Senior Manager, Internal Controls

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. PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION     Lead the execution and continuous evolution of argenx's SOX framework across Financial Reporting & Consolidation and Tax cycles, ensuring a risk-based control environment that supports reliable financial reporting and scalable growth. Partner with Finance and the business to embed effective controls into strategic initiatives and digital solutions, while coordinating cycle-specific Internal Audit and External Audit activities and promoting a strong culture of risk awareness and control ownership.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SOX ComplianceLead the end-to-end SOX program for and drive the scalable evolution of the Financial Reporting & Consolidation and Tax cycles, ensuring ICFR effectiveness in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules and regulations.Drive SOX scoping and risk assessment activities, partnering with Finance and business stakeholders to design scalable internal controls for complex transactions, strategic initiatives and evolving business processes.Evaluate control deficiencies, perform severity assessments, and drive timely remediation in partnership with control owners.Internal Control TransformationDrive opportunities for simplification, standardization and automation that strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and future readiness of the control framework through innovation, aligned with argenx’s Vision 2030 ambitions.Act as a trusted advisor to Finance and the broader organization on financial reporting risks, embedding effective internal controls into strategic initiatives and digital solutions.Audit ManagementLead the coordination of SOX management testing with Internal Audit and act as the primary point of contact for External Audit, ensuring on-time execution of the audit plans, timely fulfillment of audit requests, and effective cross-functional collaboration.Control AwarenessBuild strong partnerships across Finance and the business to promote a culture of risk awareness, control ownership and accountability, supported by practical guidance and training.What Success Looks LikeA scalable, future-ready control framework that keeps pace with argenx's growth and is aligned with argenx’s Vision 2030...