Sanofi

Project Finance Business Partner – Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Sanofi$161K — $232K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree / MBA or CPA preferred; scientific background advantageous
  • 10 years of relevant experience in Finance/Accounting with R&D exposure
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • Excellent business partnering and communication abilities
  • Proficient in financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation techniques
  • Comfortable in a matrixed, global, and fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Manage financials for 3 strategic projects and I&I development collaborations
  • Supply financial insights and support to Global Project Heads and teams
  • Oversee governance preparation for multiple global project teams
  • Drive project valuations, including NPV and risk assessments
  • Lead financial planning cycles and translate outcomes for stakeholders
  • Collaborate with finance teams to consolidate costs and support audits
  • Identify financial risks and support cost optimization initiatives

Benefits

  • Supportive team culture focused on innovation
  • Opportunities for career growth and international mobility
  • Comprehensive rewards package acknowledging your contributions
  • Extensive health and wellness benefits, including high-quality healthcare and parental leave
Full Job Description

Job title: Project Finance Business Partner – Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Location: Morristown, NJ / Cambridge, MA

Job Summary:

Support strategic development projects. You will work closely with Global Project Teams to drive financial strategy, guide investment decisions, and ensure accurate project forecasting. This is a high-impact role where your insights help shape the future of Sanofi’s therapeutic pipeline and contribute to bringing life-changing therapies to patients.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Financial responsibilities over the following perimeter: 3 strategic projects, and any additional I&I development collaborations.
  • Manage early and late-stage development projects with multiple life-cycle management indications.
  • Serve as the primary finance contact and provide financial insights and decision support to Global Project Heads (GPH), Global Projects Teams (GPTs) and Finance.
  • Oversee governance preparation and deliverables across multiple global project teams, including Therapeutic Area Review Committee, Development Working Group, and Integrated Development Commercial Council.
  • Drive comprehensive project valuations, including full cost tables, net present value (NPV) and productivity index (PI), investment analysis, commercial potential, competitive threats and risk assessments for governance decision-making.
  • Prepare financial position papers and finance representation in governance meetings.
  • Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate
  • Identify financial risks and opportunities and support cost optimization initiatives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to consolidate clinical and non-clinical cost.
  • Ensure comprehensive compliance with internal control and financial/accounting principles. 
  • Lead alliance quarterly actual reporting and annual development budget and reforecast reporting in collaboration with Junior Project Finance Business Partners.
  • Alliance Financial Development Working Group (FDWG) lead; participation in Joint Development Committee (JDC), Joint Finance Committee (JFC) and Joint Steering Committee (JSC).
  • Identification and mitigation of contractual issues.
  • Lead alliance development internal and external audit activities.
  • Preparation and review of alliance quarterly actual reporting and related monthly accrual.
  • Preparation and review of alliance development budget and reforecast reporting and related internal budget / strategic plan submissions. 

About You

Educational Background:

  • Master’s Degree / MBA or CPA Preferred, scientific background preferred

Professional Experience:

  • 10 years of relevant professional experience in Finance/Accounting and R&D exposure

Major skills and competencies:

  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear recommendations, influencing cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent business partnering and communication skills; comfortable advising senior
  • Proven ability to coordinate and lead financial planning processes.
  • Comfortable working in a matrixed, global and fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation techniques
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Main Interactions:

  • Global Project Head / Manager and Core team members
  • R&D Portfolio Strategy team
  • Commercial and New Product Planning teams
  • R&D Governance committees (TARC, DWG, IDCC)
  • Regeneron Finance counterparts
  • Alliance Management and Alliance Finance teams
  • Alliance Governance committees (JDC, FDWG, JFC and JSC)
  • FP&A, Controlling Operations and Technical Accounting finance teams
  • Internal and external auditors

Why Choose Us?  

  • 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 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. 

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 .

About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company operates in over 170 countries and has a diverse portfolio of products that includes treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rare diseases. Sanofi is committed to improving global health and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. The company has received numerous awards for its research and development efforts and is recognized as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about Sanofi
Market Cap
$121.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$12.3 billion
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$37.3 billion
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