Personnel Cost Controlling Senior Financial Analyst

• Location: Budapest, Váci Greens
• Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid

About Sanofi:

We are a research and development-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company committed to improving people's lives and delivering sustainable growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system—and innovative development—enables us to create medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people worldwide. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

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. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll help find new, innovative ways to control personnel cost. The team is heavily focused on transformation, so there will be lots of opportunities for you to improve processes and implement best-in-class ways of working.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage operational controlling activities for personnel cost,
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing for personnel cost,
• Prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results, budget, and forecasts,
• Develop personnel cost forecasts, track actuals, and provide guidance to stakeholders,
• Identify risks and opportunities affecting forecasts and take appropriate actions,
• Track organizational changes and headcount movements, and perform reconciliation between systems,
• Support Controlling Ops Service management teams and other Service Delivery teams,
• Support global transformation projects related to Controlling operations, aligning with the Global Core model,
• Drive continuous improvement in ways of working,
• Ensure proper implementation according to the Core model and RACI framework.

Expected skills and experience:

• Diversified financial controlling experience.
   

Soft skills:  

• Proven ability to build partnerships and influence business decisions,
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines,
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects,
• Effective at leading through influence and developing rapport with stakeholders,
• Adaptable and able to work in a complex, international matrix environment.

Technical skills:

• Advanced Excel skills, must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.,
• Demonstrated ethical behavior, strong analytical capabilities, and strategic thinking,
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with proven experience working across multiple stakeholders,
• Technology savvy, agile learner with proficiency in Sanofi platforms, systems, and tools.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or any related field is required.

Preferred:

• Ability to communicate in French is a strong plus
• Pharmaceutical and public accounting experience. 
• Personnel cost controlling
• TM1 and SAP experience.

• Work at a company delivering life-changing treatments to millions—with genuine commitment to patients, communities, and our planet,
• Drive progress from within: help make our operations simpler, faster, and more sustainable with smarter solutions,
• Build your career in flexible roles, explore new areas, and grow in alignment with your ambitions,
• Collaborate with leaders and colleagues worldwide, creating effective solutions to complex challenges,
• Be part of inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice contributes,
• Enjoy comprehensive benefits supporting your wellbeing, development, and sense of belonging.

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and career aspirations, click Apply and let’s start the conversation!

Join an Award-Winning Team at Sanofi Budapest Hub!

Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first.

Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award
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Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding
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BSC Investor of the Year 2025
Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.

PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers
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Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver
Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science—where your progress can be as transformative as our work. We believe in you, support you, and give you the opportunity to go further, think faster, and achieve what you once thought impossible. With us, you can shape the future—ask questions, explore new paths, and find solutions that truly reach those who need them most. Ready to use the power of science to improve people's lives? Let's pursue progress together and discover the extraordinary!

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

Discover our Code of Conduct, that serves as the moral compass that guides us when chasing the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Please ensure to have read this document, before applying.

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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!

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.