Project Finance Business Partner - Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Job title:

Project Finance Business Partner
- Immunology and Inflammation Development
- Alliance

Location:

Morristown, NJ / 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.

Job Summary:

Support strategic development projects. You will work closely with Global Project Teams to drive financial strategy, guide investment decisions, and ensure accurate project forecasting. This is a high-impact role where your insights help shape the future of Sanofi's therapeutic pipeline and contribute to bringing life-changing therapies to patients.

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:

* Financial responsibilities over the following perimeter: 3 strategic projects, and any additional I&I development collaborations.

* Manage early and late-stage development projects with multiple life-cycle management indications.

* Serve as the primary finance contact and provide financial insights and decision support to Global Project Heads (GPH), Global Projects Teams (GPTs) and Finance.

* Oversee governance preparation and deliverables across multiple global project teams, including Therapeutic Area Review Committee, Development Working Group, and Integrated Development Commercial Council.

* Drive comprehensive project valuations, including full cost tables, net present value (NPV) and productivity index (PI), investment analysis, commercial potential, competitive threats and risk assessments for governance decision-making.

* Prepare financial position papers and finance representation in governance meetings.

* Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate

* Identify financial risks and opportunities and support cost optimization initiatives.

* Collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to consolidate clinical and non-clinical cost.

* Ensure comprehensive compliance with internal control and financial/accounting principles.

* Lead alliance quarterly actual reporting and annual development budget and reforecast reporting in collaboration with Junior Project Finance Business Partners.

* Alliance Financial Development Working Group (FDWG) lead; participation in Joint Development Committee (JDC), Joint Finance Committee (JFC) and Joint Steering Committee (JSC).

* Identification and mitigation of contractual issues.

* Lead alliance development internal and external audit activities.

* Preparation and review of alliance quarterly actual reporting and related monthly accrual.

* Preparation and review of alliance development budget and reforecast reporting and related internal budget / strategic plan submissions.

* About You

Educational Background:

* Master's Degree / MBA or CPA Preferred, scientific background preferred

Professional

Experience:

* 10 years of relevant professional experience in Finance/Accounting and R&D exposure

Major skills and competencies:

* Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear recommendations, influencing cross-functional teams.

* Excellent business partnering and communication skills; comfortable advising senior

* Proven ability to coordinate and lead financial planning processes.

* Comfortable working in a matrixed, global and fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

* Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation techniques

* Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Main Interactions:

* Global Project Head / Manager and Core team members

* R&D Portfolio Strategy team

* Commercial and New Product Planning teams

* R&D Governance committees (TARC, DWG, IDCC)

* Regeneron Finance counterparts

* Alliance Management and Alliance Finance teams

* Alliance Governance committees (JDC, FDWG, JFC and JSC)

* FP&A, Controlling Operations and Technical Accounting finance teams

* Internal and external auditors

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 it's 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.

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