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:
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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.