Hiring Manager: Controlling Operations M&S SD Head

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Job type: Full time, Permanent, Hybrid

About the job

JOB SUMMARY:

The Team Manager for the M&S Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Center of Excellence is a global leadership role based in Budapest, with responsibility for worldwide procurement pricing and variance management.

The M&S PPV CoE Manager is accountable for monitoring and providing transparency into Direct Procurement Performance, representing approximately €5 billion in spending. This strategic leadership position drives cost optimization, standardizes procurement processes, and ensures rigorous data analysis to effectively manage Purchase Price Variances. The role serves as a critical bridge between Procurement, Finance, and Operations, ensuring proper tracking and reconciliation of variances across actuals, budget, and forecast.

The M&S PPV CoE Manager plays a pivotal role in Sanofi's strategic transformation of financial controlling. This includes managing relationships with senior stakeholders—including Finance Business Partners and functional leaders—while leading a team of 3 Experts professionals across the organization.

The incumbent drives financial excellence with hands-on expertise to guarantee the delivery and quality of Financial Statements, encompassing closing activities, analysis, and forecasting for approximately €5 billion. This role reflects a strategic decision to increase seniority within the function, combining stakeholder management responsibilities with leadership of controlling operations.

As a key player in our transformation journey, the Team Manager will:

• Elevate PPV Processes and Solutions in controlling operations by implementing innovative approaches to financial management
• Spearhead the adoption of AI in PPV processes & practices
• Build and maintain critical partnerships with Global Procurement Finance BPs in MnS and with the global Procurement direct operational teams
• Drive the harmonization and standardization of processes across geographies
• Lead financial cycles like Closing Forecasting and Budgeting by increasing quality and accuracy
• Ensure rigorous financial compliance, including SOX controls
• Design, adapt and simplify the processes and tools to ensure a strong and confident connection between Finance and Procurement
• Drive or initiate Continuous Improvement measures
• Communication, training and support to stakeholders (Finance/BO and Procurement)
• Analyze actual monthly Procurement performance and support PPV rolling forecast and budget cycles across M&S
• Provide relevant KPIs to support decision making and contribute to finance data and systems management

This position offers a unique opportunity to directly impact Sanofi's financial strategy and decision making while leading team in a rapidly evolving, purpose-driven healthcare environment. The incumbent will be instrumental in shaping the future of our MnS Global Function controlling, aligning with Sanofi's mission to chase the miracles of science for the benefit of people's health worldwide.

Main Responsibilities:

• Application owner TM1 One MnS
  • Live since 2023 (replacing eStore)
  • Since January 2025, actuals directly retrieved from SAP

• On going Improvments
  • Contribute to RPA BOT deployment for Change effect on SHIFT Scope => supported by SHIFT Team
  • Automatize collection of Std prices for New Materials
  • Display TM1 One MnS Data in PWBI
  • Change the way we work for Std; accelerate Std price collection using Procurement My PIR application

• Financial Control and Management
  • Lead financial controlling activities for ~5 Bn€ budget for Global Procurement / PPV activities
  • Manage specific functions specificities (e.g. Audits support, MDM changes and perimeter changes)
  • Ensure accurate financial planning, tracking, and reporting for scope of responsibility
  • Provide financial insights to support strategic decision making
  • Ensure harmonization and standardization of ways of working across geographies
  • Supporting the teams to achieve customer-focused objectives and contribute to the strategic enhancement of the core model, user experience, and process excellence.

• Team Leadership
  • Lead and develop a team of ~3 specialized PPV CoE experts in Budapest Hub
  • Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality controlling services
  • Establish clear objectives, expectations, and performance metrics aligned with broader organizational goals
  • Foster a collaborative environment that promotes excellence and continuous improvement
  • Build function capabilities and expertise within the team

• Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as key financial partner to Finance, Internal Control & Procedures, Global Procurement direct
  • Build strong relationships with hub leaders
  • Ensure alignment with global finance strategies
  • Communicate financial insights effectively to non-financial partners

• Process Excellence
  • Ensure adherence to core mode
  • Drive efficiency improvements in financial operations
  • Implement and maintain quality standards across all deliverables
  • Monitor and report on team performance metrics
  • Play a key role in the transformation of project controlling practices (AI adoption)
  • Implement specific expertise across the team

• Risk Management and Compliance
  • Oversee financial compliance for SOX and Non-SOX controls
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks
  • Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures
  • Support audit requirements and regulatory compliance

About you

Experience:

• 3-6 years of experience in a Finance related position with increasing responsibility
• Experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
• Strong understanding of MnS processes
• Transformation experience

Soft skills:

• Team Leadership: Ability to guide and align your team with broader company goals.
• Talent Development: Skill in coaching team members and identifying potential successors for key positions.
• Effective Communication: Ability to communicate clearly across different levels and cultures within the organization.
• Change Management: Capability to lead and implement significant changes within your area of responsibility.
• Strategic Thinking: Skill in anticipating future trends and adapting your team's strategy accordingly.
• Business Acumen: Understanding how your team's work relates to the overall business objectives.
• Decision-Making: Confidence in making important decisions, even with limited information, while managing risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to influence and work effectively with various stakeholders across the organization. (Global FBP for the Function, N-1s of Global FBP, Functional Budget owners, IC&P Internal Control, Member of Hub MnS ContOps LT, MnS GPE/GPL)
• Conflict Resolution: Skill in addressing and resolving complex disagreements within your team and with other departments.
• Professional Presence: Demonstrating emotional intelligence and inspiring trust among your team and peers.

Technical skills:

• Advanced financial controlling expertise
• Project financial management proficiency
• Process improvement methodologies
• Performance metrics and KPI management
• Risk management knowledge
• Budgeting and forecasting expertise
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• ERP systems proficiency

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