Accounting Analyst

Job title: A2R CR Accounting Analyst

• Location: Hyderabad
• Grade: L1-2
  
  

About The Job

Sanofi Business Services (SBS), one of the 4 pillars of Sanofi’s Business Transformation organization, is setting up a captive Business Services center in Budapest to provide Finance & Accounting (Account-to-Report, Customer-Invoicing-to-Cash) as well as Employee oriented (Employee Experience) services. With respect to Account to Report (A2R) the Business Services center will be covering the following areas of the process:

• Assets Management
• Tax Accounting
• Intercompany Accounting
• Treasury Accounting
• GL Accounts Closing and Reporting
  
  

The Closing & Reporting Accountant reports to A2R Closing & Reporting Lead and works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control), other SBS departments, Customer Service and the A2R team.

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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, AR & AP sub-ledgers are closed 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 management, tax, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels. 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. Develop expert level knowledge of the activities in scope as well as local knowledge of entities in scope.
• Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to GL monthly closure and reporting activities.
• Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities.
• Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition.
  
  

About You

• Experience: Broad understanding of GL Accounting, monthly closure and reporting activities with :5 years of professional experience. Understanding of IFRS and local GAAPs
• Technical skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel. Desired but not mandatory: experience of SAP or any other accounting-related IT tools (e.g. Blackline)
• Soft skills: Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end-to-end mindset. Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner. Organized and structured to execute tasks as per deadlines. Role model / coach to junior analysts. Good communication skills, attentive to customer needs and feedback.
• Education: Graduate degree in Accounting or Finance (Bachelor or equivalent)
• Languages: English fluent (written and oral)
• 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.
  
  

Why choose us?

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• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Part of Global Finance services in Sanofi, gives a great opportunity to work and have a enriching experience in Account to Report domain area.
• Opportunity to also have a Global exposure in accounting and experience on working for multiple geographies.
  
  

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.

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