Senior Manager, Internal Controls & Sustainability Reporting

Senior Manager, Internal Controls & Sustainability Reporting

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, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Controls & Sustainability Reporting as part of the Finance team based in Bridgewater, NJ.

Role Overview

The Senior Manager, Internal Controls & Sustainability Reporting is responsible for executing the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the company's internal control framework across financial reporting and select non-financial reporting processes. This role plays a critical leadership position in ensuring compliance with SOX (404), managing enterprise-wide control assessments, partnering with business and IT leaders, and serving as a key liaison with Internal Audit and external auditors. This role is critical to maintaining the integrity of the company's reporting and supporting growth through strong governance and risk management. The Senior Manager, Internal Controls & Sustainability Reporting will also support the development and enhancement of sustainability reporting, and will have high visibility with finance leadership and the opportunity to meaningfully shape the internal control environment. Prior experience with sustainability or ESG reporting is not required.

Key Responsibilities

SOX & Internal Controls Leadership

• Drive the company's SOX 404 compliance program end to end, including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing strategy, remediation, and certification support.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of entity-level, process-level, and IT general controls (ITGCs).
• Support management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and support quarterly and annual certifications.

Risk Assessment & Control Design

• Partner with process owners to identify financial reporting risks and design efficient, scalable controls.
• Assist in the standardization and optimization of controls, reducing redundancy while maintaining compliance.
• Assess the impact of new accounting standards, system implementations, acquisitions, and process changes on internal controls.

Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate walkthroughs, testing, issue resolution, and audit deliverables, proactively managing timelines and risks to prevent delays.
• Support the remediation of control deficiencies, including significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
• Track control deficiencies, lead root cause analysis, and oversee remediation efforts through closure.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and use of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools.
• Support broader GRC initiatives as needed.
• Assist with special projects for the Controller or CFO, including M&A integration and transformation initiatives.

Operational Audits

• Track and drive closure of operational audit deficiencies impacting the finance function, including follow-up and remediation oversight.
• Collaborate with operational managers to design and implement effective controls to mitigate identified deficiencies.
• Modify policies, procedures, and internal control documentation to reflect corrected processes.
• If necessary, provide training to staff on updated processes and strengthen the overall control culture.

Sustainability Reporting (expected to be 25-50% of role)

• Support sustainability reporting processes aligned with global regulatory frameworks to promote accuracy, completeness, and assurance readiness.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of internal control frameworks over sustainability data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, SOX, public accounting, or a combination thereof. Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of COSO framework and exposure to IT general controls and automated control environments.
• Exposure to automation, data analytics, and/or AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• ESG or Sustainability reporting experience preferred, not essential.
• CPA a plus.
• Knowledge of IFRS a plus.