Senior Manager

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

This role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of the Finance team supporting a high-growth organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. The Resilience Senior Manager, Cost Accounting, will join a collaborative Finance team supporting our global CMC organization, which includes manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and facilities for our three global sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Responsibilities will focus on areas of inventory, standard costing, and cost of goods.

We work collaboratively as a team, strive boldly for excellence, remain constantly curious and committed to ongoing learning and improvement, and are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry. This role reports to our Director of Cost Accounting and is based in Warsaw, Poland, with a work arrangement that includes 70% on-site presence and up to 30% flexibility to work from home.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Oversee financial reporting and analysis for the manufacturing plant, including partnering around budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Maintain our current policies and procedures into the three new internal manufacturing sites across the globe.
• Maintain standard costs for all raw materials, WIP, semi-finished, and finished goods processes, demonstrating a digitize everywhere possible approach to ensure accuracy and efficiency in our cost accounting systems.
• Review current product costing methodology and process and identify improvement opportunities, applying a question convention mindset to enhance our cost management practices.
• Maintain a standard cost system to ensure the accuracy of inventory valuation and support annual manufacturing cost standard updates, reflecting our obsess over learning commitment to precision and accountability.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Monitor transactions and processes including inventory movement, scrap, cycle counts, and cost of goods to ensure accuracy and compliance with corporate policies, showcasing our behave like owners ethos.
• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary for inventory and cost of goods, and prepare general ledger reconciliations for all inventory and cost of goods accounts, embodying a push past possible attitude towards financial management.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing departments to discuss and resolve issues in areas such as production, purchasing, accounts payable, receiving, shipping, and other, fostering a remove viscosity environment for smoother operational flow.
• Prepare and verify product costs in support of all cost-based pricing contracts, intercompany transfer pricing, and shipping valuations, using act with dynamic range to balance strategic analysis and day-to-day operations effectively.
• Analyze and report purchasing and manufacturing variances, employing a pivot fearlessly approach to quickly adapt strategies based on financial insights.
• Calculate Excess & Obsolescence reserves and develop and maintain SOX controls related to costing and inventory, ensuring robust financial controls and compliance.
• Oversee annual physical inventory and prepare for and participate in internal and external reviews and audits, upholding a high standard of accuracy and transparency.
• Support in the preparation of annual budgets and short-term forecasts, contributing strategically to financial planning and forecasting.
• Assist with day-to-day accounting activities where needed and work on special projects as required, demonstrating flexibility and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Pursue options in parallel: You will manage multiple sites and processes, ensuring that all potential options are considered to achieve the best outcomes.
• Question convention: Constantly seeking improvement in our cost management practices, you will challenge the status quo to drive innovation and efficiency.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ year’s of progressive experience in cost accounting
• BS/BA in Accounting/Finance and seven+ years of relevant cost accounting experience
• SAP experience
• Experience in a process manufacturing environment and a general understanding of discrete manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public company experience a plus, with a working knowledge of cGMP
• Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong communication skills, ability to present financial information in a meaningful understandable way
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently and collaboratively and strong organizational skills are essential
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive and high-volume environment
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and related tools
• A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.

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