Financial Analyst; Contractor

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 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). 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.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Financial Analyst (Contractor) as part of the Finance team based in Raritan, NJ.

The Financial Analyst (Contractor) will be a key contributor in the reporting, forecasting, and budgeting cycles for the CARVYKTI manufacturing program (US & EU). This role will be responsible for partnering with the business to build robust financial models and keep detailed assumptions pertaining to planning cycles and project analysis. This role will work closely with all functional areas within Technical Operations, Quality, and Procurement.

• Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI to support FP&A deliverables such as KPI reporting, monthly management reporting, budget vs. actuals (BvA), rolling forecast analysis, and long‑range financial planning (LRFP).
• Leverage low-code/no-code features (DAX formulas, Power Query, visualization tools) to develop scalable and user-friendly dashboards.
• Contribute to the Global Competitiveness Program as an active member of the Finance group.
• Partner with business to develop business cases related to investments and cost improvement initiatives.
• Support Rolling Forecast and Business Plan cycles for the Raritan Plant and Global network.
• Consolidate Actual vs. Budget reporting and analysis for US and EU manufacturing nodes.
• Establish key stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Work closely with Technical Operations, Quality, Procurement and Planning, and Admin Functions.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization.

• Excellent proficiency in Power BI highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, data science or similar fields. MBA or professional certification (CPA/CMA) preferred.
• Strong Excel skills in reporting and financial modeling. SAP or equivalent software suite experience preferred.
• 1‑3 years of experience in a manufacturing finance/accounting role in the biopharmaceutical and/or medical devices industry preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience performing, financial modeling, forecasting and budget related activities.
• Process-oriented with strong analytical skills for risk identification and management.
• Ability to translate complex analytics into actionable, plain-language insights.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and make structured recommendations when information is incomplete.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members.
• Strength in communicating and working independently and effectively with broad stakeholders in various scientific/technical/business disciplines.
• Ability to objectively evaluate options/trade-offs and develop senior management-level recommendations.
• Exceptional influencing capabilities with an ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across multiple functions.

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