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Senior Financial Analyst

• Location: Bogotá

• Job type: Permanent

Please keep in mind that we have several openings throughout the year, so we’ll keep your CV and application.

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 S enior Financial Analyst _will provide controlling support to their local Business Units, including preparation of budgets and forecasts (Budget / F1 / F2 / Quarterly Landings / Rolling Forecast), monthly closings (sales & expense reviews, scorecards), project approval and tracking, and other financial planning & analysis activities on a timely basis. _

As part of the Finance Operations and Transformation team, there will be many opportunities to improve processes and improve collaboration with your Finance partners and business partners to grow and demonstrate your analytical and interpersonal abilities.

This person will help to identify and implement new ways of working as we transform the way Sanofi

Controls Sales & Opex.

Main responsibilities:

• Position may be responsible for operational controlling activities for sales/gross to net and/or operating expenses

• Partner closely with Finance Business Partners across GBUs, to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing and share monthly results with Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners

• Prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results and/or budget and forecasts

• Ensure business owners are executing the budgeted plan, including tracking actuals, approval of projects & providing direction to business owners

• Develop Opex and headcount forecasts for designated areas, in partnership with FBPs and Budget Owners

• Identify risks and opportunities that affect the achievement of these forecasts

• Track headcount on a monthly basis and compare to budgeted and forecasted vacancy rates, including trend analysis for key drivers of change

• Track all assumptions built into budget and forecasts

• Approve project spend and ensuring projects are budgeted properly, challenging where necessary 

• Continuously challenge legacy ways of working, status quo; identify gaps, and recommend new ways of working

• Increase Financial and business acumen

• Ensure compliance with pertinent SOX controls 

• Ensure compliance with all internal control requirements  

• Promote efficiencies and improved ways of working across designated region and ensure best practice sharing 

• Educate client groups on all aspects of financial policies and processes to ensure compliance  

• Support all key Finance initiatives    

• Ad hoc projects and analyses as required  

About you

Experience : 3+ years of diversified financial controlling experience

Soft skills :

• Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses.

• Ability to influence and shape business decisions. 

• High attention to detail, quality and proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and strict deadlines 

• Lead 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

• Work effectively across international work streams

• Demonstrated organization savvy and self- awareness 

• Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment

• Change agent who can propose, lead, and drive changes 

Technical skills :

• Advanced excel skills

• Must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.

• 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

Languages :

• Advanced English level

• Portuguese is a plus

May need to work on non-working days locally due to international support provided by their role

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

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, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, 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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Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

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) !

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. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)

As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.

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