Internal Auditor - VIE Contract (W/M)

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and is embedded in our Core Values. We respect the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences. 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 employees, patients and customers.

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to perform planned operational, compliance and integrated audits across different functions and sites
• Conduct planning activities to identify relevant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures
• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments
• Prepare clear, detailed audit documentation evidencing the results of actual testing procedures in accordance with Sanofi Internal Audit and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards
• Support the Audit Team Lead in preparing audit reports, including clearly written recommendations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to help auditees and senior management strengthen and improve operations, including opportunities (as appropriate) for cost savings or efficiency gains
• Demonstrate and maintain working knowledge and staying current on developments in audit literature' including those specific to our industry
• Participate in and take on additional departmental projects as assigned (e.g., audit lessons learned, training, continuous improvement, etc.).
• Running the internal audit assignments, including drafting the final reports, based on which Sanofi executive management defines action plans to remediate findings

• Masters degree in finance, accounting, or business administration and at least 1-2 years of experience in related field
• International exposure and/ or experience working with a diverse team preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/ healthcare industry is or life-sciences business acumen (Research & Development (R&D), Medical, Industrial Affairs, Market Access etc.) is preferred but not mandatory
• Knowledge of IIA standards is preferred but not required
• SAP knowledge would be an asset
• Strong knowledge of Excel/Word/PowerPoint
• Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrix environment.
• Inquisitive and persuasive with a global mindset and able to recognize and respond to diverse thinking styles, learning styles and cultural sensitivities.
• Project management and communication skills. Effective in prioritizing work and following through on commitments
• Maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity as well as respect for confidentiality of sensitive matters
• Operate with a collaborative mindset
• Acute attention to detail with strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Ability to take large volumes of complex data and/ or information and present it in a clear and concise manner
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, including international travel for up to three weeks at a time