Job title: Travel & Expense Management Analyst

• Location: Hyderabad
  

About the job

At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees. As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi's Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.

To facilitate this transformation, a new Business Operations Business Unit is being established, bringing together existing business service activities, and driving further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity.This new Business Unit will enable the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas such as R&D, M&S, the Corporate Functions and GBUs into new global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.

Reporting to the Head of Source-to-Pay Delivery, the Travel & Expense Management Analyst plays a critical role in overseeing the travel and expense management processes, ensuring compliance with policies, and contributing to the efficiency of financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Policy Compliance: Enforce adherence to travel and expense global policies and guidelines and provide guidance to employees on policy interpretation and compliance.
  
• Expense Report Processing: Efficiently process and review employee expense reports and verify receipts, approvals, and compliance with company policies.Oversee BPO T&E operations to ensure expense report audit, credit card administration and helpdesk process is executed efficiently and in compliance with company policies.
  
• Reimbursement Processing: Manage Oversee the reimbursement process performed by BPO, ensuring timely and accurate payments and communicate with employees to address discrepancies or missing information.
  
• Keep employees Informed: Ensure proper local communication of initiatives and changes impacting travelers.
  
• Engage with stakeholders: Understand local needs and communicate to Travel & Expense GPL team and Procurement as appropriate.
  
• Global Alignment: Maintain contact with relevant Travel & Expense GPL team. Participate and contribute to the exchanges organized by global team Support local implementation of global projects and initiatives, by assessing impact on local connected processes, interacting with relevant local stakeholder for neutralization of local specifics.
  
• Vendor Management: Collaborate with travel vendors and service providers.
  
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze travel and expense data to identify trends and areas for cost savings and generate regular reports for management review.
  
• Technology Utilization: Leverage travel and expense management tools to streamline processes and contribute to the implementation and optimization of relevant technologies.
  
• Employee Training and Support: Provide training sessions on travel and expense policies and systems and offer support to employees for inquiries related to travel and expenses.
  

About you

• Experience: experience in travel and expense management or related financial roles.
  
• Soft and Technical skills: Familiarity with travel-related software and expense management tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively. Knowledge of corporate travel industry trends and best practices. Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP.
  
• Education: Degree in finance, business administration, or a relevant field.
  
• Language: Fluent in English (spoken and written).
  

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.