Controlling Operations, GBU - SK & AU/NZ Manager

Sanofi; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Malaysia seeks a Controlling Operations Hub Team Manager to drive budgeting, forecasting, and closing processes for GTN and OPEX across multiple markets. You will lead a high‑performing ContOps team, partner with GBU Finance Partners, and ensure compliant, timely financial planning and reporting.

The role requires 5+ years in finance controlling, strong stakeholder management, and ability to operate in a complex matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Experience leading service delivery in finance controlling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage international stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Knowledge of Sanofi technology platforms and controls.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for budgeting, forecasting, and closing in ContOps.
• Monitor hub service delivery and KPI targets across countries.
• Collaborate with GBU Finance Partners and Budget Owners to drive forecasts and budgets.

Skills

Effective change management

Strategic thinking

Influence and shaping decisions

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

International stakeholder management

Adaptability

Risk & Internal controls

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA

CPA

Tools

TM1

SAP

Job description

Job title: Controlling Operations, GBU - SK & AU/NZ Manager Location: KL, Malaysia Hiring Manager: Head of Controlling Operations GBU SD - Controlling Operations Lead - Hub Representative

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

About the job

Our Team: The role is part of a high performing team centered on Finance transformation and becoming a best-in-class Finance organization. The purpose of the Controlling Operations Hub Team Manager is to implement and build a high-performing and service-oriented team to drive process centralization and standardization and implement transformation projects for the ContOps controlling processes, while ensuring the daily business continuity across countries and markets. This includes the preparation of budgets and forecasts (Strategic Plan / Budget / C1 / C2 / Quarterly Landings), monthly closings (sales reviews, scorecards), project approval and tracking, and other financial planning & analysis activities on a timely basis. This manager will need to manage multiple stakeholders to ensure all internal and external factors impacting the GTN area are understood, communicated and applied in the development of financial forecasts and budgets. He/ She will develop partnerships with the GBU Finance Business Partners as well as Budget Owners to drive results and control forecasts and budgets. The Global Business Unit (GBU) is a process organization which captures the Gross to Net (GTN) and Operating Expenses (OPEX) activities of a Global Business Unit. Gross to Net (GTN) activities relate to the Gross to Net Sales lines up to Gross margin in P&Ls, balance sheet reserves and to provide a holistic view on the evolution of topline, gross margin and cash flow forecasting. Such activities include, but not limited to the following:

• Sales Trend, Landing and Rolling Forecast process
• Ensure GTN provisioning and reserves
• GtN & Gross margin reports & analyses

At the same time, the Operating expenses (OPEX) activities relate to the brand, cost center, headcount and business expenses in P&Ls, supporting the accrual process and providing a holistic view on the evolution of OPEX and forecast spending. Such activities include, but not limited to the following:

• Headcount and OPEX Trend, Landing and Rolling Forecast process
• Ensure OPEX provisioning and accruals
• Running allocation cycles
• OPEX and Project Tracking (Internal orders/ WBS)
• Headcount & OPEX reports & analyses

Main responsibilities:

Service Delivery:

• Accountable for the efficient, high quality and compliant delivery of services related to the budgeting and forecasting as well as closing and reporting sales/gross to net Ensure that this end-to-end service is highly efficient, cost-effective, high quality and agile in order to meet internal customer satisfaction (Sanofi employees, GBUs) and achieve strategic KPI targets Create a culture of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork across ContOps and FBPs team within the countries and ensure a smooth interface & communication to the relevant stakeholders of the businesses.
• Define, propose, understand and apply best practices from within ContOps or external best-in-class service organizations
• Ensure Compliance and Internal Control/ SOX standards are met

Management and Communication Role: Support country FBPs and ContOps service management teams, and other relevant stakeholders and act as the representative of the service delivery team Attend and contribute to the functional and coordination meetings Monitor Hub service delivery to ensure budgeting and reporting of packages within Group calendar Other ad hoc projects and works within Hub team undefined

About you

Experience: Head: 5+ years of service delivery and management in finance controlling environment

Soft skills:

• Effective change management required to manage transition to the future Core model
• Ability to think strategically: global picture understanding combined with operational execution follow up and management. Risk & Internal controls advanced.
• Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required.
• Must have the ability to influence and shape business decisions.
• Ability to lead and manage a team with at least 8 team members, and stakeholders 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

Risk & Internal controls advanced.

Technical skills:

• Demonstrated experience modeling 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
• Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes, and controls including SAGA

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required

Preferred

• MBA and/or CPA
• Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience
• Commercial Finance and Gross to Net
• TM1 and SAP experience

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.