Internal Auditor

Sanofi; Gentilly; Sur place; EUR 54 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sanofi is seeking an Internal Auditor in Gentilly, France, to provide independent assurance under IIA standards. The role focuses on risk-based audits across functions and sites, with significant interaction with international subsidiaries.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience in internal/external audits, and fluency in English. 30–40% travel is expected. Salary ranges from €54,400 to €72,533 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in public accounting or internal/external audit is expected.
• Knowledge of internal control, business support Finance or pharma industry is valued.

Responsabilités

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to perform planned operational, compliance and integrated-IT audits across different functions and sites
• Conduct planning activities to identify relevant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures
• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments
• Lead meetings involving various levels of management
• Prepare audit reports, including clearly written recommendations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to help auditees and senior management strengthen and improve operations

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Audit knowledge

Formation

Pharmacist

Engineering

Master’s in Business

Accounting

Biology

Description du poste

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail. Job title: Internal Auditor Location: Gentilly (France) % of travel expected: 30% to 40% Job type: Permanent

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

As Internal Auditor within our Sanofi Internal Audit Team, you’ll provide independent and objective reasonable assurance regarding the group’s ability to control its operations according to the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) international standards. You will have a strong focus on integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and the competency of our people.

Main Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to perform planned operational, compliance and integrated-IT audits across different functions and sites
• Conduct planning activities to identify relevant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures
• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments
• Lead meetings involving various levels of management
• Prepare audit reports, including clearly written recommendations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to help auditees and senior management strengthen and improve operations,
• Demonstrate and maintain working knowledge and staying current on developments in audit literature' including those specific to our industry

About you

Experience: Significant prior public accounting or internal/external audit experience, internal control, business support Finance, or alternatively, significant working experience in a pharma company in a commercial, marketing, business operations and support, manufacturing, supply chain, medical or R&D role and willing to discover internal audit.

Soft and technical skills

• Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrix environment and to interact with and influence senior level stakeholders
• Self-driven and proactive with a willing attitude to learn and patience to guide inexperienced team
• Acute attention to detail with strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Ability to take large volumes of complex data and/ or information and present it in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong analytics skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Inquisitive and persuasive with a global mindset and able to recognize and respond to diverse thinking styles, learning styles and cultural sensitivities.

Education

Pharmacist, or Engineering, or Master’s in Business, Accounting, Finance, Biology

Languages

Fluent english

Why Join Us?

By joining us, you’ll get the best of both worlds: expand your auditing skills and career, while getting to know a diverse pharma business, that will allow you to grow your career all the way up to managerial or Subject Matter Expert roles : Learn the different activities of Sanofi and the pharmaceutical business environment Gain exposure to diverse audit assignments, ranging from Commercial Operations, Manufacturing and Supply to specific thematic audits (i.e., 3rd party management, R&D, Digital, Sales Force Management, Culture Review, etc.) Work in a multi-cultural team environment and identify value-added recommendations to drive business process change We have several opportunities within the Internal Auditor team, potentially matching with a variety of experiences/backgrounds. Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. 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.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, 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!

The salary range for this position is :€54 400,00 - €72 533 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world.

Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.