• Job title: Functional administration Analyst - all genders

• Location: Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)

• Remote working according to Company rules and potential travel expected.

• Job type: Permanent - full time

About the job

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.   

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. 

That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.  

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.   

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.  

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.  

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands. 

Main responsibilities:

The job corresponds to a new position, created in the frame of the autonomy roadmap of the CHC GBU. Within the Consolidation & Statutory Reporting Department, under the authority of the CHC Head of Consolidation Design & Innovation, we are seeking an experienced and business-oriented professional to join our team as Functional administration Analyst .

As a Functional administration Analyst, you will be responsible for overseeing the functional administration, configuration, and optimization of these critical financial systems within the organization. Your role will involve managing system configurations, user access, and governance processes to ensure the effective utilization and compliance of SAP FC and WDesk across business functions.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Analysis of business needs:

• Serve as the primary administrator for SAP FC and WDesk platforms, responsible for system configurations, user roles, permissions, and data management settings:

• • Set up new consolidation reporting exercises. Control the completeness of the setup and ensure the whole parameterization is flawless

  • Support subsidiary and corporate users on the consolidation tool SAP FC and the corporate finance report application WDesk

  • Maintain reference data in liaison with the consolidation team, controlling team, tax and treasury department

• Support the activities of the “Development & Projects” team

• Perform testing during maintenances and for projects

• Update the process documentation on operational activities

• Maintain system integrity by implementing best practices for user provisioning, access controls, and segregation of duties to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Collaborate with IT teams and external vendors to perform system upgrades, patches, and enhancements, while minimizing disruption to ongoing business operations.

2. Configuration Management:

• Configure and customize SAP FC and WDesk applications to align with business requirements, including hierarchies, mappings, consolidation rules, workflows, and reporting structures.

• Conduct impact assessments and perform regression testing to validate configuration changes and enhancements before deployment to production environments.

• Document configuration specifications, change requests, and release notes to maintain an auditable trail of system changes and ensure transparency and accountability.

3. User Training and Support:

• Develop and deliver training programs, workshops, and documentation to educate end-users on the functionalities, features, and best practices of SAP FC and WDesk tools.

• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance to users, addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and escalating technical issues to appropriate support teams or vendors as needed.

• Foster a culture of self-service and empowerment by equipping users with the knowledge and resources to leverage SAP FC effectively in their day-to-day activities.

• Develop and update the Consolidation D&I web site

4. Governance and Compliance:

• Establish and enforce governance policies, procedures, and controls for the use of SAP FC and WDesk tools, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.

• Conduct regular audits and assessments of system configurations, user access, and data usage to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

• Collaborate with internal audit, compliance, and legal teams to address audit findings, implement remediation actions, and maintain a strong control environment.

• Ensure Internal Control compliance of our processes, answer to questions of auditors mainly on the user access management

About you

Hard Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.

• Extensive experience in functional administration and configuration of SAP FC and WDesk systems in a corporate environment, with a strong understanding of financial consolidation, reporting, and compliance processes.

• Proficiency in system administration tasks, such as user management, security controls, data governance, and configuration management for SAP FC and WDesk platforms.

• Certification or training in SAP FC and WDesk administration is highly desirable.

Soft Skills:

• “Customer satisfaction” spirit

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Languages:

• Fluent in English & French.

If you are a SAP FC expert, strategy and business oriented, with a good understanding of the statutory consolidation, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position.

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.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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