Success Profile

Courageous
Results-driven
Proactive
Problem-Solver
Leadership
Team player

At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Audit Committee, the mission of Sanofi Internal Audit and Risk Management (SIA + RM) is to provide independent and objective reasonable assurance regarding the group’s ability to control its operations according to the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) international standards.

Sanofi Internal Audit and Risk Management helps the company execute its strategy and achieve business objectives by assessing and improving the effectiveness of Sanofi’s governance, risk management, and control processes, and is committed to alerting management on significant risks and monitoring their effective mitigation.

The Department relies on 3 Hubs: Paris (France), the Americas and Singapore as well as on 2 Centers of Expertise: Information Systems and Contract Audit.

As an auditor / senior auditor and member of the Americas Hub, you will work in a diverse and multi-cultural team environment to plan and execute dynamic risk-based audits and identify value-added recommendations to strengthen Company processes and controls. Audits will include North America-based operations, major affiliates in Latin America, strategic projects, standards, and critical business processes, as well as consulting activities.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to perform planned operational, compliance and integrated-IT audits across different functions and sites

• Conduct planning activities to identify relevant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures

• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments

• Lead meetings involving various levels of management to effectively communicate audit status, align on significant audit issues and recommended corrective actions

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of audits and auditees interactions, ensuring efficient information flow from your auditees to the audit team

• Prepare clear, detailed audit documentation evidencing the results of actual testing procedures in accordance with Sanofi Internal Audit and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.

• Prepare audit reports, including clearly written recommendations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to help auditees and senior management strengthen and improve operations, including opportunities (as appropriate) for cost savings or efficiency gains

• Demonstrate and maintain working knowledge and staying current on developments in audit literature' including those specific to our industry

• Participate in and take on additional departmental projects as assigned (e.g., audit lessons learned, training, continuous improvement, etc.).

Qualifications

Required:

• A BA/BS or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years prior public accounting or internal audit experience, including experience in forensic, financial, operational, or compliance auditing.

• Knowledge of IIA standards.

• Fluent in English

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, including international travel for up to three weeks at a time

• Proficiency with Excel/Word/PowerPoint; Data Analytics experience preferred

• Experience working in a matrixed international environment or in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sector is preferred but not required

Preferred:

• Professional certification (i.e., CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CFE or equivalent).

• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and intellectual curiosity

• developed business partnering, collaboration, and interpersonal skills required.

• Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence senior level stakeholders

• Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrixed environment

• Global or international experience and ability to work with a diverse team

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.