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Financial Controller - VIE Contract (W/M)

  • V.I.E.
  • Guildford (Surrey)
  • Marketing

Job description

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:

Financial Controller - VIE Contract (W/M)

Please note that Sanofi office in Guildford will move its location to Reading in July 2019.

Job Description:

The Financial controller provides a holistic financial support to UKIE CHC (United Kingdom&Ireland Consumer Healthcare) Business, part of the North & South zone by:

·  Monitoring & controlling the short and mid-term business financial performance in close relationship with the CHC Finance Business partner/Functions Teams
·  Monitoring the overall Finance operational performance of UKIE perimeter in coordination with the Finance Operations & Centres of Expertise
·  Contributing to strategic/business development files financial evaluation within CHC (i.e. financial assessment of the launches, growth model)
·  Providing support to the Finance Operations teams in managing the monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes through transparent information exchanges
·  Contributing to CHC transversal projects as required through various projects (i.e. 24/7 pharmacy, incubators idea)

Key responsibilities:

1. Monitoring and driving performance:

·  Be the process owner for strategic planning, budget and forecast (F1 – first review of the budget, F2 - second review of the budget & 3YFF – 3 years financial forecast)
·  Be responsible for the financial management of the CHC UKIE P&L (Profit&Loss):
·  Net sales
·  Gross margin analysis
·  Opex
·  Promotional spent
·  Market performance along with the business support department
·  Co-pilot and challenge the business investments and resources allocation through the appropriate use of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), prioritization measures and operational analysis
·  Streamline reporting process, enhance tools improvements
·  Together with the Finance Business Partner, be responsible for the Demand to Cash related processes: Commercial Policies & Contracting, Tender management, Revenue recognition, Gross To Net (including SISO - Sales In Sales Out Monitoring); DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)

2. Projects

·  Ensure and validate proper financial assumptions for projects related to the CHC
·  Business development initiatives (support to the marketing & sales team) to launch, acquire a product or support a change of processes (i.e. manufacturing)
·  Portfolio Rationalization
·  Cross-functional work with other departments on projects implementation

3. Internal Control

·  Ensure compliance of all internal control processes within the CHC perimeter
·  Report directly to the CHC Finance Business Partner and to the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) UKIE

Main interactions:

·  Internal: CHC Finance business partner, marketing & sales team, General Manager, other FBPs (Finance Business Partners) & accounting team, FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) etc.
·  Support Functions Regional Hub Controller, Revenue Management & Trade teams etc.
·  External: distributors, external suppliers, other pharma companies, customers etc.

Candidate's profile:

·  Education: Master in Finance, Economics or MBA
·  Experience: at least 1 year of relevant professional experience; 1 or 2 years of experience as financial auditor, financial controller or business analyst is a plus
·  Soft skills: strong analytical skills, rigorous & autonomous, proactive and well-organized
·  IT tools: MS Office; solid background in Excel and financial tools (SAP, TM1, Essbase/HFM)
·  Languages: excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal)

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. 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 colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

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