Global FP&A Operations Lead

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Gent, BEL
In-Office
100K-138K Annually
Expert/Leader
Biotech
The Role
Lead global FP&A operations, owning consolidated P&L, reporting strategy, enterprise planning cycles, FP&A systems, projects, governance, and building a scalable, high-performing FP&A operations team to enable executive decision-making and automation across regions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.


We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients. 

The Global FP&A Operations Lead is responsible for running the operating backbone of the FP&A community. This role owns overall financial performance management from a system and reporting angle, leads the enterprise planning cycles, oversees FP&A systems and projects, and ensures strong day-to-day operational support across regions and communities, in strong partnership with the Digital & Transformation community and other relevant stakeholders. Working closely with the Corporate Lead, the role ensures that the FP&A community operates in a standardized, scalable, insight-driven manner that enables executive decision-making and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Consolidated Performance Ownership

  • Own consolidated P&L across all regions and functional areas from a system & reporting angle.

  • Ensure accuracy of internal reporting and the bridge to external reporting.

  • Deliver clear, insight-driven management reporting to stakeholders, including, amongst other:

    • Corporate Lead

    • CFO

    • Senior Management

    • Group Controller

  • Identify risks, opportunities, structural cost trends, and performance drivers.

  • Drive transparency across regional submissions and ensure alignment.

2. FP&A Reporting Strategy & Governance

  • Serve as the central point of contact for all FP&A reporting matters globally.

  • Define and continuously evolve the FP&A reporting strategy and landscape.

  • Drive consistency and standardization across:

    • Quarterly reporting packs

    • Forecast reporting

    • KPI frameworks

    • Management dashboards

  • Partner closely with the Reporting Lead to:

    • Harmonize data definitions and reporting logic

    • Reduce duplication and manual work

    • Improve automation and scalability

    • Establish governance over reporting templates, definitions, and data hierarchy.

    • Ensure a “single source of truth” across the FP&A community.

    • Continuously assess reporting relevance and eliminate low-value reporting in strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders..

3. Enterprise Planning Leadership

  • Leads the continuous evolution of the Beyond Budgeting principles in close collaboration with other key stakeholders (HR, Digital & Transformation, …)

  • Lead operational execution of:

    • Financial Plan

    • Long-Range Planning (LRP)

    • Quarterly Forecast cycles

  • Define planning calendars, templates, governance, and submission standards.

  • Assure active best practice sharing on planning process to all stakeholders

  • Ensure consistency of assumptions and methodologies across regions.

  • Provide structured guidance to regional FP&A leads.

  • Translate corporate strategic priorities into financial frameworks.

4. FP&A Projects & Governance

  • Own and prioritize the portfolio of FP&A initiatives globally.

  • Ensure structured project governance, milestones, and accountability.

  • Drive simplification, automation, and standardization across reporting and planning processes.

  • Act as central coordination point for cross-regional FP&A projects.

5. Systems Oversight & Data Integrity

  • Oversee FP&A systems landscape (planning tools, BI tools, reporting infrastructure).

  • Ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

  • Partner with DT and Finance Systems teams to improve end-to-end automation and data quality.

  • Drive a “single source of truth” across performance reporting.

  • Monitor data governance standards and consistency.

6. Organizational Build-Out & Capability Development

  • Build and lead the Global FP&A Operations sub-team, including:

    • Reporting & Insights Lead

    • Systems Lead

    • Projects Lead

  • Define roles, responsibilities, and operating model.

  • Strengthen analytical capability and operational discipline.

  • Create scalable structure to support future growth.

  • Develop talent and succession planning within FP&A Operations.

What Success Looks Like
  • Deep understanding of customer needs reflected in reporting, planning & decision support

  • Clear, insight-driven consolidated performance reporting.

  • Standardized and scalable global reporting landscape.

  • Reduced manual processes and improved automation.

  • Strong governance across planning and reporting.

  • Transparent and aligned FP&A operating model.

  • High-performing FP&A Operations team.

Essential Experience
  • 10+ years in FP&A / performance management within biotech, pharma, or other science‑driven, fast‑scaling environments.

  • Strong command of enterprise planning cycles (forecasting, LRP) and global consolidated P&L ownership.

  • Proven experience running FP&A operating models, governance, templates, and standardized reporting across regions.

Technical Strengths
  • Deep understanding of end‑to‑end data integrity across ERP–planning–supply chain; ability to enforce a single source of truth.

  • Comfort navigating biotech complexity (portfolio evolution, clinical spend, cross‑functional dependencies).

  • Ability to translate strategic priorities into scalable processes and clear financial frameworks.

Leadership & Culture
  • Proven builder of high‑performing FP&A teams in high‑growth settings.

  • Strong cross‑functional influencer — able to connect Finance, Commercial, R&D, Supply, DT, Accounting.

  • Embodies argenx culture: collaborative, humble, disciplined, high‑ownership, and committed to continuous improvement.

This vacancy is exclusively managed by our recruitment partner Taking Turns and applications will be handled by Thibault Suys.

For further information about the role and the application process, please contact Thibault at [email protected].

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The annual base salary hiring range for this position is €100,000.00 - €137,500.00 EUR

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentives program.

 

The hiring range displayed above is the range of possible base pay compensation that argenx believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hiring range is based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. argenx may pay more or less than the posted range and this range may be modified in the future.


At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.


Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 10+ years in FP&A/performance management within biotech, pharma, or other science-driven, fast-scaling environments
  • Strong command of enterprise planning cycles (forecasting, long-range planning) and global consolidated P&L ownership
  • Proven experience designing and running FP&A operating models, governance, templates, and standardized reporting across regions
  • Deep understanding of end-to-end data integrity across ERP, planning, and supply chain systems and enforcing a single source of truth
  • Experience overseeing FP&A systems landscape, including planning tools, BI tools, and reporting infrastructure
  • Proven builder of high-performing FP&A teams, including talent development and succession planning
  • Strong cross-functional influencing skills with Finance, Commercial, R&D, Supply, Digital & Transformation, and Accounting
  • Experience leading FP&A projects with structured governance, milestones, and accountability
  • Familiarity with Beyond Budgeting principles and ability to translate strategy into scalable financial frameworks
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The Company
HQ: Ghent
1,190 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

argenx is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people living with severe autoimmune diseases. Partnering with leading academic researchers through its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP), argenx is translating immunology breakthroughs into a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines.

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