Senior Manager Supply Chain Accounting
Legend Biotech EUGhent, East Flanders, Belgium · Posted 7 days agoDescription
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Accounting
As a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Accounting, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial reporting across Legend Biotech's global manufacturing network.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Finance, you will serve as the technical accounting authority for the global supply chain organization, providing oversight of accounting governance, financial controls, and reporting methodologies. You will ensure consistent application of IFRS standards, strengthen the internal control environment, and support a scalable and audit-ready accounting framework.
You will collaborate extensively with global and local stakeholders, including Supply Chain Finance, Corporate Accounting & Controllership, Internal Audit, External Financial Reporting (EFR), FP&A, and Accounting teams. In addition, you will serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors.
What can you expect?
Here’s what you’ll do:
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Driving accounting governance and ensuring consistent application of accounting standards across manufacturing sites.
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Strengthening and optimizing the global internal control framework.
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Identifying accounting, reporting, and control gaps and implementing sustainable improvements.
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Providing technical accounting expertise on complex and non-routine transactions.
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Leading monthly global financial review forums to analyze inventory, fixed assets, accounts receivable and accounts payable trends across the network
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Leading audit activities and coordinating remediation plans.
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Driving process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Supporting the development of scalable accounting processes that support future business growth.
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Providing leadership (2 direct reports), coaching and support to finance colleagues within the organization.
Who are we looking for?
Education
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience within external audit, internal audit, technical accounting, financial controls, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting principles.
- Experience with internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks.
- Experience identifying process improvements and strengthening control environments.
- Experience within a Big Four firm or a similar audit environment is highly preferred.
- Experience in an international and highly regulated environment is considered a strong asset.
- Exposure to SOX controls, manufacturing, supply chain accounting, or cost accounting is advantageous.
- Previous people management experience is a plus but not required.
Languages
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Fluent in English.
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Dutch is considered an asset.
Strengths
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Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
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Excellent problem-solving abilities.
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Ability to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Proactive, hands-on, and results-driven mindset.
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Ability to work independently while influencing stakeholders across a global organization.
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High level of ownership, integrity, and accountability.
Expertise
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Technical accounting and financial reporting.
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Internal controls and audit methodologies.
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Accounting governance and compliance.
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Process optimization and automation.
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Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.
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Advanced experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred), particularly inventory and fixed assets modules.
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Exposure to Anaplan or other financial consolidation systems is considered an advantage.
What do we offer you?
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A meaningful job with impact on the organization.
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A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
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The opportunity to work with people from all over the world.
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A permanent contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by a wide range of fringe benefits, including company car, additional statutory holidays, meal vouchers, company laptop, smartphone and subscription, net allowance, group and hospitalization insurance, double holiday pay, end-of-year bonus, performance bonus and the possibility to participate in our bicycle lease plan.
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Many fun and informal events.
About Legend Biotech
Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.
The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde).
In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.
Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.
You can find more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data for recruitment purposes, including your rights under applicable data protection laws, in our Candidate Privacy Notice here: https://legendbiotech.eu/en/candidate-privacy-notice (Dutch: https://legendbiotech.eu/nl/candidate-privacy-notice).
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