Senior Controller

About the job

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

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. As Senior Controller, you’ll help find new, innovative ways to control sales and operating expenses. The team is heavily focused on transformation, so there will be lots of opportunities for you to improve processes and implement best-in-class ways of working.

Main responsibilities

• Identify and implement new ways of working to transform Sanofi's controls for Sales, Industrial Costing, Opex, and CAPEX.

• Manage operational controlling activities for sales/gross to net, industrial costing, and operating/capital expenses.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to support Business Leaders and ensure accurate, timely monthly closing, sharing results with FBPs and Budget Owners.
• Prepare monthly commentary on variances, develop Opex and headcount forecasts, and ensure execution of budgeted plans.
• Oversee project management, ensuring timely capitalization and compliance with Sanofi methods and procedures.
• Identify risks and opportunities, track headcount, budget assumptions, and approve project spending.
• Promote efficiencies, ensure compliance with SOX and internal controls, and support finance initiatives and ad hoc projects.

About you

3+ years of diversified financial controlling experience  

Soft Skills:

Build partnerships across multiple business levels, influencing and shaping business decisions.

High attention to detail, operate effectively under pressure, and meet strict deadlines.

Lead through influence, demonstrate strong organization skills, and manage numerous projects.

Develop rapport and credibility with stakeholders, work effectively across international work streams.

Adaptable in a complex matrix environment, act as a change agent to propose and drive changes.

Technical Skills:

Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, V-lookups, and macros.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with experience in ethical modeling and working across stakeholders.

Technology savvy, capable of working with multiple systems and tools, and understanding Sanofi technology platforms and controls.

Education:  

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or any related field is required

Preferred: 

MBA and/or CPA  

Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience 

Commercial Finance and Gross to Net 

TM1 and SAP experience 

Why choose us?

• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
• An attractive, market-oriented salary and cafeteria benefits
• Flexible home office policy, with a possibility to work up to 60% of time from home / where you can easily schedule your office days
• Work from an "Office of the Year 2023" award winner
• Collective life and accident insurance
• Yearly medical check-up
• An individual and well-structured introduction and training of new employees and we will dedicate a Buddy for you to better navigate in your first weeks
• Your own career path within Sanofi
• Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
• Join a great community & special events (Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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