Closing & Reporting, Kuala Lumpur Hub, Senior Analyst

About the job

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The Account to Report (A2R) General Ledger & Reporting team is accountable for the processing of transactions related to accounting, closing & reporting of financial books. This role will support the A2R GL & Reporting Lead in ensuring the enforcement of accounting standards and reliability of the data collected from management, controllers, tax department and other end-to-end processes. Apart from that, this role will require active participation in driving A2R continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities include:

Operations

• Ensure quality reporting of legal statutory accounts and consolidation packages within the local regulatory and Sanofi Group calendar timeframes.

• Migration scope into KL A2R Hub - Closing Report

• Support A2R Team Manager/Supervisor in Consumer Health Care (CHC) Transition.

• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS) and company procedures SAGA and GDOPS to ensure integrity of financial information

• Active participation in various closing governance meetings

• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

• Highlight potential delays submission of Key Reports if any

• Support A2R Team Manager/Supervisor in CFO closing meetings by providing detailed analysis and/or explanation of material changes  

• Contribute to Sanofi Account Committee and Customer Board preparation and reviews

• Collaborate with A2R Retained, other End to End processes (P2P, CI2C & HRS), tax & treasury departments and Country Finance to manage and address potential closing risks (pre/post close meetings)

• Active participation in Sanofi global projects with close collaboration with Project team, Country Finance, and other End to End processes (P2P, CI2C & HRS)

• Implement successfully A2R Core Model for transitions to KL (inclusive of participation where required in CM presentation & IA workshops)

• Align, promote and deliver as per Global A2R Vision, Mission incorporating all Sanofi’s Play To Win (PTW) behaviors.

Compliance

• Maintains strong internal controls by initiating change management to put in place all internal controls process as per A2R Core Model and ensuring compliance to SOX controls and local GAAP

• Ensure SOX and Internal Control Framework compliance across activities, and partner with A2R Team Manager/Supervisor – JPAC and Country Finance to review, identify and address any gaps

• Support external and internal audits by working closely with A2R Team Manager/Supervisor – JPAC and Country Finance

• Ensure adequate follow up on issues identified during external and internal audit

• Ensure proper internal control framework and prepare SOA documentation

• Ensure SOP documentations are updated on timely basis to reflect latest process/tool/policy changes

Continuous Improvements

• Partner with A2R Team Manager/Supervisor – JPAC in monitoring performance on a continuous basis against agreed SLAs and define corrective actions, where necessary

• Identify and articulate improvement areas across processes and technology – including ERP and other tools and solutions

• Support customer satisfaction initiatives, including regular assessment of service satisfaction across Country Finance and other stakeholders

About you

• Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or equivalent

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in the Finance/Accounting sector/A2R/SSC.

• Exposure to multinational or regional corporate business environments, or similar.

• Working experience with SAP, specifically Fi/Co

• Proficient in the use of applications in the MS-Office suite, including MS-Excel

• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Working experience in Account to Report / Audit.

• Working experience in a Finance shared services environment, either captive (in-house) or in a BPO setting

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

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 health insurance, out-patient benefits along with a range of family friendly policies such as maternity, paternity, and solo parent leaves to name a few.