Job title : R&D; Team Lead - Medical Service Delivery (SPC & GenMed Focus)Location: Bogotá, Colombia

About the Job

At Sanofi, we're committed to transforming the practice of medicine through breakthrough science and innovation. As part of our R&D; Medical Service Delivery organization, we are looking for a highly skilled and people-focused leader to oversee financial controlling activities supporting our Specialty Care (SPC) and General Medicines (GenMed) Medical organizations.

This role will manage operational controlling activities for a €1B Medical budget portfolio, including approximately €200M of clinical study investments, while leading a integral team of specialized controllers. The position serves as a strategic business partner to Medical Finance leadership, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate forecasting, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across a complex international environment.

Main Responsibilities

- Lead financial controlling activities for a €1B Medical budget portfolio across SPC and GenMed.
- Ensure accurate monthly closing activities, including accruals, journal entries, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
- Oversee the integrity of the Medical P&L; structure and ensure accurate cost allocations and accrual reversals.
- Coordinate forecasting and budget planning cycles, including headcount planning and C1 submissions.
- Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to enable strategic decision-making.
- Support the implementation and optimization of OneCasa and other financial systems.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Medical Controllers operating across multiple global hubs.




- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Establish clear objectives, performance expectations, and development plans.
- Build strong controlling capabilities and subject matter expertise within the team.
- Act as the primary finance partner for Medical leadership teams.
- Collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners, Global Medical teams, and operational stakeholders.
- Translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights.
- Drive alignment between regional operations and global finance strategies.
- Ensure compliance with Sanofi's Core Model and financial governance requirements.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate controlling activities.
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, service quality, and operational effectiveness.
- Monitor performance metrics and ensure service delivery excellence.
- Ensure adherence to financial policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Proactively identify and mitigate financial risks.
- Support internal and external audits and ensure readiness for compliance reviews.
- Partner with Internal Control teams to maintain a strong control environment.

About You

Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics,



Business Administration, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in financial controlling, FP&A;, finance business partnering, or related roles.
- Previous people leadership experience managing teams in a matrix or global environment.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or R&D; environment is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and financial reporting processes.
- Experience supporting R&D;, Medical, or Clinical Operations organizations is a plus.

Technical Skills

- Advanced financial controlling and performance management expertise.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis capabilities.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to interpret and communicate financial performance metrics and KPIs.
- Knowledge of internal controls, compliance, and audit requirements.
- Experience driving process improvement and transformation initiatives.

Soft Skills

- Strong people leadership and coaching capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage complexity and competing priorities.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- High level of collaboration and cross-functional partnership.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Advanced English proficiency required.

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📌 RnD Team Lead Medical Service Delivery (Bogotá, D.C.)
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