Controlling Operations, GBU - Greater China Manager

About the Job 

Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions.   

The purpose of the Controlling 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 controlling processes, while ensuring the daily business continuity across countries and markets. 

This manager will need to manage multiple stakeholders to ensure all internal and external factors impacting the GTN 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.

Main responsibilities

1) 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 sales/gross to net.

• 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 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.

2) 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

3) 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)

4) 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

• Minimum 5-years of experience in service delivery and management in finance controlling environment within the pharmaceutical industry, with additional 2-years of People Management experience is preferred.

• Effective change management skill is required to manage transition to the future Core model.

• Ability to think strategically – global picture understanding combined with operational execution follow up and management.

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

• Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment 

• Demonstrated experience modeling ethical behavior in challenging situations.

• 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 is required, with capability of working in multiple systems and tools.

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.

• Collaborate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on continuous learning and professional development.

• Drive process improvement and innovation in partnership with a motivated and supportive team.