
Head of US Gross to Net Finance
Sanofi
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $210,000 - $350,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide financial stewardship over $45B+ in gross sales, ensuring alignment between accounting, forecasting, performance analytics, and cash flow implications.
- Lead and develop a high-performing organization of ~15 team members with ~6 direct reports, including clear decision rights, escalation paths, and succession planning.
- Lead GTN reserve governance: Own quarterly GTN reserve analysis and adequacy reviews, ensuring reserves are accurate, risks/opportunities are identified early, and key assumptions and rates are well captured.
- Own GTN forecasting cadence: Lead GTN forecasting and actuals processes in partnership with GBUs, Finance Business Partners, Market Access; drive alignment, transparency, and forecast accuracy.
- Deliver decision-shaping insights: Provide financial insights on GTN programs, payer/channel mix, product launches, and contract structures to support leadership decisions.
- Evaluate pricing and access impacts: Assess the financial impact of pricing strategies, market access programs, and payer negotiations; translate assumptions into clear implications for profitability and performance.
- Lead cross-functional alignment: Lead cross-functional sessions to align assumptions, resolve variances, and improve forecast accuracy.
- Ensure close, controls, and audit readiness: Oversee governance of net sales close activities and supporting GTN processes; serve as the senior point of contact for internal/external audits and ensure strong evidence and remediation discipline.
- Lead and develop the CoE: Drive process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled forecasting and scenario modeling (e.g., early-warning indicators and anomaly detection) to increase speed, transparency, and consistency across forecasting, reserves, and close.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years relevant Accounting/Finance/Industry experience
- B.A/B.S. Accounting/Finance, or related field; CPA and/or MBA preferred
- Pharma/biotech experience required
- Experience leading GTN/revenue forecasting and reserves governance in a complex organization
- Ability to influence, drive and manage innovation
- Exhibits political and interpersonal savvy
- Sees the “big picture” and reads emerging trends and patterns very effectively
- Demonstrates strategic agility
- Able to effectively manage competing priorities with consideration to the highest level of business impact and maintain control over multiple priorities simultaneously
- Builds strong and effective teams, encourages others to develop new or higher levels of skills and knowledge
- Possesses a strong sense of urgency
- Generally remains calm and collected regardless of pressure
- Consistently demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and fosters a culture of innovation. Challenges the status quo and applies a thoughtful risk taking approach
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Prevention and wellness programs
- 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial stewardshipforecastingperformance analyticscash flow analysisGTN reserve governancepricing strategiesfinancial impact assessmentaudit readinessprocess improvementsAI-enabled forecasting
Soft skills
leadershipinfluenceinterpersonal savvystrategic agilitymanaging competing prioritiesteam buildingsense of urgencycalm under pressureentrepreneurial spiritinnovation
Certifications
CPAMBA