Controlling Operations Manager - GBU - SK & AU/NZ

Job title: Controlling Operations, GBU - SK & AU/NZ Manager

●         Location: KL, Malaysia

●         Hiring Manager: Head of Controlling Operations GBU SD - Controlling Operations Lead - Hub Representative

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.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 purpose of the Controlling Operations Hub Team Manager is to implement and build a high-performing and service-oriented team to drive process centralization and standardization and implement transformation projects for the ContOps controlling processes, while ensuring the daily business continuity across countries and markets.  This includes the preparation of budgets and forecasts (Strategic Plan / Budget / C1 / C2 / Quarterly Landings), monthly closings (sales reviews, scorecards), project approval and tracking, and other financial planning & analysis activities on a timely basis.  This manager will need to manage multiple stakeholders to ensure all internal and external factors impacting the GTN area are understood, communicated and applied in the development of financial forecasts and budgets. He/ She will develop partnerships with the GBU Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners to drive results and control forecasts and budgets.

The Global Business Unit (GBU) is a process organization which captures the Gross to Net (GTN) and Operating Expenses (OPEX) activities of a Global Business Unit.  Gross to Net (GTN) activities relate to the Gross to Net Sales lines up to Gross margin in P&Ls, balance sheet reserves and to provide a holistic view on the evolution of topline, gross margin and cash flow forecasting.  Such activities include, but not limited to the following:

-       Sales Trend, Landing and Rolling Forecast process

-       Ensure GTN provisioning and reserves

-       GtN & Gross margin reports & analyses

At the same time, the Operating expenses (OPEX) activities relate to the brand, cost center, headcount and business expenses in P&Ls, supporting the accrual process and providing a holistic view on the evolution of OPEX and forecast spending.  Such activities include, but not limited to the following:

-       Headcount and OPEX Trend, Landing and Rolling Forecast process

-       Ensure OPEX provisioning and accruals

-       Running allocation cycles

-       OPEX and Project Tracking (Internal orders/ WBS)

-       Headcount & OPEX reports & analyses

Main responsibilities:

Service Delivery:

·         Accountable for the efficient, high quality and compliant delivery of services related to the budgeting and forecasting as well as closing and reporting sales/gross to net

• Ensure that this end-to-end service is highly efficient, cost-effective, high quality and agile in order to meet internal customer satisfaction (Sanofi employees, GBUs) and achieve strategic KPI targets
• Create a culture of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork across ContOps and FBPs team within the countries and ensure a smooth interface & communication to the relevant stakeholders of the businesses.

·         Define, propose, understand and apply best practices from within ContOps or external best-in-class service organizations

·         Ensure Compliance and Internal Control/ SOX standards are met. Perform necessary controls and act as a role model, in line with all ethical & compliance rules of the Group

Transformation Management:

·         Support global transformation projects related to Controlling operations aligning to the Global core model i.e. TM1, ERP, rolling forecast, Insights factory and related process improvements and closely collaborate with Process Managers, Global process owners & Head of ContOps to support the design and implementation of these key projects within the operations

• Drive continuous improvement on the ways of working

People and Task Management:

·         Ensure proper implementation as per core model and RACI of the ContOps Hub organization

·         Manage and arbitrate planning and priorities of team workload

·         Supervise and monitor the individual performance of his/her team (individual development plan, training plan, objectives, career development)

Stakeholder Management and Communication Role:

·         Support country FBPs and ContOps service management teams, and other relevant stakeholders and act as the representative of the service delivery team

·         Attend and contribute to the functional and coordination meetings

·         Monitor Hub service delivery to ensure budgeting and reporting of packages within Group calendar

·         Other ad hoc projects and works within Hub team

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About you

·         Experience:

•       Head: 5+ years of service delivery and management in finance controlling environment

·         Soft skills:

•       Effective change management required to manage transition to the future Core model

•       Ability to think strategically: global picture understanding combined with operational execution follow up and management. Risk & Internal controls advanced.

•       Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required.  

•       Must have the ability to influence and shape business decisions.  

•       Ability to lead and manage a team with at least 8 team members, and stakeholders through influence including demonstrated facilitator skills 

•       Strong organization skills: ability to track and manage a high volume of projects at a detailed level 

•       Ability to develop a rapport and credibility with key stakeholders 

•       Ability to work effectively across international work streams 

•       Demonstrated organization savvy and self- awareness  

•       Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment 

·         Technical skills:

•       Demonstrated experience modeling ethical behavior in challenging situations required 

•       Excellent written and oral communication skills 

•       Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail and strategic thinking 

•       Proven experience working across multiple internal stakeholders 

•       Technology savvy, business orientation, and agile learning abilities required 

•       Capable of working in multiple systems and tools 

•       Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes, and controls including SAGA  

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·         Education:

•       Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

·         Preferred:

•       MBA and/or CPA

•       Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience

•       Commercial Finance and Gross to Net

•       TM1 and SAP experience

(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.

·       Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.

·       Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

·        Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.

·       Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.

·       Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition.

·       Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next.

 Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN videoand check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!