Senior Specialist - Group CAPEX

In short

Are you the hands-on finance enthusiast we are seeking? We are looking for a process-oriented and numbers-driven team player to take ownership of our group-wide CAPEX. You will act as the financial architect of our global expansion, working at the intersection of Controlling, Retail, and Office Expansion teams. With your proven experience in accounting and a high affinity for modern cloud-based tools, you will take our CAPEX accounting to the next level.

Your Mission

• Financial Integrity PPE: Act as the subject matter expert for the lifecycle of all fixed assets. This includes determining initial recognition, identifying subsequent expenditures that should be capitalized vs. expensed, and managing complex depreciation models and impairment testing.
• Financial Integrity IFRS 16: Lead the accounting for the global lease portfolio. This involves ensuring the accurate calculation of Right-of-Use assets and lease liabilities, managing lease modifications (extensions, terminations, or rent concessions), and ensuring all disclosures meet the latest IFRS standards.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee daily operations, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and remeasurements.
• Global Connectivity: Act as the primary contact for all CAPEX-related requests, bridging the gap between global standards and local needs.
• External Partner Management & Mentorship: Act as the primary point of oversight and quality control for our outsourced accounting provider. You will be responsible for reviewing their deliverables, and mentoring their team members to ensure alignment with our global standards and quality requirements.
• Reporting & Compliance: Ensure accurate disclosure in our consolidated IFRS Financial Statements and oversee internal SOX controls.
• Process Innovation: Actively challenge and automate global processes using our digital toolkit.
• Strategic Documentation: Create and maintain robust process documentation and user guidance to support a scaling organization.

Your story

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance.
• Experience: 4+ years of practical experience within a large-scale or international corporate environment with a focus on IFRS and preferably CAPEX.
• Knowledge: Solid understanding of IFRS, with specific, hands-on experience in IAS 16 and IFRS 16. You should be comfortable navigating complex lease contracts and determining the correct accounting treatment for diverse global asset classes in autonomy.
• Effective Communication: Ability to navigate a matrix organization, effectively communicating complex financial concepts to stakeholders at all levels
• Tech Savvy: You are a power user of MS Excel and Google Workspace. Experience with Dynamics 365 is a plus.
• Modern Toolkit: Familiarity with tools that drive automation and leverage AI to optimize financial workflows.
• Mindset: A hands-on mentality with the ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical skills and business proficiency in English

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.