Controlling Operations, M&S Financial Analyst

Job title: Financial Analyst
• Hiring Manager: Senior Manager, M&S (Bandi Nagarjuna Reddy)

• Location: KL Hub, Malaysia

·       % Remote working and % of travel expected: Hybrid

·       Job type: Permanent

About the job

Our Team:

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As a Financial Analyst, you will be Providing accurate and timely information pertaining to Cost of goods manufactured to the management to enable them to monitor and control performance of the sites. Ensure that Group and Industrial Affairs Directions’ Standard procedures and processes are properly understood and applied. Accurate and timely reporting of financial data to support Decision Tool of Industrial Affairs.

 Key responsibilities:

Global Reporting & Analytical Information

1. Monthly reporting and analyzing of Business Operating Income

2. Prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results and/or budget and forecasts (accruals, journal entries, HC tracking…)

3. Uploading data relating to cost and financials in ERP tools like Atlas, TM1, SAP.

4. Sharing information with global teams on costs & P&L as required

5. Understand financial entries and responsible for posting in Blackline. Allocation of costs locally and globally for expenses.

Prepare and submit rolling forecasts and Budget P&L for next year

1. Working on standard cost calculation & updating in SAP & Central tools like Atlas, MARCO, MARS.

2. Ability to do expense analysis and loading on TM1. Make comprehensive excel files including Cost center and Analytical Nature analysis

3. Track all assumptions built into budget and forecasts

4. Identify risks and opportunities that affect the achievement of these forecasts and clearly communicate with site Finance Business partner and Budget Owners

Stakeholder Collaboration & Projects

1. Support all key Finance initiatives

2. Ad hoc projects and analyses as required

3. Partner closely with Finance Business Partners across

   GBUs, to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders

4. Develop a standard dashboard and/or scorecard of Opex and headcount results  

Internal / Statutory Control and Audits

1. Ensure compliance with all internal control requirements  

2. Maintain All accounts duly reconciled

3. Continuously challenge legacy ways of working, status quo; identify gaps, and recommend new ways of working

Communication

1. Improve communication & coordination between M&S Global Finance & Controlling

2. Play crucial role in discussing legal accounting and local statutory requirements with Tax, Treasury, A2R and GBU Finance Teams

About you

·       Advanced excel skills

·       Must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.

·       Demonstrated experience modelling 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

Experience:

·    Overall experience of 5 years handling Finance & Controlling related activities and partnering with global stakeholders

Soft skills:

·       Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required

·       Must have high attention to detail, quality and proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and strict deadlines

·       Ability to 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

·       Ability to 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

Education:

Postgraduate/ACCA/CMA is required

Languages:

Japanese and English speaking is mandatory

Preferred:

• MBA and/or CPA

• Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience

• TM1 and SAP experience

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.

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, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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!