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Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Controlling Operations M&S Financial Analyst

Corporate Finance & FP&APosted on Nov 12
Full-timeBudapest, HungaryHUF9.1M - HUF12.2M

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of work experience in a related field.
  • Demonstrated results building partnerships across multiple levels of the business.
  • High attention to detail and quality, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
  • Ability to lead through influence and facilitate effectively.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to track and manage a high volume of projects at a detailed level.
  • Ability to develop rapport and credibility with key stakeholders.
  • Ability to work effectively across international workstreams.
  • Demonstrated organizational savvy and self-awareness.
  • Adaptability and ability to work in a complex matrix environment.
  • Ability to propose, lead, and drive change.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including downloading data and using pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros.
  • Demonstrated experience modeling ethical behavior in challenging situations.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and strategic thinking.
  • Proven experience working across multiple internal stakeholders.
  • Technology savvy, business orientation, agile learning abilities, and capability to work in multiple systems and tools.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Read Sanofi’s Code of Conduct before applying.

Responsibilities

  • Support month-end and quarter-end closing activities by preparing accruals and journal entries for posting in SAP, and managing and correcting master data in financial systems, including SAP and TM1.
  • Support sales, industrial costing, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and complex areas requiring additional technical knowledge, including gross-to-net, fringe, and capital expenditure matters.
  • Understand and apply allocation methods as applicable during the closing process.
  • Manage personnel-cost controlling, including the short-term incentive bonus accrual and true-up process.
  • Prepare analyses supporting appropriate balance-sheet accruals, prepaids, or gross-to-net reserves.
  • Partner with Account to Report to ensure a timely and accurate close process.
  • Identify new ways of working with Finance Business Partners across business units and Finance Operations to provide cohesive support to business leaders.
  • Support financial reporting and provide results directly to Controllers for monthly commentary.
  • Analyze results and trends to identify potential risks and opportunities for management review.
  • Prepare monthly account reconciliations, explain balance fluctuations, and itemize balance components.
  • Prepare specialized off-balance-sheet reporting schedules.
  • Track commitments to help Finance Business Partners and Controllers understand year-to-date and year-to-go actuals, and support monthly variance-analysis commentary.
  • Support business partners with spend analysis and monthly accruals versus forecast as needed.
  • Own master-data maintenance and updates and system-related activities.
  • Oversee the opening and closing of projects and ensure timely capitalization in compliance with Sanofi asset-management methods and procedures.
  • Ensure standard costs are calculated, POV analyses are followed, and manufacturing performance is monitored.
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and internal-control processes, and complete monthly controlling checklist activities.
  • Use continuous improvement to identify process simplification opportunities and enhance tools.
  • Provide financial controllers with technical expertise and guidance as the initial point of contact.
  • Challenge legacy practices and identify gaps and recommend new ways of working.
  • Promote efficiencies and improved ways of working across the designated region and share best practices.
  • Educate client groups on financial policies and processes to ensure compliance.
  • Support key Finance initiatives and ad hoc projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration.
  • Certified Public Accountant qualification.
  • Pharmaceutical experience.
  • Public accounting experience.
  • SAP experience.
  • TM1 experience.

About the Company

Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and vaccines. Its products span immunology, oncology, rare diseases, and vaccines, addressing unmet medical needs through a strong focus on research and development. Sanofi's core product model relies on large-scale R&D, strategic partnerships, and licensing to bring new therapies to markets, with revenue generated from product sales and collaborations. The company differentiates itself by leveraging its global reach, diverse portfolio, and emphasis on patient-centric solutions, safety, and quality to navigate regulatory environments in developed and emerging markets. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people worldwide by delivering innovative treatments and vaccines that meet unmet medical needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1973

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