Job title: Head of Finance - Rare Disease and Medical
Location: Cambridge, MA
About the job
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.
Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi as a Finance Business Partner and become a catalyst for innovation in our Rare Disease portfolio and country Medical Functions. This strategic role directly impacts our ability to bring life-changing treatments to patients with rare conditions worldwide through successful launches of breakthrough therapies, orphan drugs and specialized treatments that address the unique challenges of smaller patient populations.
As the financial architect behind our Rare Disease and Medical capabilities growth strategy, you'll navigate complex financial landscapes including high-cost therapies, patient identification challenges, and specialty access dynamics while ensuring operational excellence across new product launches and lifecycle management initiatives. Your financial insights will shape critical business decisions, optimize investment strategies, and drive sustainable growth in alignment with Sanofi's mission to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
This highly collaborative position offers countless opportunities to explore, make connections, and stretch the limits of what you thought possible while working with cross-functional teams across the Sanofi ecosystem.
At Sanofi, we are innovators committed to one purpose: chasing the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We embrace diversity in all its forms, fostering an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to our mission. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Join us in transforming the practice of medicine and making a meaningful difference in patients' lives worldwide.
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.
Main Responsibilities:
Strategic & Financial Leadership
1. Lead financial strategy and business partnering for existing in-line Brands and upcoming Rare Disease new launches, and integration activities
2. Lead financial strategy for North Americal Specialty Care Medical functions and business partnering with SPC Therapeutic Area Medical VPs and NAM SPC Head of Medical
3. Serve as primary finance partner guiding strategic decisions to achieve Net Revenue and BOI objectives
4. Provide thought leadership and financial oversight, applying critical thinking to optimize value and manage risks
5. Align financial and business strategies by partnering with stakeholders to evaluate investment trade-offs
Business Operations & Forecasting
6. Own full P&L responsibility including revenue planning, headcount, and operating expense controlling
7. Lead annual Budget, Forecast, and Strategic Plan processes with timelines and data validation
8. Oversee daily financial operations including inventory management, cash flow, and pricing dynamics
9. Anticipate and assess financial impact of business decisions across the full P&L
Performance Management & Reporting
10. Direct month-end close processes including sales analysis, GTN deductions, expense assessment, journal entries, balance sheet review
11. Deliver timely financial reporting, variance analysis, and business performance commentary
12. Drive monthly sales trend analysis with Commercial, Forecasting, and Data Analytics teams
13. Conduct in-depth Gross-to-Net analysis including balance sheet provisions and risk assessment
14. Define, monitor, and report key KPIs and launch readiness metrics
Integration & Launch Excellence
15. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate financial processes for newly acquired business
16. Support business cases, scenario planning, and launch readiness assessments
17. Ensure cross-functional alignment and proactive risk mitigation for new launches
18. Supervise and lead Opex and Revenue Controllers overseeing commercial sales and operating expense budgets
AI & Digital Finance Enablement
19. Collaborate with AI and Commercial Analytics teams to enhance forecast models
20. Integrate AI capabilities to monitor sales trends and improve forecasting accuracy
21. Support finance system enhancements and digital transformation initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance
22. Present financial analyses to Senior Leadership including US & Global teams, Head of NA SPC, and Executive Leadership
23. Support internal controls and external audit requirements
24. Promote finance best practices in partnership with One-Finance
25. Actively collaborate with Sales & Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Supply Chain, and Business Operations
Key Business Partners
26. US Rare Disease General Manager
27. NAM SPC Head of Medical and TA Medical VPs
28. Sales Leadership, Marketing, and Patient Support Services
29. Market Access and Business Operations (Forecasting & Analytics)
30. Global Supply Chain
31. Global Finance and One-Finance
About You
Qualifications:
32. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
33. 5+ years of progressive finance experience
34. CPA or MBA preferred
35. Pharmaceutical industry controlling experience preferred
36. Strong understanding of financial concepts including Revenue and Expense controlling
37. Proven experience in Gross-to-Net forecasting and analysis
38. Proficiency with SAP and TM1
39. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros, data analysis)Demonstrated business partnering ability in complex matrix organizations
Key Competencies & Attributes:
40. Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
41. Exceptional leadership qualities with ability to influence senior stakeholders
42. Strong business acumen and commercial orientation
43. Effective communicator with executive presence
44. Results-driven with focus on operational excellence
45. Ability to adapt priorities in a fast-paced environment
46. Ability to synthesize macroeconomic, industry, and internal data to shape strategy
Why Choose Us?
47. Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
48. Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
49. Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
50. 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.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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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.
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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
The salary range for this position is:
$161,250.00 - $232,916.66
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the .