Location: Budapest, Hungary
Hybrid working policy
Job type: Permanent, Full time
About Sanofi R&D Controlling
Finance that fuels discovery. In R&D Controlling, your work helps bring the miracles of science to patients. Join a high-performing team focused on finance transformation and building a best-in-class Controlling Operations organization within the Budapest Hub.
The role
You will manage R&D costs in your perimeter, provide insight on actuals, analyze variances, lead month-end close and budgeting activities, and partner closely with Finance Business Partners and R&D stakeholders around the world. You’ll help improve processes and collaboration across global R&D while developing your analytical and interpersonal skills.
What you’ll do
Month-end close: Prepare accruals and manage postings, monitor inconsistencies and coordinate reclassifications.
Budgeting & forecasting: Review and analyze actuals vs. plan/forecast; highlight variances to Finance Business Partners; coordinate system updates (TM1). Partner with local teams on internal cost budgets and provide commitment data for external collaborations.
Management reporting: Prepare post-close reports; analyze YTD/YTG performance; deliver clear commentary for R&D stakeholders (Power BI, TM1).
PO & spend tracking: Track activities behind R&D POs and engage stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely receipting (SAP).
Business partnering: Work with Finance Business Partners across R&D to deliver cohesive, seamless support to R&D leaders.
Controls & compliance: Ensure adherence to SOX and internal control requirements.
Continuous improvement: Identify process simplification opportunities and drive tool enhancements
About you
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in an analytical discipline (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering) required.
3+ years’ controllership or FP&A experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Skills & tools:
Advanced Excel; keyboard-first proficiency.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and strategic thinking.
Proven ability to build partnerships across levels and functions.
Comfortable working across multiple systems and data sources.
Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organization and prioritization.
Change agent who can propose, lead, and sustain improvements.
SAP, TM1, and Power BI experience preferred.
CMA, CIMA/CGMA, ACCA, or CPA preferred; Lean Six Sigma a plus. Candidates actively pursuing a credential are welcome.
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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
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