Job title: Intercompany Center of Excellence (CoE) Operations Accountant
Location: Hyderabad
At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.
About the job
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Opella 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 of consumers around the world. As Intercompany Center of Excellence (CoE) Operations Accountant within our Intercompany Financial Management team, you’ll play a key role in supporting the daily accounting operations related to intercompany services, product flows, and payment management. This position is responsible for booking intercompany transactions, managing invoice discrepancies, and performing reconciliations. The Accountant will ensure compliance with financial policies, assist in audits, and contribute to the overall efficiency of intercompany processes.
Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.
We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.
That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.
Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.
This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.
We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
Main responsibilities:
Booking Intercompany Services:
Record and maintain the financial transactions related to intercompany services in compliance with company accounting standards.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of intercompany service bookings, reconciling discrepancies as needed.
Booking Manual Intercompany Product Flows:
Process manual intercompany product flows, ensuring accurate recording of inventory movements and costs between entities.
Coordinate with various departments to verify the integrity of manual intercompany transactions.
Payment Management, Cash Application, and Clearing Transitory Accounts:
Manage intercompany payments, including cash application and clearing of transitory accounts.
Ensure timely application of payments and reconciliation of related accounts to prevent discrepancies in intercompany balances.
Managing Missing Invoices for Intercompany Product Flows:
Track and manage missing invoices related to intercompany product flows, working with internal teams to resolve issues.
Ensure timely follow-up and resolution to minimize impact on financial reporting.
Perform GRIR (Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt) Reconciliation:
Perform GRIR reconciliations to ensure alignment between goods received and invoices issued for intercompany transactions.
Investigate discrepancies and collaborate with other departments to correct mismatches in records.
Contribute to External and Tax Audits:
Assist in preparing documentation and providing support during external and tax audits related to intercompany transactions.
Ensure compliance with audit requirements by maintainingaccurate and organized financial records for intercompany operations.
About you
Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
1-2 years of accounting experience ideally in shared services or intercompany accounting environment.
Experience with financial systems (ERP systems such as SAP).
Soft and technical skills:
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and reconciliation skills.
Proficiency in excel and SAP for transaction booking and reporting.
Good communication and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Problem-solving skills with a focus on timely resolution.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Collaborative and proactive approach to work.
Education: (ask for qualifications only if they are essential for performing the role)
Good accounting technical skills.
Languages:
Fluency in English mandatory and other European languages are desirable.
Why choose us?
Add four standard Sanofi selling points and up to three additional selling points that are specific to the role, team or location.
Innovative Healthcare Solutions: Sanofi is dedicated to discovering and developing innovative healthcare solutions that improve the lives of patients around the world.
Global Presence: With a strong global presence, Sanofi operates in over 100 countries, ensuring that their products and services reach a wide range of patients and healthcare providers.
Commitment to Research and Development: Sanofi invests heavily in research and development, focusing on creating new treatments and therapies for various diseases and medical conditions.
Patient-Centric Approach: Sanofi prioritizes the needs of patients, striving to provide high-quality, effective, and safe medications that enhance patient outcomes and quality of life.
Opella dynamic : integrate challenger mindset team spirit where you can bring innovation
International flows team : with multiple origins, join a knowledgeable team of flows over the world and learn more about tax and accounting constraints
“Join a multi-cultural dynamic team where all ideas matter and build all together efficient intercompany accounting process over almost 50 companies.”
Benoit SAGET, Head of Intercompany Financial Management
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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!