• Location: Budapest, Hungary

• Job type: Permanent, full-time, hybrid

About the job

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready? As the Global Process Expert - Invoice To Pay is responsible for optimizing the end-to-end invoice processing and payment lifecycle. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant invoice handling—while driving automation, reducing exceptions, and enabling a frictionless experience for suppliers and internal stakeholders. The Global Process Expert - Invoice To Pay works across procurement, finance, and technology teams to implement best-in-class practices that improve operational efficiency, vendor satisfaction and working capital. You will report to the Reporting to: Invoice to Pay Global Process Owner.

We’re an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Design and continuously improve end-to-end I2P processes, including invoice capture, validation, matching (2-way, 3-way), exception handling, and payment execution.
• Define standard operating procedures and support global standardization across all invoice types (PO, non-PO, service entry, recurring) with automated approval workflows.
• Drive deployment and optimization of eInvoicing platforms (e.g., SAP, Tungsten) and define business requirements for OCR, AI-driven validation, straight-through processing, and payment automation.
• Monitor system performance, collaborate with IT and platform teams on enhancements, and analyze root causes for exceptions, rejections, and late payments to implement corrective measures.
• Design controls and validations to ensure invoice compliance with tax regulations, payment terms, and contract conditions in collaboration with internal audit, legal, and tax teams.
• Define and track key I2P KPIs (e.g., first-pass yield, cycle time, on-time payment rate, % touchless invoices) and use data analytics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead transformation initiatives and support cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization through strategic invoice and payment timing strategies.

About you
 

Experience:

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable, ideally within a large, multinational organization
• Deep understanding of P2P processes and best practices
• Experience with P2P systems and related technologies
• Working experience in Accounts Payable / Payments using SAP preferred
• Knowledge of SOX and fundamental accounting principles is nice-to-have
• Project management experience, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget preferred
• Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrixed environment is an advantage
• Experience in healthcare and/or life-science industry highly preferred
• Experience in establishing and developing shared service capabilities and services is a huge plus

Soft and technical skills:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
• Proven influencing skills in driving adherence to core model through collaborative efforts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust-building and influencing skills.
• Results-oriented with strong analytics skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data-driven insights.
• Ability to lead change initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Accounting
• Master’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred

Language:

• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge conventions, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and 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.
 

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

Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.

Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award
Our most recent award – Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.

Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding
One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.

BSC Investor of the Year 2025
Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.

PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers
Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.

Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver
Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).

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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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.

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

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

The salary range for this position is :Ft13 171 200,00 - Ft19 756 800,00

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.