Manager, Financial Closing & Gross-to-Net

About the role

VF Corporation is looking for a Manager, Financial Closing & Gross-to-Net to join its Financial Closing & Reporting team in Stabio, Switzerland, within the EMEA central Controllership team. The role supports a portfolio of brands such as The North Face, Vans and Timberland. You will lead a small team and handle month-end closing and reporting for the EMEA region, focusing on revenues, margin and customer settlements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, coach and develop team members, set priorities, balance the workload and review the team's work.
• Lead the design, management and improvement of the month-end closing process, including revenue recognition, accruals and support to the finance community during the monthly close.
• Own the balance sheet reserves for returns, bad debt, off-invoice discounts, chargebacks, cash discounts and loyalty programmes, ensuring they are reconciled and correctly reported.
• Oversee Gross-to-Net reporting and analysis, prepare Top Management dashboards (revenue and margin variances, customer profitability, unshipped order book) and provide ad hoc analysis for senior management.
• Monitor daily actuals, approve a high volume of credit and debit notes, invoice adjustments, sundry documents and agent commissions, and coordinate customer claims, disputes and AR reconciliation with Customer Operations, Credit and the Brands.
• Coordinate external service providers, own master data governance and mapping, and lead the Balance Sheet Review.
• Maintain strong controls, act as point of contact for internal and external auditors, and implement new accounting standards and policies with Accounting.
• Drive process improvements using automation and AI, and work with Business Intelligence, Digital & Technology and Application Management Services on reporting tools and cross-functional projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Management Accounting, preferably in a multinational company or a Big Four firm.
• Previous experience managing or coordinating a team.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Italian is a plus, other European languages an advantage.
• Experience in month-end closing, revenue and margin reporting and settlement processes.

Required skills

• Strong financial background and accounting principles.
• Excellent Excel skills and good knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledge of Vistex, BlackLine, Cognos or other BI tools is a plus.

What we offer

• On-site gym with health and well-being initiatives.
• 50% discount on all VF brands.
• Break-out areas with complimentary hot drinks.