Global Process Expert, Cash, fixed assets

• Location: Budapest, Hybrid

• Full-time

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our A2R GPO department as a Global process and project excellence specialist, focusing on Fixed Asset Management and Cash Accounting processes. This role is crucial in driving efficiency and optimization within our Account-to-Report (A2R) Service Line, contributing to the overall financial performance of the organization.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Our Team 

Accounts to Report is an end-to-end organization that manages multiple Center of Excellence including Accounting Services activities from Cash Accounting to Financial Reporting. Accounts to Report consolidates the following activities: Intercompany, cash accounting, fixed asset accounting, IFRS16, Inventories, Closing, Reporting, Manage audit queries and Master Data.

The A2R Global Process Ownership team is tasked with driving Core Process Model design, updates, continuous improvements and to bring next generation of innovation to the end-to-end operations. The Core Model mainly comprises processes, technology landscape, roles and responsibilities (RACI), business rules and KPI’s.

Summary of Responsibilities 

The purpose of the Global Process Expert (GPE) role is to design effective and efficient core model processes, drive effective process & digital solution implementation, manage any deviations, and alignment within the other members of the GPO team & relevant neighboring functions. 

He/she is the gatekeeper for the Cash accounting and Fixed assets function within A2R, working closely together with the other Global Process Lead & Regional/Hub Continuous Improvement Leads.  He/ she is a key member of the Service Line governance and drives the definition and monitoring KPIs glide path to excellence. 

A key aspect of the position is the continuous search for simplification, through process automation and standardization, leveraging state-of-the art technologies and innovation. 

He/she has a key role in: 

Ensuring consistent adoption of optimized processes, implemented across all regions continuously improving process efficiency, promoting best practices and performance mindset, fostering user experience, and enhancing compliance. 

• Leading core model implementation and change management, notably in harmonizing activities across the global hub structure. 

• Driving efficiency through automation leveraging on new digital technologies 

• Delivering global projects in their functional area, aiming at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of processes 

• Overseeing the process performance across the different geographies and providing input how it can be further improved.

• Overseeing the portfolio of continuous improvement initiatives managed in the different regions and global delivery centers

• Build a strong and efficient relationship and communication with all process stakeholders. 

The Global Process Expert, Cash accounting and Fixed assets reports to the Cash accounting and Fixed assets Global Process Lead and works closely with other Finance departments and neighboring functions (Treasury, Controlling Operations, Consolidation) 

Key Accountabilities 

Core Model

Ownership of the Core Model for Cash accounting and Fixed assets including best in class digital solutions. This includes (but not limited to): 

• Cash accounting and Fixed assets process excellence & continuous improvement 

• Cash accounting and Fixed assets Process & Solution including AI

• Cash accounting and Fixed assets Data Core Model design 

• Support Model design 

• Coordination with all process stakeholders. 

• Support to review and update training content for A2R Academy/Training plan ensuring changes are communicated

• Maintain and improve Core Model processes in collaboration with Continuous Improvement Lead (process, management rules, RACI, roles & organization, internal control, solution). 

• Support to review any chang