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Courageous
Results-driven
Proactive
Problem-Solver
Leadership
Team player

The Finance Business Partner, US Vaccines is responsible for providing financial and business expertise to the US Vaccines organization. The position partners with the NA Head of Vaccines and the NA Vaccines LT to deliver the business priorities and transformation.

About this Role:

• Drive and pilot the business and financial performance for the Vaccines GBU in the US

• Act as a trusted partner engaged in providing insightful and constructive input into decision making at Leadership Team level

• Drive the transformation agenda towards the “One Finance” by role modelling the Play to Win behaviors

• Champion cashflow optimization initiatives from integrated forecasting to trade and working capital management

• Play a leading role in Business Development projects support from evaluation to closing

• Contribute to the right level of Internal Control in coordination with NA Finance

Key Features:

• Direct management of 2 staff + support from extended Finance

• Report to NA CFO with multiple engagement lines with Vaccines BU and Vaccines Finance

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Business Leaders in their decision-making process based on sound judgment, finance expertise and business acumen

• Transform financial and non-financial, multi-source, real-time, internal & external data into accurate business modelling that enables target setting and performance monitoring

• Drive cash flow optimization initiatives from integrated forecasting to trade and working capital management

• Focus on Financial Performance

• Provide to the leadership team cost efficient and relevant financial data and key metrics, by fully leveraging the Finance Operations and COEs groups

• Drive the Monthly Performance Reviews: monitor business performance vs. set targets and external benchmarks, defined KPIs, gaps vs. plan – supported by the Finance Business Partners

• Lead the reconciliation forum to align IBPs between Commercial Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Affaires

• Lead budget & forecasts, Rolling Forecasts, and Risks & Opportunities

• Drive the reviews with GBU teams, challenge Business assumptions, identify risks and opportunities and ensure strategic alignment between Commercial Business, Industrial Affairs, Supply Chain and Financial Operations leveraging Plai and Integrated Business Planning when relevant

• Role model the Play to Win behaviors

• Be a prominent member of the NA Finance LT and Regional Finance Council to promote Inclusion and Diversity, career progression and Strategic Workforce planning for the Extended Finance in North America

• Accountable for the control environment (assessing risks and performing controls) over their local areas of responsibility and fully aware of internal control requirements (“guardian of the rules”), with the capability to raise concerns to Internal Control and find solutions

• Play a leading role in Business Development projects support from evaluation to closing

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting is required.

• MBA degree is strongly preferred.

• CPA certification is preferred.

• A minimum of 15 years of combined professional experience within finance and/or accounting is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience within the healthcare industry is preferred.

• Knowledge of US Gross to Net and direct management experience of commercial P&L is strongly desired.

• Demonstrated experience in business transformation is highly preferred.

• Digital transformation experience is preferred.

• Multi-Channel engagement experience is preferred.

• This position may require up to 15% overall business travel.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

• Strong business acumen and influencing skills, ability to drive investor relationship discussions

• Big picture mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo

• Display agility skillset to operate in a fast paced and dynamic environment

• Collaborative, highly proactive and assertive attitude, commitment to excellence

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to combine and present complex information in a simple manner

• A critical thinker with the ability to adopt a necessary perspective in the interpretation and validation of machine-generated data

• Experienced leader able to provide structure, purpose and development to a team of finance professionals

As a healthcare company and a vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi has an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. All US based roles require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of your job responsibilities.

According to the CDC, an individual is considered to be “fully vaccinated” fourteen (14) days after receiving (a) the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or (b) the single dose of the J&J vaccine. Fully vaccinated, for new Sanofi employees, is to be fully vaccinated 14 DAYS PRIOR TO START DATE.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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