Controlling Operations M&S SD PPV Expert

Position: Controlling Operations M&S SD Manager PPV

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Job type: Full time, Permanent, Hybrid

About the job

JOB SUMMARY:

The PPV expert for the M&S Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Center of Excellence is a role based in Budapest, within the team responsible for worldwide procurement pricing and variance management.

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

The Controlling Operations M&S SD PPV Expert 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.

The incumbent is a member of a team of three experts supporting the Controlling Operations M&S SD Manager PPV into driving 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.

As a key player in our transformation journey, the incumbent will be part of the team aiming to:

• 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

Main Responsibilities:

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

• Ongoing Improvements
  • 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
  • Support the Controlling Operations M&S SD Manager PPV in financial controlling activities for ~5 Bn€ budget for Global Procurement / PPV activities
  • Support 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
  • Achieve customer-focused objectives and contribute to the strategic enhancement of the core model, user experience, and process excellence.

• 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+ 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:

• Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required. 
• Must have the ability to influence and shape business decisions. 
• Must have high attention to detail, quality and proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and strict deadlines 
• Ability to lead 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 
• Change agent who can propose, lead, and drive changes 

Technical skills:

• Advanced excel skills
• Must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.
• 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 

Main interactions:

• N-1s of Global FBP for the Function
• Functional Budget owners
• IC&P Internal Control
• Member of Hub MnS ContrOps LT
• MnS GPE/GPL

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

Preferred:

• MBA and/or CPA
• Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience
• TM1 and SAP experience

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