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Sanofi Group (Senior) Controller / Financial Analyst (French speaking) in Budapest, Hungary
Location : Budapest, Hungary
Flexible working : 60% home, 40% office
Job type : Permanent, Full-time
About the job
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. As a Controller/Financial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance by identifying innovative ways to manage sales and operating expenses effectively. Joining a team dedicated to transformation, you will have the opportunity to enhance processes, implement best-in-class practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Our Team:
The role is part of a high performing team centered on Finance transformation and becoming a best-in-class Finance organization.
As a Senior Financial Analyst/Controller, you will play a key role in providing financial support to local Business Units. Your responsibilities will include preparing budgets and forecasts (Budget / F1 / F2 / Quarterly Landings / Rolling Forecast), conducting monthly closings (sales and expense reviews, scorecards), overseeing project approval and tracking, and performing other financial planning and analysis tasks efficiently and effectively.
As part of the Finance Operations and Transformation team, you will have numerous opportunities to enhance processes and foster collaboration with Finance and business partners. This role will allow you to showcase and further develop your analytical and interpersonal skills.
Additionally, you will contribute to identifying and implementing innovative ways of working as we transform how Sanofi manages Sales, Industrial Costing, Opex, and CAPEX controls.
Main responsibilities:
Manage operational controlling activities for sales/gross to net, industrial costing, and operating/capital expenses.
Partner with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to support Business Leaders.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing, sharing results with FBPs and Budget Owners.
Prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results, budget, and forecasts.
Develop Opex and headcount forecasts, track actuals, approve projects, and provide direction to business owners.
Oversee project management, ensuring compliance with Sanofi methods and Asset Management procedures.
Identify risks and opportunities affecting forecasts, and continuously improve financial processes and compliance.
About you
Expected skills and experience:
- Diversified financial controlling experience.
Soft skills :
Proven ability to build partnerships and influence business decisions.
High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines.
Strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects.
Effective at leading through influence and developing rapport with stakeholders.
Adaptable and able to work in a complex, international matrix environment.
Technical skills:
Advanced Excel skills, must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.
Demonstrated ethical behavior, strong analytical capabilities, and strategic thinking.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French, with proven experience working across multiple stakeholders.
Technology savvy, agile learner with proficiency in Sanofi platforms, systems, and tools.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or any related field is required.
Preferred :
MBA and/or CPA.
Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience.
Commercial Finance and Gross to Net.
TM1 and SAP experience.
Why choose us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. ·
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
Discover our Code of Conduct (https://www.codeofconduct.sanofi/) , that serves as the moral compass that guides us when chasing the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Please ensure to have read this document before applying.
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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