Sr. Accounting Analyst - A2R, Closing & Reporting

Main responsibilities:

• Operation: Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS. Review interfaces that generate automatic postings to ensure that they have been correctly booked and close Balance Sheet and P&L accounts. Request & collect all recurring and non-recurring items, reconcile accounts and post Manual Journal Entries (MJE). Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis.
• Contribute to business reviews. Execute in compliance of processes, transactions and reports with Sanofi accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements.
• Complete all activities as per the global Core Model and operational KPIs. Develop expert level knowledge of the activities in scope as well as local knowledge of entities in scope and become a super-user.
• Pro-actively anticipate operational issues and coach junior analysts. Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to GL monthly closure and reporting activities.
• Continuous improvement: Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities. Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition.

About you

Education & Experience: Graduate degree in accounting or finance/ Professional Qualification like CA/ACCA/CPA (preferred). Good and proven experience of 4-8 years/ 1-2 Yrs (for CA/ACCA/CPA) in GL accounting preferably in an international multicultural environment (essential). Fluent in English (essential), Knowledge of other European languages (advantageous)

Functional: Knowledge of IFRS and local GAAPs (essential). Hands on expertise in GL accounting, closing & reporting processes, and activities (essential). Knowledge of GL accounting and reporting (essential). Experience in working within a Business Services organization (advantageous). Good business acumen (advantageous). Strong problem solving, deductive and analytical skills (advantageous)

Technical: Hands-on experience of SAP FICO End user (essential) and other accounting related IT tools (e.g. Trintech Cadency, Blackline) (advantageous). Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel (essential)

Interpersonal: Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner (essential). Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end-to-end mindset (essential). Good communication skills (advantageous). Attentive to customer needs and feedback (advantageous).

Leadership: Ability to organize, prioritize and structure the tasks for oneself (essential). Attentive to detail and works with precision (advantageous). Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent (advantageous). Role model / coach to junior analysts (advantageous)

Working Hours: Be responsible for the period-end closing and reporting in accordance with Sanofi month end close schedule. The associate may need to work in different working hours during the month-end closing period for 5-7 days, depending on the region they support.