Controlling Operations Manufacturing & Supply Trainee

Job title: Controlling Operations Manufacturing & Supply Trainee

• Location: Budapest – Sanofi Budapest HUB, Váci Greens

About the job

Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Finance that fuels discovery. In M&S Controlling, your work helps bring the miracles of science to patients. Join a high-performing team focused on finance transformation and building a best-in-class Controlling Operations organization within the Budapest Hub. As a trainee, you'll contribute to meaningful work from day one — gaining real exposure to global pharmaceutical finance while growing alongside experienced professionals.

You will support the controllers who manage M&S costs across their perimeter, working closely with Finance Business Partners and M&S stakeholders around the world. This is a hands-on learning role designed to give you practical experience in financial controlling within a complex, global organization. You'll be guided by experienced colleagues who are invested in your development.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing monthly variance analyses, comparing actuals against budget and forecast

• Support month-end close activities by gathering, checking, and consolidating financial data

• Help maintain and update budget tracking files and reporting templates

• Contribute to the preparation of presentations and reports for internal stakeholders

• Perform data reconciliation across multiple systems and flag discrepancies for review

• Assist with ad hoc financial analyses and research as requested by the team

• Participate in process improvement initiatives by documenting current workflows and suggesting observations

About you

Experience:

• Final-year Bachelor's/ Master’s student pursuing a degree in an analytical discipline (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics,)

• Min. 30-hour availability/week

Soft and technical skills:

• Good working knowledge of Excel; willingness to develop advanced skills on the job

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and curiosity to understand the numbers behind the data

• Ability to manage your time and stay organized when handling multiple tasks

• Eagerness to learn, ask questions, and take initiative in a professional environment

• Comfortable working with data from multiple sources and systems

• A collaborative attitude and willingness to build relationships across team

Languages: Fluent in English mandatory (written and spoken), French language skills are a plus, given the international nature of the role

What we offer?

• A dedicated mentor and day-to-day manager to guide your learning throughout the internship

• Exposure to a truly global finance organization spanning multiple continents

• Structured onboarding to help you get up to speed quickly

• Regular feedback sessions to support your professional development

• The opportunity to contribute to real projects with tangible business impact

• A collaborative, inclusive team culture within the Budapest Hub

• Networking opportunities across Sanofi's broader Finance community

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team

• Flexible home office policy

• You'll face challenging tasks with professional responsibilities

• Trainee training program opportunity

• Internship and thesis support

• Paid leave for trainees

• Join a great community & special event (Weekly Yoga/Pilates classes, Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer/Winter Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

Discover our Code of Conduct, that serves as the moral compass that guides us when chasing the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Please ensure to have read this document, before applying.

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