Cash Application, Receivables & Revenue Management Team Lead (Japanese speaker)

About the Job

Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions. 

Our Order to Cash (O2C) team aims for excellence, equipping Sanofi with a robust core model, seconded with best of breed digital solutions embedding artificial intelligence and machine learning functionalities.

Our international presence, our ambition to become a global reference player for all order to cash related processes mean that our team works on a variety of projects with opportunities for a rich mix of work. This leads to a challenging and stimulating professional experience full of growth and learning.

We offer a diverse and dynamic environment that’s growing at pace. Over the past two years, Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) has doubled in size and increased its scope.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage cash application, receivables, and revenue recognition in line with SLAs and policies

• Monitor AR ageing, perform collections & dunning, and recommend bad debt reserves

• Handle month-end closing, reconciliations, reporting, and revenue analysis

• Collaborate with Customer Service, Finance, Treasury, and other teams to resolve issues and improve processes

• Support credit committee and O2C governance with insights, analysis, and reporting

• Ensure strong compliance with SoX, VAT/legal, internal controls, and audits

• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives, system rollouts, and process standardization

• Provide people management support: workload allocation, development, performance reviews, and creating a positive team culture

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver business requirements, manage risks, and enhance customer experience

About You

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting, ideally in shared services; pharma industry background is a plus

• 2+ years of people management experience

• Excellent English and Japanese communication skills (written & verbal)

• Strong knowledge of accounting and credit principles, systems, and procedures

• Experience with SAP (FICO preferred); exposure to OCR, case management tools, KPI reporting, and shared services technologies is an advantage

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reasoning skills; detail-oriented and structured thinker

• Collaborative team player with an end-to-end mindset, able to work in a matrix environment

• Self-motivated, mature, and able to work independently

• Lean/Six Sigma exposure or equivalent is desirable

Why Choose Us?

• 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.

• Collaborate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on continuous learning and professional development.

• Drive process improvement and innovation in partnership with a motivated and supportive team.