Head of Finance - Rare Disease and Medical

Job title: Head of Finance - Rare Disease and Medical

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.  

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi as a Finance Business Partner and become a catalyst for innovation in our Rare Disease portfolio and country Medical Functions. This strategic role directly impacts our ability to bring life-changing treatments to patients with rare conditions worldwide through successful launches of breakthrough therapies, orphan drugs and specialized treatments that address the unique challenges of smaller patient populations.

As the financial architect behind our Rare Disease and Medical capabilities growth strategy, you'll navigate complex financial landscapes including high-cost therapies, patient identification challenges, and specialty access dynamics while ensuring operational excellence across new product launches and lifecycle management initiatives. Your financial insights will shape critical business decisions, optimize investment strategies, and drive sustainable growth in alignment with Sanofi's mission to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

This highly collaborative position offers countless opportunities to explore, make connections, and stretch the limits of what you thought possible while working with cross-functional teams across the Sanofi ecosystem.

At Sanofi, we are innovators committed to one purpose: chasing the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We embrace diversity in all its forms, fostering an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to our mission. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Join us in transforming the practice of medicine and making a meaningful difference in patients' lives worldwide.

About Sanofi 

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic & Financial Leadership

• Lead financial strategy and business partnering for existing in-line Brands and upcoming Rare Disease new launches, and integration activities

• Lead financial strategy for North Americal Specialty Care Medical functions and business partnering with SPC Therapeutic Area Medical VPs and NAM SPC Head of Medical

• Serve as primary finance partner guiding strategic decisions to achieve Net Revenue and BOI objectives

• Provide thought leadership and financial oversight, applying critical thinking to optimize value and manage risks

• Align financial and business strategies by partnering with stakeholders to evaluate investment trade-offs

Business Operations & Forecasting

• Own full P&L responsibility including revenue planning, headcount, and operating expense controlling

• Lead annual Budget, Forecast, and Strategic Plan processes with timelines and data validation

• Oversee daily financial operations including inventory management, cash flow, and pricing dynamics

• Anticipate and assess financial impact of business decisions across the full P&L

Performance Management & Reporting

• Direct month-end close processes including sales analysis, GTN deductions, expense assessment, journal entries, balance sheet review

• Deliver timely financial reporting, variance analysis, and business performance commentary

• Drive monthly sales trend analysis with Commercial, Forecasting, and Data Analytics teams

• Conduct in-depth Gross-to-Net analysis including balance sheet provisions and risk assessment

• Define, monitor, and report key KPIs and launch readiness metrics

Integration & Launch Excellence

• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate financial processes for newly acquired business

• Support business cases, scenario planning, and launch readiness assessments

• Ensure cross-functional alignment and proactive risk mi