F2 / Quarterly Landings / Rolling Forecast), monthly closings (sales & expense reviews, scorecards), project approval and tracking, and other financial planning & analysis activities on a timely basis. _ _As part of the Finance Operations and Transformation team, there will be many opportunities to improve processes and improve collaboration with your Finance partners and business partners to grow and demonstrate your analytical and interpersonal abilities._ __ _This person will help to identify and implement new ways of working as we transform the way Sanofi_ _Controls Sales, Industrial Costing, Opex & CAPEX._ __ **Main responsibilities:** · Position may be responsible for operational controlling activities for sales/gross to net and/or Industrial costing and or operating/capital expenses · Partner closely with Finance Business Partners across GBUs, to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders · Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing and share monthly results with Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners · Prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results and/or budget and forecasts · Ensure business owners are executing the budgeted plan, including tracking actuals, approval of projects & providing direction to business owners · Develop Opex and headcount forecasts for designated areas, in partnership with FBPs and Budget Owners · Oversee and ensure opening and closing of projects as well as the timely capitalization beside compliance with Sanofi methods and procedure regarding Asset Management · Ensure Standard Cost are calculated, POV analyses are followed, and manufacturing performance monitored · Iden
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