Lead - Business Controller (Cost Controlling)

The world's fastest-growing running brand is looking for a dynamic and highly analytical Regional Cost Controller to join its fast-paced EMEA finance team. Leveraging your expertise in cost management and exceptional analytical abilities, you will lead cost control initiatives across the region, with a particular focus on warehouse and logistics management. Your role will be pivotal in influencing decision making through insight and scenario planning. Key to your success in this role is a collaborative and curious mindset, a drive to contribute to Ons growth journey, and the ability to communicate financial insights effectively to a broad range of stakeholders.

Your Mission

- Lead cost management processes across the region, including budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Collaborate closely with department heads to ensure alignment between financial goals and operational performance, providing detailed insights and recommendations.
- Monitor and control costs across key areas, identifying regions for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Drive the annual budget process, ensuring that cost targets are realistic and aligned with company strategy.
- Variance Analysis: Track and report on actual vs. budgeted / forecasted costs, providing root cause analysis and corrective actions when needed.
- Support business units with scenario planning and financial modeling to evaluate cost structures and identify risks and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain robust cost tracking systems and processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial performance.
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior management, providing clear insights into cost performance and strategic recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies, maintaining a high standard of financial discipline.

Your Story

- Experience: 5-7+ years of experience in controlling, cost management, or FP&A in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, ideally with focus on warehouse controlling is preferred. Experience in sport or consumer goods industry is a plus.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field. Advanced certifications are an advantage.
- Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and provide actionable insights for cost optimization.
- Tools & Systems: Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills. Familiarity with financial planning and analysis tools such as Anaplan or Power BI is a plus.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate financial data clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Analytical Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for identifying cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
- Attention to Detail: Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Language Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English. Other languages are a plus.

Meet The Team

We are the advanced navigators at On. We partner with the entire region 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!

What We Offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.