Director, Finance Business Partner – Global Medical

Sanofi • Morristown, NJ

16d

About The Position

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. The Director, Finance Business Partner – Global Medical will play a critical role in maximizing Medical’s impact across our growing pipeline by enabling strong financial planning, transparent performance management, and timely decision-making for an assigned Medical perimeter. This role translates Medical priorities into actionable plans, insights, and senior-leadership materials. The specific scope supported will be defined based on business needs and may evolve over time. 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.

Requirements

• Experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or strategic finance in a complex, matrixed environment (life sciences/healthcare and/or Medical/R&D preferred).
• Strong planning/forecasting skills including driver-based modeling and scenario analysis; able to turn ambiguity into structured plans.
• Strong executive communication skills, including preparing and presenting senior-leadership materials.
• Strong analytical/modeling capability; comfort with reporting/analytics and planning systems (specific tools a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA/CPA preferred.
• Recommend 10+ years in business finance experience, with strong focus on financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner for a defined Medical perimeter (assigned based on business priorities).
• Own planning/forecasting cadence, assumptions, and submission quality; maintain visibility to key cost drivers (e.g., headcount, run-rate, vendor spend).
• Provide decision support through scenario planning and trade-off analysis; surface risks/opportunities with clear recommendations.
• Build decision-quality analyses for investments, initiatives, and scope changes (value framing, sensitivities, assumptions).
• Lead budget, forecast, and outlook for the assigned perimeter; deliver monthly performance reporting and variance insights tied to drivers and actions.
• Maintain standardized performance packs/scorecards to improve speed-to-insight and reduce ad hoc reporting.
• Partner with other supporting teams to support timely close, accurate reporting, and strong accrual/forecast discipline.
• Simplify and standardize planning/reporting processes; improve data quality and ways of working.
• Leverage analytics and planning tools to strengthen forecasting and performance transparency; promote automation and dashboarding where it adds value.
• Coordinate globally across Finance, People and Culture, Procurement, and Digital to enable integrated planning and execution; maintain a consistent operating rhythm with stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, internal controls, and documentation standards; support audit readiness as needed.

Benefits

• 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 a 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director