Project Finance Business Partner – Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

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

Location: Morristown, NJ / 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.

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.

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:

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.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.