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Sanofi Group Controlling Operations GBU Manager - North Europe in Budapest, Hungary
Location: Budapest
Hybrid working according to local policy
Job type: Permanent, Full time
About the job
Our Team:
The role is part of a high performing team centered on Finance transformation and becoming a best-in-class Finance organization.
The purpose of the Finance Operations Hub Team Manager is to implement and build a high-performing and service oriented team to drive process centralization and standardization and implement transformation projects for the FinOps controlling processes, while ensuring the daily business continuity continuity across countries and markets. This includes the preparation of budgets and forecasts (Strategic Plan / Budget / C1 / C2 / Quarterly Landings), monthly closings (expense reviews, scorecards), project approval and tracking, and other financial planning & analysis activities on a timely basis. This lead will need to manage multiple stakeholders to ensure all internal and external factors impacting the OPEX area are understood, communicated and applied in the development of financial forecasts and budgets. He/ She will develop partnerships with the GBU Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners to drive results and control forecasts and budgets.
Operating Expenses (OPEX) is a process organization that manages the activities related to the brand, cost center, headcount and business expenses in P&Ls, supporting the accrual process and to provide a holistic view on the evolution of OPEX and forecast spending. Such activities include, but not limited to the following:
Headcount and OPEX Trend, Landing and Rolling Forecast process
Ensure OPEX provisioning and accruals
Running allocation cycles
OPEX and Project Tracking (Internal orders/ WBS)
Headcount & OPEX reports & analyses
Main responsibilities:
Service Delivery:
Accountable for the efficient, high quality and compliant delivery of services related to the budgeting and forecasting as well as closing and reporting operating expenses
Ensure that this end-to-end service is highly efficient, cost-effective, high quality and agile in order to meet internal customer satisfaction (Sanofi employees, GBUs and Support Functions) and achieve strategic KPI targets
Create a culture of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork across FinOps and FBPs team within the countries and ensure a smooth interface & communication to the relevant stakeholders of the businesses.
Define, propose, understand and apply best practices from within FinOps or external best-in-class service organizations
Ensure Compliance and Internal Control/ SOX standards are met. Perform necessary controls and act as a role model, in line with all ethical & compliance rules of the Group
Transformation Management:
Support global transformation projects related to finance operations aligning to the Global core model i.e. TM1, ERP, rolling forecast, Insights factory and related process improvements and closely collaborate with Process Managers, Global process owners & Head of FinOps to support the design and implementation of these key projects within the operations
Drive continuous improvement on the ways of working
People and Task Management:
Ensure proper implementation as per core model and RACI of the FinOps Hub organization
Manage and arbitrate planning and priorities of team workload
Supervise and monitor the individual performance of his/her team (individual development plan, training plan, objectives, career development)
Stakeholder Management and Communication Role:
Support country FBPs and FinOps service management teams, and other relevant stakeholders and act as the representative of the service delivery team
Attend and contribute to the functional and coordination meetings
Monitor Hub service delivery to ensure budgeting and reporting of packages within Group calendar
Other ad hoc projects and works within Hub team
About you
Experience :
- Head: 5+ years of service delivery and management in finance controlling environment
Soft skills :
Effective change management required to manage transition to the future Core model
Ability to think strategically: global picture understanding combined with operational execution follow up and management. Risk & Internal controls advanced.
Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required.
Must have the ability to influence and shape business decisions.
Ability to lead and manage a team with at least 8 team members, and stakeholders through influence including demonstrated facilitator skills
Strong organization skills: ability to track and manage a high volume of projects at a detailed level
Ability to develop a rapport and credibility with key stakeholders
Ability to work effectively across international work streams
Demonstrated organization savvy and self- awareness
Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment
Technical skills :
Demonstrated experience modeling ethical behavior in challenging situations required
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail and strategic thinking
Proven experience working across multiple internal stakeholders
Technology savvy, business orientation, and agile learning abilities required
Capable of working in multiple systems and tools
Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes, and controls including SAGA
Education :
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required
Preferred :
MBA and/or CPA
Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience
Commercial Finance and Gross to Net
TM1 and SAP experience
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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) !
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