Senior Lead - Accounting & Reporting

On; Castletown; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sportswear brand is seeking a Senior Lead in Accounting & Reporting for North America. This role involves leading financial reporting, collaborating with teams across regions, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards while fostering personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Holistic development tools

Support for physical and mental well-being

Team spirit

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant experience in accounting and reporting.
• Experience at a Public Accounting Firm or US public company is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the General Ledger and Accounts Payables teams.
• Ensure complete and accurate financial reporting.
• Own and enhance internal controls in accordance with Group requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Strategic

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA License

Job description

The world's fastest-growing sportswear brand is searching for a Senior Lead, Accounting & Reporting for North America (US, CAN) across all channels (Ecom, Retail, and Wholesale). In this role, you will collaborate with our Group Accounting & Reporting and Controlling teams at our Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as with our local Finance team, which includes FP+A, Tax, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and Controls. You will directly lead the General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams for North America, work closely with the central CoE and shared services teams, 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 who enthusiastically takes ownership of various challenges within our disruptive finance organization.

This position will be based out of our Americas HQ in Portland, OR.

Your Mission

- Lead the General Ledger and Accounts Payables teams
- Ensure complete and accurate financial reporting, along with timely and compliant month, quarterly, and year-end closing processes for US and CA entities, in accordance with IFRS
- Collaborate with Group Accounting & Reporting and Controlling teams at Zurich and with the local Finance team (FP+A, Tax, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, Controls)
- Partner with local bank relationships and work with the Global Treasury Team on financing needs, transfer pricing, and customs requirements
- Own, enhance, and develop internal controls in accordance with Group requirements within a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls environment, maintaining up-to-date process and controls documentation
- Lead and contribute to projects and ad hoc tasks in a high-growth environment.

Your Profile

- 7-10 years of relevant experience in accounting and reporting, including leadership roles; experience at a Public Accounting Firm or US public company is a plus
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience
- CPA License
- Strong understanding of accounting policies, processes, and systems
- Strategic, analytical, and problem-solving mindset; able to work independently and cross-functionally
- Proven leadership skills, with experience in developing and leading high-performing teams
- Ability to understand stakeholder needs in a fast-changing environment and meet deadlines
- Entrepreneurial, results-driven, with strong hands-on execution and decision-making skills.

Meet The Team

Join our forward-thinking and action-oriented Americas Finance team. We challenge the status quo, drive growth, and shape best practices by thinking differently, acting cross-functionally, and leveraging the latest technology. Our team combines an entrepreneurial mindset with strong analytical and execution skills to ensure controlled and durable growth.

What We Offer

On is a place centered around growth and progress. We provide tools for holistic development—encouraging activity, learning, exploration, and innovation. Our unique environment combines support, team spirit, and access to self-care for physical and mental well-being, all guided by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a fair and inclusive work environment, where decisions about recruitment, advancement, and retention are free from discrimination. Providing demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity is optional and will not affect your application.