ASSOCIATE FINANCE CONTROLLER HF

Job description

Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions and consumer healthcare. More than 110,000 people at Sanofi are dedicated to make a difference in patients’ daily life, wherever they live and enable them to enjoy a healthier life.
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.
At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and is embedded in our Core Values. We respect the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees, patients and customers.
We are looking for a candidate for a VIE mission of:
Associate Finance Controller
- VIE Contract (W/M)
Responsibilities:
1/ Assist the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team in cost center structure:
- Explore the SAP functionality for cost center reporting by creating reports that can be used in month reporting (personnel cost, headcount by nature and by function)
- Create cost center manual for Controlling reference
- Present to CFO (Chief Finance Officer) and FBP (Finance Business Partner)
- Facilitate the communication of cost center information and governance to internal stakeholders
2/ Standardize the process/usage of Profit &Loss (P&L) Statement and General Ledger (GL) accounts and ‘Costs by Functions by Nature’ (CFN):
- P&L GL mapping to CFN (descriptions, guidelines)
- Present to CFO, FBP and Accounting Manager
- Facilitate the cascade to Accounting and External Accounting Staff
3/ Create Controlling Reporting Guidelines/Manual across perimeter:
- Mapping of cost center to HFM headcount function, Management Center and P&L line items.
- General Ledger mapping to Cost Center to MC
- CFN Mapping
- Present to Chief Finance Officer, Finance Business
Partner and Accounting Manager
4/ Improve the existing OPEX reports using Perspective application
5/ MARCO (Margin Consolidation) reporting: explore ways to automate the current process (including inventory management reporting)
6/ Help with on Vaccines TM Integration to BOOST
7/ Assist in TM1 upgrade
8/ Help with Forecast Processes:
- TM1 : back up for technical issues
- OPEX report generation for all Perimeter
- Assist Controlling Team in F1 requirements
9/ Collaborate in organizing the 2018 Control Self-Assessment Campaign and the 2019 CSA Campaign:
- Help the Internal Control (IC) Manager in Monitoring of Action Plans from 2018 CS
- Help the IC Manager in the conduct of the 2019 CSA
- Support the completion of Standard Operating Procedure documentation as a result of the CSA Campaigns
- Back the Self Testing of Implemented Severe Impact Control
10/ Contribute to the analysis of quarterly DETECT reports and presentation to IC Manager for proper escalation:
- Provide analysis of 11 detect report received quarterly
- Report new risk exposures or critical issues identified through this exercise
11/ Assist in following through Process simplification projects:
- BEAMS (Budget Expense & Activity Management System) – completion of simplified workflows and Internal Order (IO) process
- Accordion – completion of controls relevant to Commercial Condition Monitoring and Validation
- Compass – completion of controls relevant to usage of the tool and monitoring of asset movements (inclusion of all asset types in Compass)
Candidate's profile:
- Education: Master’s degree in Finance or related fields
- Experience: exposure to internal control, at least 2 years of working experience (in Finance possibly)
- Soft skills: ability to adapt, confidence, excellent communication skills, attention to details, patience
- IT tools: Excel knowledge and exposure to some financial systems like SAP would be a plus
- Languages: Fluent English; French is an advantage