Manager, Financial Closing & Gross-to-Net

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VF Corporation is looking for an exceptional Manager, Financial Closing & Gross-to-Net to join the Financial Closing & Reporting team based in Stabio, Switzerland. The role sits within EMEA central Controllership team and supports a portfolio of iconic brands such as The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading a small team and for month-end closing and reporting activities for the EMEA region, with a specific focus on revenues, margin and customer settlements. You will make sure that provisions, settlements, credit and debit notes, and related accruals are correctly accounted for and reported in the monthly financial results.

You will oversee the preparation of Top Management dashboards and provide ad hoc analysis to support Senior Management decisions. Using a firm understanding of our entity structure, general ledger and financial systems, you will ensure data integrity and drive process improvements by leveraging automation and AI. You will also represent the team in cross-functional projects affecting systems and financial data flows.

• Manage, coach and develop team members in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Set priorities, balance the workload and review the team’s work.
• Lead the design, management and improvement of the month-end closing process, ensuring that all activities are completed within tight closing deadlines. This includes revenue recognition and accruals, as well as 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 adequately supported, reconciled and correctly reflected in the monthly financial results.
• Oversee Gross-to-Net reporting and analysis, as well as the preparation of Top Management dashboards, including variance analysis on revenues and standard margin, customer profitability and the unshipped order book. Provide ad hoc analysis to support Senior Management decisions, often at short notice.
• Oversee daily monitoring of actuals to ensure financial data is complete and accurate.
• Oversee and approve a high volume of credit and debit notes, invoice adjustments, sundry documents and agent commissions, with direct review of complex and high-value cases.
• Coordinate customer claims, disputes and the customer AR reconciliation for terms and conditions with Customer Operations, Credit and the Brands. Coordinate the activities delegated to external service providers.
• Own master data governance and mapping maintenance, making sure the technical structure of the systems stays aligned with business and reporting needs.
• Lead the preparation of the Balance Sheet Review for the areas in scope and support the related review discussions.
• Maintain strong controls and documentation, act as the point of contact for internal and external auditors, and work with Accounting to make sure new accounting standards and policies are correctly implemented.
• Identify and drive process improvements using automation and AI tools to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy and speed up the close.
• Work with Business Intelligence, D&T (Digital & Technology) and AMS (Application Management Services) to improve the tools used for actuals and reporting, resolve system or process issues, and deliver cross-functional projects, including new business models, alongside day-to-day activities.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Engineeringor a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting or Management Accounting, preferably in a multinational company or a Big…