Accounting and Tax Lead

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

About the job

The Tax & Accounting Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of taxation and financial reporting within the organization. This role ensures compliance with local tax regulations, manages the preparation of accurate financial statements, and provides strategic insights to optimize tax efficiency. The Tax & Accounting Lead supports accounting activities of closing and reporting

Main Responsibilities:

TAX

• Develop and implement tax strategies that optimize the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.  

• Compliance: Stay up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations related to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations, including but not limited to income tax, sales tax, transfer pricing, and customs duties.     

• Tax Planning: Identify opportunities for tax savings and efficiencies through proper planning, including the evaluation of tax implications for business decisions, acquisitions, and divestitures.

• Tax Reporting: Prepare and review tax returns, reports, and disclosures, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines. Coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors as necessary.

• Tax matters and tax auditors Ensure timely tax returns,Ensure compliance for indirect tax computation, control and filing (VAT, Withholding tax, other indirect Tax)..Support in tax audits

• Transfer Pricing: Oversee transfer pricing policies and documentation, ensuring compliance with global transfer pricing regulations.      

• Tax Audits: Manage tax audits and inquiries, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to provide necessary documentation and support.     

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate tax-related risks, including potential exposure to penalties and interest. Develop and implement internal controls and processes to minimize tax risks.   

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as finance, legal, and regulatory teams, to ensure tax considerations are adequately addressed in business initiatives, contracts, and agreements.       

• External Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with external tax advisors, authorities, and industry peers to stay informed about emerging tax issues and best practices. 

Accounting

• Accounting and closing Manage any additional reporting entry or local statutory adjustment which may be needed to close properly the books Reconciliation of accounts.

• Reporting Ensure financial reporting been performed as per legal requirement, standard and Group rules any statistical or local reporting for tax or governmental organization statutory accounts MyTax reporting

• Quality / Continuous improvement Drive continuous improvement

• Ensure proper internal control framework

• Auditors; Liaise with internal and external auditors to secure smooth audits

Maintain Compliance 

• Abide by the requirements of the code of Ethics including but not restricted to maintaining high professional standards of conduct in line with the Company procedure with a duty of care to the reputation of the Company 

Ethical Leadership

• Takes personal accountability to use personal experience and knowledge, as well as the training and tools provided by Sanofi, to maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all ethics and governance relevant to the role (including the Industry Code of Practice, Sanofi Policies and Procedures and any relevant legal requirements) and demonstrate personal leadership in applying these to all work undertaken.

Environmental and Safety Leadership

To care for his/her own safety and wellbeing and the safety of others, and to co-operate with the company to ensure a safe place of work. Employees are therefore expected to:

• Support and conform to Company safety rules and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment

• Report any accident, incident or near miss, whether it be of personal injury or property damage

• Thoroughly read all safety documentation issues by the Company and comply with its requirements.

Health, Safety and Environment Responsibilities

• Comply with company procedures and current regulations on hygiene and safety.

• Properly use the work equipment, dangerous substances, and preparations as well as the supplied collective and personal protective equipment according to the instructions received.

• Promote and follow the HSE rules and ‘Act responsibly’ to protect yourself and others from an injury and ill health conditions while at the work locations and/or while using road e.g. traffic rules, emergency evacuation procedure, medical surveillance, healthy lifestyle etc.

• Engage the HSE department in the related activities (where applicable) and be sure that the work performed follows the local HSE regulations, Corporate HSE Policy and key requirements.

• Attend HSE training.

• Promptly report to your superior any dangerous conditions of which you become aware

About you

Education: Bachelor's of Commerce and Business Administration.

Related Experience: 3-5 years of experience in tax, Financial Accounting & Reporting.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Very good command of English language.

• Tax experience is a must

• A good knowledge of SAP systems.

• Knowledge of best practice in an A2R environment.

• Communication & presentations skills.

Take the Lead Values

• Aim Higher: Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency, learning from setbacks as we go to achieve higher performance.

• Act for Patients: Never compromise on integrity, eliminate barriers and partner with others to go faster and further for patients.

• Be Bold: Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what's possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.

• Lead Together: Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective wins and foster a sense of belonging.

Why choose us?

• Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.

• Drive Progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.

• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.

• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition.

• Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next.