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Controlling Operation OPEX Manager

Shanghai, China Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Posted on   May. 07, 2026 Closing on   Jul. 31, 2026
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Main responsibilities:

  • Transform and mutualize Finance Opex support to increase value to Business Support Function Leads and Finance Business Partners 

  • Enable Business Leaders to drive decision making, execution and agility through increased support, improved quality, greater focus and understanding of needs 

  • Reimagine Finance tools, processes, and controls to drive simplification, standardization with increased quality and accuracy 

  • Design ways of working with Finance Business Partners across all GBUs and ConOps hub team to provide cohesive and seamless support to Business Leaders 

  • Implement transformation projects to drive process centralization, simplification, standardization with increased quality and accuracy while ensuring the daily business continuity across countries and markets. 

  • Deliver efficient, high quality and compliant controlling services related to the budgeting and forecasting as well as closing and reporting.

  • Responsible for forecasting executing the budgeted OPEX plan including tracking actuals, approval of projects & providing direction to business owners.

  • Develop insightful analysis of forecasted spend to Finance Business Partners and Business Leads.

  • Understand and apply best practices from within ConOps or external best-in-class service organizations.

  • Ensure Compliance and Internal Control / SOX standards are met. Perform necessary controls in line with all ethical & compliance rules of the Group.

About you

  • Experience:

    • 7+ years of experience in a Finance related position with increasing responsibility

  • Soft skills:

  • Can deliver with rigorous and high stress timelines and deliverables  

  • Ability to influence others; proven ability to actively listen to the needs of stakeholders  

  • Must have open, collaborative and teamwork mindset to work collectively with FinOps including ConOps KL hub as well as FBPs.

  • Drive change and efficiency through proactively challenging the status quo 

  • Technical skills:

    • Solid grasp of evolving Sanofi technology platforms, processes and controls including SAGA 

    • Proven ability to manage multiple projects, work effectively with cross-functional partners and drive process improvement initiatives across an organization 

    • Good organizational and analytical skills as well as communication skills to build commitment and create trust 

    • Strong analytical capabilities, problem-solver and proven experience working collaboratively across multiple internal/external stakeholders is required

  • Education:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

  • Preferred:

    • MBA and/or CPA

    • Commercial Finance experience

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