Senior Lead - Accounting, Mexico

In short

The world’s fastest-growing running brand seeks a Mexico City based Senior Lead, Accounting + Reporting, for Mexico across all channels (Ecom, Retail, and Wholesale). In this role, you will collaborate with our Americas Finance team based in Portland, Oregon, which includes FP+A, Tax, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Finance Systems, as well as our Group Accounting + Reporting and Controlling teams at our Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. With support from the teams in Portland, Oregon and Zurich, Switzerland, and in collaboration with local accounting support services, you will lead all accounting activities for On Mexico, and report to the regional Head of Accounting for the Americas. The expected continued fast growth of On and its regional footprint will require strong strategic, analytical, tactical, and leadership skills while providing ample personal and professional development opportunities. We are excited to offer this role to a process and numbers-driven team player that enthusiastically takes ownership of various challenges within our disruptive finance organization.

Your Mission

Manage daily business tasks in coordination with your Americas Finance team and local external consultants including management of all accounting activities, local tax requirements and legal considerations. Ensure complete and accurate financial reporting as well as the timely and compliant month, quarterly and year-end closing and reporting processes, including taxes, in accordance with IFRS and local statutory requirements; Partner with local bank relationships and work with the Global Treasury Team on financing needs, transfer pricing, custom requirements, etc; Own, enhance and/or develop internal controls in accordance with Group requirements in a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls environment, ensuring up-to-date process and controls documentation; and Lead and/or contribute to exciting projects and ad hoc tasks in a highly challenging growth environment.

Your story

7-10 years of relevant work experience in accounting and reporting, including exposure and knowledge in both B2B and B2C environments. Work experience at Public Accounting Firm and / or a public company is a plus; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; Advanced and proven knowledge of IFRS. ACCA / CPA certification is a plus; Strong understanding of accounting and reporting policies and the respective process and system needs (D365 experience desirable);
Strategic, analytical and problem-solving mindset and able to work independently and/or with cross-functional teams; Strong leadership skills with experience in developing and leading high-performing teams, both directly and indirectly; Understands stakeholder needs and requirements in a fast-changing environment with the ability to deal with deadlines and delivering based on priorities; and Entrepreneurial and results-driven mindset with strong hands-on execution and decision making skills. Ability to read, speak and write English fluently.

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.