· Education & Experience: Graduate degree in accounting or finance/ Professional Qualification like CA/ACCA/CPA (preferred). Good and proven experience of 4-8 years/ 1-2 Yrs (for CA/ACCA/CPA) in GL accounting preferably in an international multicultural environment (essential). Fluent in English (essential), Knowledge of other European languages (advantageous)
· Functional: Knowledge of IFRS and local GAAPs (essential). Hands on expertise in GL accounting, closing & reporting processes, and activities (essential). Knowledge of GL accounting and reporting (essential). Experience in working within a Business Services organization (advantageous). Good business acumen (advantageous). Strong problem solving, deductive and analytical skills (advantageous)
· Technical: Hands-on experience of SAP FICO – End user (essential) and other accounting related IT tools (e.g. Trintech Cadency, Blackline) (advantageous). Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel (essential)
· Interpersonal: Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner (essential). Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end-to-end mindset (essential). Good communication skills (advantageous). Attentive to customer needs and feedback (advantageous).
· Leadership: Ability to organize, prioritize and structure the tasks for oneself (essential). Attentive to detail and works with precision (advantageous). Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent (advantageous). Role model / coach to junior analysts (advantageous)
· Working Hours: Be responsible for the period-end closing and reporting in accordance with Sanofi month end close schedule. The associate may need to work in different working hours during the month-end closing period for 5-7 days, depending on the region they support.