Job Title: Internal Control Global Testing COE Team Lead - Corporate Functions

Location: Hyderabad

Job Type: Permanent

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. As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi’s Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.

To facilitate this transformation, a new Business Operations Business Unit is being established, bringing together existing business service activities, and driving further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity. This new Business Unit will enable the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas such as R&D, M&S, the Corporate Functions and GBUs into new global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.

About the Job

MISSION STATEMENT

Internal Control Global Testing COE Team Lead / MPOC Corporate Functions combines a managerial role with operational activities. He/she plays a critical role in:

Ensuring successful Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) & non-SOX TestingContributing to Root Cause analysis of identified deficiencies and sustainable Action Plan definition with the support of Internal Control end-to-end process and Operational teamsSupporting Standardization and Automation of control performance across countriesProviding managerial support to Testing COE Specialists including people developmentDefining together with the Head of the Testing COE the KPI’s and annual priorities for the Testing COE in line with the Internal Control department objectives and roadmap

Internal Control Global Testing COE Team Lead / MPOC Corporate Functions is a permanent member of the Testing COE Leadership Team.

Internal Control Global Testing COE Team Lead / MPOC Corporate Functions will be part of a global Testing Center of Excellence that will be organized by End-to-End (E2E) process, as follows:

Manage FinanceSource to PayManage People & CultureDemand to CashManage Medical, R&D and Launch to EngagePlan to Manufacture, HSE and Security

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

Support Internal Control Global Process Leads in the creation / update of test scripts for SOX & non-SOX testing through constructive feedback and sharing of best practicesCoordinate the CSA campaign by consolidating the Local Process Owners list, updating the tools and following the CSA completion and sign-off

MANAGE CONTROL ACTIVITIES

Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Testing (Controls in SOX perimeter)

Support Internal Control Global Process Leads in the preparation of SOX narratives and flowchartsSchedule, organize and participate in design walkthrough meetings based on instructions received by Internal Control E2E teams Maintain IT Dependencies inventory and ensure identified evidence (test of one) from Local Process Owners are properly documented during design testingCollect evidence from the First Line of Defense and perform the SOX Design testing (test of one) and Operating effectiveness testing as prescribed by the Internal Control SOX Methodology team for the defined scopeReport deficiencies in Interact (=Sanofi Internal Control tool) based on the Internal Control guidelines for defined scopeFollow up on action plan implementation for scoped controlsPerform update procedures and remediation testing for the scoped controlsSupport the root cause analysis, definition of sustainable remediation plans and their monitoring. Help defining cross-country remediation plansSupport the process owners in definition and understanding of SOX relevant controls and its documentation such as narratives / flowchartsSupport external auditors’ activities related to internal control and facilitate exchange of information

Internal Control Testing (Controls in non-SOX perimeter)

Collect evidence from the First Line of Defense and perform testing as prescribed by the Internal Control non-SOX Methodology team for the defined scopeReport deficiencies in Interact (=Sanofi Internal Control tool) based on the Internal Control guidelines for defined scopeSupport the root cause analysis, definition of sustainable remediation plans and their monitoring. Help defining cross-country remediation plansSupport the process owners in definition and understanding of non-SOX relevant controls and its documentation such as narratives / flowcharts

PARTNER WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Manage relationship with Control OwnersSupport the Assurance Tower in the First Line of Defense by providing training on how to perform continuous checks for completeness and accuracy of SOX/non-SOX controls documentationClarify Ad-hoc questions from local External / Internal auditors

DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT         

Identify gaps per country in control performance (at control step level) and escalate to Internal Control E2E process teamMake recommendations on standardization of control performance and testing across countriesActively support the automation initiatives over control performance and testing

MANAGE TEAMS OF TESTING COE SPECIALISTS 

Contribute to the definition of and monitor the achievement of the Testing COE performance KPI targetsManage a team of Testing COE Specialists by:Defining yearly priorities for his/her team members in line with the Testing COE annual prioritiesSupervising and support team members to deliver on their yearly prioritiesAssessing team members performanceIdentifying individual development plans with team members and monitor progressFostering performance culture

MAIN POINT OF CONTACT (MPOC) RESPONSIBILITIES

Is the main contact point for the Internal Control E2E Process teams for Corporate Functions processes (Manage Finance, Source to Pay, Manage People & Culture) with a focus on Manage FinanceAlign with the Planning Lead the planning of Testing COE Specialists for each testing cycle and escalate to the Head of the Testing COE and the Head of the Internal Control E2E Process teams for Corporate Functions processes any risk related to planning of resourcesFor Corporate Functions processes with a focus on Manage Finance, works in coordination with the relevant Internal Control E2E process teams for the delivery of the full SOX and non SOX annual cyclesPerforms quality review of the working papers of the Testing COE Specialists for the Manage Finance ProcessSupport, in coordination with the relevant Internal Control E2E Process teams, the training of Testing COE Specialists for the Corporate Functions processes with a focus on Manage Finance (including Control Implementation Guidelines and test scripts)

About You

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

5-6 years’ experience in SOX testing and/or internal control managementSound knowledge in the Manage Finance process (accounting, finance)Global Business Services / Shared Service Center experience, including team managementProficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred:

Advanced degrees such as MSc or MBAAudit experience gained at Big4 companiesKnowledge in Source to Pay and/or Manage People & Culture processes is a plusSAP knowledgeDatabase handling skills

KEY SKILLS

Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholdersStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesStrong interpersonal skills for effective collaborationDetail-oriented with excellent organizational capabilitiesInter-cultural skills and eagerness to work in a very international settingFluent in English

OTHER

May partly work on shifted hours (January, June and October, subject to planning adjustments)

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