Internal Control Lead Plan to Manufacture, International

About the job

Our Team:

Internal Control team Plan to Manufacture plays a critical role in strengthening the risk assessment for the end-to-end operational processes and ensures processes and controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives, in the following categories:

• Effectiveness and efficiency of operations
• Reliability of financial and management information / reporting
• Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Sanofi policies.

The Internal Control Plan to Manufacture Lead,International is a key member of the Internal Control & Process team forPlan to Manufacture and main interlocutor of the management of M&S sites in the region regarding Internal Control topics. This includes in particular the Local Process Owners, the M&S sites FBP’s, M&S service management teams, and more generally the sites leadership teams. This perimeter includes in particular the following sites: Hangzhou, Beijing and Shenzhen in China, Goa in India, Jurong and EVF in Singapore, Cairo in Egypt, Sidi Abdellah in Algeria, Lüleburgaz in Turkey and Orel in Russia.

His/her initiatives aim at strengthening risk assessment for the end-to-end operational process and ensuring processes and controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives, in the following categories:

• Effectiveness and efficiency of operations
• Reliability of financial and management information / reporting
• Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Sanofi policies.

The Internal Control Plan to ManufactureLead,International is responsible for implementation and supervision of the Internal Control Program at M&S sites levels. Areas of focus and risks, internal control results and status of action plan implementation are communicated in transparency and regularly to the local Management, to the country ICBP and to Internal Control & Processes COEs.

Main responsibilities:

MANAGE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

• Implement and supervise the Internal Control Program for Plan to Manufacture process in the perimeter International  
• Perform the end-to-end process reviews on M&S sites Plan to Manufacture process.

ALIGN STAKEHOLDER GROUPS  

• Manage alignment on IC&P topics for his/her process with local Management
• Support the LPOs to implement core model and global initiative at M&S site level
• Identify and report to the global Internal Control Process Leads any potential deviations to the core model of PtM  
• Support the implementation of process alignments and harmonisations defined by the GBPO and the Internal Control Global Process Leads.
• Review and analyse of assurance functions reports from an Internal Control perspective. 
• Clarify Ad-hoc questions related to his/her process from local External/ Internal auditors.
• Align with Finance Services for all related internal control topics in particular regarding roles and responsibilities (who perform the tasks, who perform the controls )

MANAGE CONTROL ACTIVITIES

• Establish and enhance a monitoring system that addresses key internal control risks in your perimeter.
• Support to LPOs during the CSA (Findings, Root cause & AP definition) to ensure completeness in Interact
• Perform SOX design walkthroughs and conduct OE testing and IC testing walkthroughs, collect evidence, record results, findings and AP’s
• Perform Quality reviews with LPO to ensure consistent and relevant AP’s
• Coordinate with Finance Services the presentation of CSA and testing results to the site leadership management
• Align with local external auditors over SOX deficiencies and monitoring of closure and escalade to Internal Control Global Process Lead if necessary.
• Monitor implementation plan and follow up records status updates in Interact.
• Proofread documents to ensure alignment with Global requirements
• Perform ad-hoc tests based on process criticality assessment per sites

PARTNER WITH THE BUSINESS

• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with sites LPOs, sites FBP’s, Regional Finance Services and sites leadership management.
• Onboard local process and local control owners on internal control processes, control framework, ICM and roles / responsibilities
• Organize the training for local process and control owners on control-specific topics including CIGs with the support of the relevant Internal Control Global Process Lead.
• Support key projects in the region (incl. M&A) launched by M&S from an Internal Control standpoint.
• Responsible for presenting the self-assessment and internal control testing results to LPOs and local M&S Management
• Carry out regular touchpoints with key local stakeholders

DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 

• Implement end-to-end Core Model reviews and monitoring
• Support the implementation of LEAN process improvement initiatives and workshops
• Support the implementation of Continuous Control Monitoring projects and the SCAD projects

About you

• Experience:

• Strong experience at Sanofi preferably in a multi-cultural environment
• Relevant experience in internal audit/internal control or business operational role in related functions preferably in Manufacturing environment
• A consulting (Big4) or Controlling background is a plus. 

• Soft skills:

• Proven capabilities in Developing Business Partnering.
• Problem solving oriented and enhance a Thoughtful Risk-Taking culture.
• Strong inter-cultural skills and eagerness to work in a very international setting.
• Curious and eager to challenge status quo and leverage digital tools.
• Developing Agility in Project Execution with cross-functional partners and drive process improvement initiatives across an organization
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills as well as communication skills to build commitment create adherence and report to management.

• Technical skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Power BI / click sense is a plus.

• Languages:

• Fluent in English