COMPLETE A2R Closing & Reporting Analyst - JPAC - Petaling Jaya

A2R Closing & Reporting Accounting Analyst - JPAC

• Location: Petaling Jaya
• % Remote working and % of travel expected: Not applicable
• Job type: Permanent

About the job

Our Team:

The Account to Report (A2R) Closing & Reporting team is accountable for the processing of transactions related to accounting, closing & reporting of financial books. This role will support the A2R Closing & Reporting Lead in ensuring the enforcement of accounting standards and reliability of the data collected from management, controllers, tax department and other end-to-end processes. Apart from that, this role will require active participation in driving A2R continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations

• Ensure quality reporting of legal statutory accounts and consolidation packages within the local regulatory and Sanofi Group calendar timeframes
• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS) and company procedures SAGA and GDOPS to ensure integrity of financial information
• Active participation in various closing governance meetings
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Highlight potential delays if any
• Support A2R Team Lead/Senior Accountant in CFO closing meetings by providing detailed analysis and/or explanation of material changes.  
• Contribute to Sanofi Account Committee and Customer Board preparation and reviews
• Collaborate with A2R Retained, other End to End processes (P2P, CI2C & HRS), tax & treasury departments and Country Finance to manage and address potential closing risks (pre/post close meetings)
• Active participation in Sanofi global projects with close collaboration with Project team, Country Finance, and other End to End processes (P2P, CI2C & HRS)
• Implement successfully A2R Core Model for transitions to KL (inclusive of participation where required in CM presentation & IA workshops)
• Align, promote and deliver as per Global A2R Vision, Mission incorporating all Sanofi’s Play To Win (PTW) behaviors.

Compliance

• Maintains strong internal controls by initiating change management to put in place all internal controls process as per A2R Core Model and ensuring compliance to SOX controls and local GAAP
• Ensure SOX and Internal Control Framework compliance across activities, and partner with A2R Team Lead / Senior Accountant – JPAC and Country Finance to review, identify and address any gaps.
• Support external and internal audits by working closely with A2R Team Lead / Senior Accountant – JPAC and Country Finance
• Ensure adequate follow up on issues identified during external and internal audit
• Ensure proper internal control framework and prepare SOA documentation
• Ensure SOP documentations are updated on timely basis to reflect latest process/tool/policy changes

Continuous Improvements

• Partner with A2R Team Lead / Senior Accountant – JPAC in monitoring performance on a continuous basis against agreed SLAs and define corrective actions, where necessary
• Identify and articulate improvement areas across processes and technology – including ERP and other tools and solutions
• Support customer satisfaction initiatives, including regular assessment of service satisfaction across Country Finance and other stakeholders

About you

Key Requirements:

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in the Finance/Accounting sector/A2R/SSC.
• Exposure to multinational or regional corporate business environments, or similar.
• Working experience with SAP, specifically Fi/Co
• Proficient in the use of applications in the MS-Office suite, including MS-Excel
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Working experience in Account to Report

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree/Professional Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or equivalent

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Working experience in a customer-facing and service-oriented corporate position.
• Working experience in a Finance shared services environment, either captive (in-house) or in a BPO setting
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail

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.