AR/AP Accountant

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

AP/AR Accountant

Are you ready to step into a financial career that truly challenges and fulfills you? Join our dynamic finance team at Legend Biotech in Ghent as an AP/AR Accountant. In this position, you will handle Accounts Payable and Receivable, ensuring precision in invoicing and effective cash flow management.

What Can You Expect?

In this role, you can expect to engage in various challenging and rewarding financial tasks. Here’s what your day-to-day will look like:

• Invoice Management: You process and manage both incoming and outgoing invoices, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial policies. This includes vouchering against purchase orders, coding, and booking non-PO invoices.
• Account Reconciliation: You monitor and reconcile supplier accounts and AR aging balances regularly to maintain up-to-date records and ensure all payments are accounted for and processed timely.
• Financial Reporting: You support the preparation of VAT filings and provide essential documents and information to external auditors and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Process Optimization: You work closely with the Finance and IT department to help set up suppliers on EDI, evaluate, and implement process improvements, including automation opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: You work closely with various internal teams in Belgium, Ireland, and the USA, including the local business teams, Accounting, PTP team, and Treasury, to resolve issues and improve the overall financial process.

This role is designed to not only keep our financial wheels turning but also to optimize and streamline our processes for better efficiency and accuracy.

Who Are We Looking For?

For this role, we have some requirements in mind but more important than the list below is your drive, enthusiasm, and the collaborative spirit you will bring to our team.

Education:

• You have a bachelor’s degree and a strong interest in accounting.

Experience:

• You have at least 2 years of experience in AP/AR operations.

Languages:

• You are proficient in Dutch and English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Strengths:

• You are an analytical and critical thinker with a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Your collaborative spirit and willingness to help others define your way of working.
• You love to take initiative and build new relationships across different business functions and departments.
• You are punctual and keep records proactively.

Expertise:

• You have experience working with global ERP systems such as SAP. You can also work smoothly with Excel.
• You have knowledge of PTP processes and an eye for process improvement.

What Do We Offer?

• A meaningful job in a mission-driven company with a strong and connecting company culture.
• A supportive and innovative work environment, where learning and personal development are encouraged and valued.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the globe. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion, and we value every voice.
• An indefinite contract and an attractive salary complemented by a nice package of fringe benefits such as additional legal vacation days, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, annually double vacation pay, an end-of-year bonus, and a performance bonus, reflecting our appreciation for your dedication and hard work.
• A lot of fun and informal events.

 

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.