Strategic Finance Lead for CMO Operations

Sanofi; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Bonus and incentives

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking an Integration Finance Lead – EM&S in Cambridge, MA to drive financial excellence across the External Supply portfolio. You will partner with stakeholders to optimize CMO operations, lead M&S financial steps for CMO activities, and serve as a strategic advisor influencing key business decisions.

The role offers exposure to leadership and cross-functional teams across supply chain, operations, procurement and quality, fostering career growth in finance and strategy within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• MBA or CPA in Finance, Business, or Accounting is desirable.
• 5+ years of work experience in Finance OR Accounting with emphasis on financial analysis, budgeting, and/or forecasting.
• Cost accounting experience a plus.
• Relevant experience in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and/or financial planning software (TM1, HFM, Anaplan) is required; intermediate to advanced SAP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver M&S financial readiness for COGS and investments for CMO operations from M&A or transitioning from R&D.
• Deliver accurate budget and forecast projections while meeting all M&S and corporate FP&A deadlines with strong analytical content and a high degree of accuracy.
• Monitor key contractual manufacturing commitments, assess financial impact including cost deviations and build risk mitigation plans.
• Develop robust financial modeling and provide strong financial insights to support and influence strategic decisions.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders (EM&S, finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, etc.)
• Perform month-end closing activities with a focus on manufacturing variances (Yield, pricing, overhead, capitalization), opex, inventory, and provisions.
• Lead the key messages and analytical depth of reporting packages for annual budget, strategic plan and actual results.
• Ensure accurate and timely submissions in different accounting and reporting systems (SAP, TM1) by coordinating with central teams executing the inputs into the financial systems and reporting.
• Oversee the standard costs process in compliance with Sanofi policies and in accordance with financial clauses and pricing per CMO contracts.
• Regularly monitor inventory for optimization of production planning and lead the process to prevent and mitigate losses due to excess & obsolescence.
• Identify and track key KPIs driving business performance (cost per gram, P&D, yield performance).
• Maintain internal controls and apply Sanofi financial policies. Close coordination with Corporate Accounting, tax, Transfer Price, etc.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic advisory

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or CPA desirable

Tools

SAP

Oracle

TM1

HFM

Anaplan

Job description

Sanofi is seeking an Integration Finance Lead – EM&S in Cambridge, MA to drive financial excellence across the External Supply portfolio. You will partner with stakeholders to optimize CMO operations, lead M&S financial steps for CMO activities, and serve as a strategic advisor influencing key business decisions.

The role offers exposure to leadership and cross-functional teams across supply chain, operations, procurement and quality, fostering career growth in finance and strategy within a