Job title: Audit Manager, Supplier Contract Audit

• Location: Gentilly (Paris area), FRANCE
• Job type: Permanent

About the job

Are you ready to drive supplier governance and maximize contract value at a global scale? Join Sanofi’s Contract Excellence team as an Audit Manager, Supplier Contract Audit, where you’ll be part of supplier contract audits team. Your role will be pivotal in aiming at continuously enhancing Sanofi’s relationship with its suppliers, maximizing the value of its contracts with these suppliers throughout the verification of the supplier’s adherence to the agreed upon contractual provisions and more generally the improvement of supplier governance.

At Sanofi, we are an innovative global healthcare company committed to transforming the lives of people worldwide. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to chasing the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities

Audit Execution

• Execute detailed audits of target suppliers and contracts to assess adherence to agreed upon contract and financial terms/conditions as well as contract governance
• Document and report detailed observations and instances of non-compliance notably associated with historic financial findings, potential ongoing savings opportunities, and process improvements
• Quantify financial findings and confirm factual accuracy with the business, Procurement, Finance and Supplier(s)

Risk Management

• Conduct planning activities to identify risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures
• Conduct target and segmentation activities based on qualitative and quantitative inputs to identify prospective supplier and contract targets under the supervision of the Supplier Contract Audit Directors

Communication and collaboration

• Maintain strong stakeholder and customer relationships across Legal, Procurement, Finance and the business to support simplification and standardization in contracting operations/processes, and to strengthen the contracting control environment
• Partner with the other streams of the Contract Excellence team as well as the rest of Procurement Services organization to help ensuring efficiency of end-to-end contract lifecycle management, leveraging notably lessons learnt from the audit assignments

About you

Required

• A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline 
• 3+ years of prior experience in either public accounting, external/internal audit, including experience in forensic, financial, operational, or compliance auditing. A substantial experience in Procurement and suppliers' management would also be a valuable profile 
• Strong analytics skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy 
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and IIA Standards 
• Fluent in English 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust-building and influencing skills
• Results-oriented with problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel approximately 25-30% of the time, including international travel (on average two weeks at a time) 
• Proficiency with Excel/Word/PowerPoint
• Data analytics experience (specifically with visualization tools such as PowerBI, QlikView, and Tableau) and ERPs (SAP a plus) 

Preferred

• Experience with a Big Four firm 
• Experience in healthcare and/or life-science industry 
• Experience in developing written reports and delivering presentations 
• Global or international experience and ability to work with a diverse team 
• Multilingual (verbal and written)

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 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
• Take good care of yourself and your family with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave