Location: Melbourne

Finance

In short

Great opportunity to join one of the world's fastest-growing sports brands as the Senior Finance Lead for our Oceania Market! In this role, you will act as the ultimate finance business partner to our commercial and operations teams in our Oceania Market. You will provide professional finance and controlling support to drive premium, omnichannel growth, managing everything from financial budgeting and planning to strategic business case simulations and commercial negotiations.

Your Mission

- Strategic Business Partnering: Partner closely with sub-regional commercial, retail, e-commerce, and operations leadership to provide proactive financial insights that safeguard market-level profitability and unlock growth.
- Financial Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting: Lead the end-to-end financial forecasting and planning processes from Omnichannel view for the Oceania markets and potentially other emerging new markets in APAC.
- Performance & Management Reporting: Deliver monthly management reporting packages that provide clear visibility into topline achievements, channel margins, and cost variances for regional leadership and consolidation by the regional controlling team.
- Expansion & Commercial Simulations: Perform financial modeling, margin simulations, and pro-forma P&L; analyses to evaluate new store locations, e-commerce platform expansions, or business market transformation.
- Regional Projects Supports: Support the regional CFO across a different range of regional projects including AI and Automation.
- Cost & Capex Control: Monitor, analyze, and control market-driven costs (SG&A;, retail capex, and marketing ROI) in close alignment with the regional controlling team to ensure disciplined resource allocation.
- Financial Acumen Champion: Act as an enabler, educating and elevating the financial acumen of local business teams to ensure data-driven decision-making across the board.
- Compliance, Internal Controls & Risk Management: Serve as the local guardian of financial integrity and compliance. Work hand-in-hand with regional accounting, tax, legal, and IT teams to ensure robust internal controls (SOX readiness) and smooth legal entity setups in new markets.

Your story

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
- An MBA or professional qualification (CPA, CMA, or equivalent) is highly desirable. Technical Skills & Prior Experience
- Professional Track Record: +8 years of progressive management experience in financial planning, commercial finance, or business partnering roles in a multinational environment.
- Industry Experience: Prior experience in the sportswear, retail, fashion, or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is a strong advantage.




- Omnichannel Expertise: Deep understanding of multiple sales channels, including wholesale (distributor management models), direct-to-consumer (D2C) retail, and e-commerce.
- Strong Analytical Capabilities Driven by AI and Automation: Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and working capital management skills driven by AI and Automation.
- Communication & Languages: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Adaptability & Drive: An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to multi-task, manage ambiguity, and drive results under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

About the Team

As you might expect from a sports brand with running at its core, the APAC Finance team at On is a fast-paced, high-energy place to be. You will be part of a highly motivated, collaborative regional finance team working out of our regional hubs, all sharing a common goal: premium growth. This role is based in Melbourne and reports directly to the Regional CFO, while collaborating closely with regional controlling, regional accounting/tax, and Oceania leadership.

Melbourne

Tucked in Cremorne near the business district, On Oceania is just as vibrant and diverse as its surroundings – in fact, most of the team was born elsewhere. 1-11 Gordon Street,

Cremorne

Australia

Location

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 Prospect 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.

Build the better you

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 valuable 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.

📌 Senior Finance Lead – Oceania (Melbourne)
🏢 On
📍 Melbourne