On - Senior Specialist – Global Operations Finance Controller (12-month contract) - Zürich

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In short

The world’s fastest-growing running brand is seeking a Senior Specialist – Global Operations Finance Controller on a 12-month temporary contract to join the Global Operations Finance team. With your experience in controlling within an international environment, alongside your affinity for data-driven decision-making, and your strong accounting foundation your mission will be to bring insight and oversight to our global operations. Critical to the success of this role is a collaborative and curious mindset and a desire to influence On’s growth journey.

Your mission

– Business partner with Operational teams (Sourcing, Inbound, and Customs) to influence decisions by analyzing COGS data and delivering actionable insights.
– Deliver monthly and quarterly closing with supporting variance analysis, drive and create budget, forecasts and long range planning cycles.
– Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, provide commentary into business performance, supporting key stakeholders in decision-making.
– Drive improvements in key COGS related ERP processes in collaboration with group accounting and finance system experts.
– Coordinate the update of standard costs and transfer prices, driving process improvements and ensuring alignment across operations.
– Ensure compliance with finance accounting policies & internal controls, support internal/external audit cycles.
– Shine a light on all key Global Operations metrics, including COGS, Inbound, Customs and Inventory.

Your story

– Proven professional experience including Controlling, Auditing or Accounting.
– Previous experience in Operations or Supply Chain Finance.
– Proficiency in financial modeling, variance analysis, with hands on experience working with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 experience preferred).
– Strong understanding of COGS accounting principles, including inventory valuation methods.
– Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to combine classical metrics with innovative storytelling, and a philosophy of letting data find a voice.
– Excellent cross-functional team-worker, able to demystify financials and provide the support to the business to deliver the wow.
– Curious and self-driven, with a strong desire to challenge the status quo, continuously learn, and make a tangible impact on the company’s growth and operational efficiency.
– Excellent English skills.

Meet the team

We are the advanced navigators at On. We partner with the entire company to steer the business by analyzing the past and predicting the future. We specialize in accurate planning, relevant analysis and clear and simple reporting to drive impactful actions. We work across On, with every team, to gain insights into the business from different perspectives, and to ensure that all of our numbers are super-accurate and deeply understood. If you are passionate about analytics, excited about understanding what makes On the fastest-growing running brand in the world, and are hungry to work cross-functionally to deliver insights and analytics – come and join us!