Job title: Senior Regional Finance Business Partner (Director Level)

• Hiring Manager: CFO Africa and FBP Pharma

• Location: (EGYPT, Cairo)

• Office based with 5% travel expectations.  

• Job type: Full time

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About the job

Strategic context:

Sanofi is implementing an ambitious plan “DRIVE” complementing Play to Win Strategy with 3 main objectives (I) keep fuelling our pipeline (II) make Sanofi a modern science driven healthcare company (III) serving our patients. 

In this context, Sanofi made the decision to evolve its commercial model from GBU-specific country organisations to a more standardized and consistent approach, boosting efficiency. 

The focus will be on (I) Key Markets and most innovative products as major drivers for growth and (II) a cross-GBUs efficiency model with optimised country set-up.   

The 10 key markets represent more than 75% of Sanofi’s current sales, and also of the Group’s future growth. 

Our Team:

Africa Finance team is a team who undertake the financial excellence responsibility within the continent, aiming to maximize and ensure sustainable growth, either from Sales standpoint or BOI standpoint.

Sanofi business is rolled out within 44 countries out of Africa 54 country of different business models and products segmentations, managing both Pharma and Vaccine with B24 at 1.2 Bn Sales & 5% GR.

 Pharma Business is of 70% contribution Vs. 35 for Vaccine.

FBP Pharma Africa role, will directly report to CFO Africa and will lead and actively contribute to Pharma GR maximization across the entire MCO , where all countries pharma FBPs  will report directly to that position.

Main responsibilities:

• The Finance Business Partner (FBP) provides holistic financial support to the Pharma MCO markets She/He is in charge of financial business partnering, in order to ensure achievement of business objectives, focusing on growth and transformation.

• The FBP aims at maximizing growth and profitability of growth assets as well as cash generation (notably through flawless execution of divestments).

• She / He ensures focus on bold new approaches (e.g. digital), promotes innovation, speed and agility to reach these objectives.

• The FBP works in partnership with local and global teams to steer the business, leveraging best practices sharing and scale up, giving opportunities for people to develop new skills and gain diversified experience.

• The FBP ensures that all the above is done in compliance with good internal control practices.

As part of her / his main responsibilities, the FBP:

• Contributes to the business value creation by working closely with Business heads. Challenges the status quo aiming at improving efficiency in the way we do business​ (e.g. new Go To Market, digital model) as a One Pharma and One Finance team.

• Provides commercial and financial decision support aligned with strategic priorities and contributing to the Pharma Africa strategy.

• Identifies proactively financial risks and opportunities, developing corrective actions to close gaps where they are required.

• Ensures the consistency of macro-economic hypothesis in the planning / budgeting / forecasting processes.

• Is accountable for MCO performance (beyond budget tracking) to identify risks and opportunities to dynamically re-allocate resources in the MCO she/he oversees.

• Prepares forward looking analyses, focusing not only on past performance, but also foreseeing Risks & Opportunities in coming quarters/years with action plan proposals to ensure target achievements.

• Co-pilots and challenges the business investments and resources allocation through the appropriate use of KPIs, prioritization measures and operational analysis.

• Is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the Controlling processes within its perimeter and ensuring that Internal Control requirements are met.

• Works with GenMed finance teams and MCOs to deliver simplifications and BOI through global and local divestments initiatives.

• Develops accurate financials for the forecasts, budget, start plan processes that reflect the business strategy.

• Coordinates with key internal stakeholders across various discipline and groups.

• Ensures right level of financial communication within GenMed and alignment with Business / Financial Planning Performance

• Is accountable for team's development and management.

• Supports the change management to drive transformation within Pharma Africa for the MCO she/he oversees and in charge of.

About you.

Education and Experience

• BA or master’s degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration or similar

• Deep business acumen and detailed pharmaceutical market knowledge.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a slimier strategic leadership role.

• Excellent Leadership skills.

• Multicultural/ Multicounty experience and exposure from the international environment

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated inclusive leadership to serve as a leader among peers.

• Strategic thinking: Anticipate future trends, “what if scenarios”, deal with complexity, build a comprehensive business strategy.

• Strong communication skills to build commitment, create adherence and interact efficiently with senior leaders and peers in GenMed and Pharma Africa MCOs as well as other GBU Finance Heads

• Strong track record of leading and coaching staff to deliver superior results.

• Excellent organizational skills as well as strong analytical skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects as well as work effectively with cross-functional partners.

• Ability to drive process improvement and change initiatives across the organization.

• Excellent team player, able to think and act as One Finance beyond the GBU boundaries, to connect.

• Very good analytical skills to challenge and detect risks, draw the big picture and propose remediation or improvement actions

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

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. 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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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.

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