ConOps OPEX Manager at Sanofi in Shanghai, Shanghai, China

ConOps OPEX Manager Location: Shanghai Main responsibilities: Transform and mutualize Finance Opex support to increase value to Business Support Function Leads and Finance Business Partners Enable Business Leaders to drive decision making, execution and agility through increased support, improved quality, greater focus and understanding of needs Reimagine Finance tools, processes, and controls to drive simplification, standardization with increased quality and accuracy Design ways of working with Finance Business Partners across all GBUs and ConOps hub team to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders Implement transformation projects to drive process centralization, simplification, standardization with increased quality and accuracy while ensuring the daily business continuity across countries and markets. Deliver efficient, high quality and compliant controlling services related to the budgeting and forecasting as well as closing and reporting. Responsible for forecasting executing the budgeted OPEX plan including tracking actuals, approval of projects & providing direction to business owners. Develop insightful analysis of forecasted spend to Finance Business Partners and Business Leads. Understand and apply best practices from within ConOps or external best-in-class service organizations. Ensure Compliance and Internal Control / SOX standards are met. Perform necessary controls in line with all ethical & compliance rules of the Group. About you Experience: 7+ years of experience in a Finance related position with increasing responsibility Soft skills: Can deliver with rigorous and high stress timelines and deliverables Ability to influence others; proven ability to actively listen to the needs of stakeholders Must have open, collaborative and teamwork mindset to work collectively with FinOps including ConOps KL hub as well as FBPs. Drive change and efficiency through proactively challenging the status quo Technical skills: Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes and controls including SAGA Proven ability to manage multiple projects, work effectively with cross-functional partners and drive process improvement initiatives across an organization Good organizational and analytical skills as well as communication skills to build commitment and create trust Strong analytical capabilities, problem-solver and proven experience working collaboratively across multiple internal/external stakeholders is required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required Preferred: MBA and/or CPA Commercial Finance experience 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!