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About the Role

As the Director of Finance for HelloFresh SE, you will be a core member of the Global Finance Leadership Team, serving as the financial custodian and strategic co-pilot. You will own the full P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow for HelloFresh SE, HelloConnect Inc., and HelloFresh Services Poland, driving the end-to-end financial planning process. This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role requiring technical expertise, people management, and influencing skills to maximize profit and champion value creation.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement while setting strategic objectives for the central Finance function.
Function as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Global CLT with regards to the ultimate parent company HelloFresh SE, as well as offshoring and near-shoring services entities, utilizing financial insights to influence critical business decisions, ensure profit maximization, and develop the mid- to long-term strategic plan.
Orchestrate the end-to-end financial planning and forecasting (FP&A) process, delivering board-level financial reporting and strategic insights that translate complex data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
Oversee the daily operations of Accounting and Controlling, acting as the accountable owner for all internal and external financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and HGB (for HelloFresh SE) and the audit thereof.
Champion digital transformation within the finance function by identifying and implementing automated solutions, modern tools, and innovative process improvements to scale operations, eliminate redundancies, and enhance data accuracy.
Serve as a key interface to global shared service functions (Tax, Treasury, Legal, AP) and work with the Global Finance team to expand and apply best practices across the finance and control landscape.

Requirements

Multiple years of progressive leadership experience, ideally within a matrix organization and across multiple Finance domains, demonstrating strong and consistent values.
Proven experience in managing C-level stakeholders at both the local and global level, with the ability to communicate and present critical, highly complex information effectively to all levels.
Highly fluent in P&Ls, Balance Sheets (IFRS and HGB), and Cash Flow statements, able to explain dynamics and risk throughout the organization.
A proven, tangible track record of contributing to a business’s profitability and growth performance.
Strong passion for innovation, improving processes to achieve efficiency and improve quality.
Extensive experience with large-scale budgeting and business planning, and fluency in financial systems and processes with a strong focus on efficiency.
Fluent in both English and German.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
IFRS
HGB
Audit
Budgeting
Business Planning
Financial Systems
Process Improvement
Digital Transformation
People Management
Influencing Skills

Location

Berlin, Germany

Work Type

Hybrid
Flexible working hours
Remote options
Work-from-abroad opportunities

Experience Level

Director
Leadership Experience

Benefits

Wellbeing programmes
Fitness partnerships
Yoga sessions
Childcare support
Continuous learning opportunities
Internal training
Employee discounts
Team events
Employer-sponsored pension contributions
Subsidised Deutschlandticket
HelloFresh Box discount

About the Company

HelloFresh believes that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together.
Committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging.
Constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles.
Proud of our collaborative culture.
Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action.
Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

Equal Opportunity

Embrace diversity and inclusion.
An equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
Provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
Adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone.
Please let us know how we can accommodate our process.
In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.