Finance Business Partner at Sanofi

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.

With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.

Sanofi, Empowering Life

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Provides commercial and financial decision support to local business unit teams whilst building and maintaining good relationships
• Trusted point of contact for business leaders, transforming financial and non-financial information into insight which influences decision making to improve the financial performance of the organization
• Develops accurate financials for the F1, F2 and 3YFF that reflect the business strategy
• Provide support to business on budget preparation and submission, critically reviewing the information provided to ensure their integrity and completing budget packs for submission to the global office
• Proactive identification of financial and commercial risks and opportunities, developing corrective actions where required
• Provides review, challenge and decision support to investment and operating decisions (e.g. business cases...)
• Supports the delivery of local projects
• Completing the gross margin submissions for budget and validating the COGS submitted for accuracy and completeness
• Monitoring and reporting on the affiliates / business units financial achievements versus budgets and forecasts to ensure successful achievement of objectives
• In charge of the monthly and budget margin and inventory reporting
• Managing the Transfer pricing process for the business and ensuring that TPs are requested and communicated to the relevant parties timeously
• Providing commentary on movements in destructions and provisions vs targets

MINIMUM SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• B-Com Finance / accounting (CIMA or CA preferred)
• 3-5 Years Financial / accounting / auditing experience
• Excel advanced
• SAP / COGNOS/ TM1 / HFM (preferred)

Opportunities You Might Like:

• Apprenticeship Programmes

• Learnership Programmes

• Graduate Development Programmes

• Bursary Programmes

BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED

• Good communication skills locally and with different levels at international office
• Making decisions & driving necessary changes for performance
• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Must be proactive, enterprising and resourceful
• Assertive individual who will be able to challenge people and processes
• Developing innovative solutions and new ways of doing things
• Good planning and time management skills

Sanofi IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER If you are interested in applying for this vacancy and you are confident that you meet the criteria set out in the advertisement kindly click on the link below
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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.