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Senior Financial Analyst (+ 10 openings)
Location: Bogotá
Job type: Permanent
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.
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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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
#LI-DNI